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Scene at BU

Photo: A medium-sized, long-haired white and grey dog looks on happily as students sit around it and pet it.

Pup Stress Relief

Photo: An older white man wearing a light blue collared shirt and brown pants sits on the carpeted ground next to a young white teen wearing a blue beanie cap, red sweatshirt, and jeans. They both laugh as large Jenga blocks topple towards the older man.

Launch Party for BU’s Belonging & Culture Survey

Photo: A sunny shot of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences Building as students sit and study at modern, round, white tables.

Comm Ave’s Newest Landmark

Photo: BU students are painting on mini canvas on a plastic table. Various different painted landscapes are on the canvases with miscellaneous paintbrushes on the table.

Spiritual Paint Night? At Marsh Chapel, of Course

Photo: Sushmita Udoshi (COM’24) as Amal and Vidisha Agarwalla as Mashal in Jado Jehad, a coming-of-age drama set in Pakistan. Two young Brown woman look down and despondent as they act on stage. The woman in the front wears a brown shirt and the other stands behind her, wearing a blue collared shirt. A soft spotlight shines on both.

Jado Jehad at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre

Photo: A large group of mostly Asian students sit in chairs in an audience in a large auditorium-style room, as four people squat and pose in the front. In the front, from left are: Kinh Vũ, assistant professor of music and music education, CFA; Brian Nam, CEO and founder of Dive Studios, the creator of the daily self-care app Mindset; Hyeouk “Chris” Hahm, professor and associate dean of research, School of Social Work; and K-Pop star Eric Nam.

Mindset Town Hall Event with Eric and Brian Nam

Photo: A young student with curly orange hair and wearing a large leather jacket and black dress reads from her phone as she speaks into a mic set up in front of a blackboard. Behind her, written in chalk on the large blackboard is "The Lonely Club" as well as contact information for the club.

The Beacon’s Anti-Valentines Open Mic

Photo: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu poses for a group picture with the 12th Annual City of Boston Scholar recipients during the recognition event at Metropolitan College, Thursday, February 9, 2023. A diverse group of people pose in front of a large, tan wall that has the letters "MET" in red behind them.

BU’s City of Boston Employees Scholarship Program

Photo: A group of young Black women stand on stage and model a range of stylish, African print fashion items as a similarly-dressed DJ points out the clothes' features.

African Students Organization Culture Show

Photo: Verge, a BU traditional Chinese dance group performs at a Lunar New Year celebration hosted in the GSU ballroom Feb 3. Action shot of a group of women dressed in traditional white and grey pants and long tops dance with long red scarves on stage as an audience watches.

2023 Lunar New Year Gala

Photo: Sydney Villegas, a young Black woman with burgundy box braids flips through the "Julian is a Mermaid" book from the collection of banned books on display at the stage in front of her. Bean bags, chairs, and rugs are seen behind her facing the stage for storytime. Other students can be seen flipping through other books, sitting in the chairs, and wandering around.

Widen Your Horizons—Read a Banned Book

Photo: Sydney Villegas (CAS’24), left, and Stella Lee (CFA’24), right, take the stage together at Karaoke Night on January 28. A young Black woman with long box braids and wearing a pink blouse and jeans, and a young Asian woman wearing a white sweater and black pants, sing into microphones on a stage as a band can be seen playing guitar and drums in the background.

Karaoke, Anyone?

Photo: Raquel Joseph, a young Black woman wearing glasses and a grey-themed tye-dye jumpsuit, laughs and holds up a large Lego flower set in glee. A DJ wearing a shirt that reads "Boom boom bingo!" speaks into a microphone at a white table behind her.

Boom Boom BINGO!

Photo: Maria Zabaneh (CAS’23) (left), Josette Wynn (ENG’25) (middle), and Deirdre Otoo (CAS’23) (right) enjoy their meals together at the Boston Food Fest Jan 21. Three young women sit around a table with a white table cloth as they smile and laugh. Empty white plates sit in front of them on the table and other students can be seen in the background at other, similar tables.

Who Doesn’t Love a Food Fest?

Photo: Snow falls on Nickerson Field on the evening of Jan 23. The nighttime seen shows a large apartment building in the background as the stands and soccer field accumulate snow. The field lights shine brightly on the snow creating a scenic snow showcase.

An Otherworldly Vibe

Photo: Mackenzie Fallon of Student Health Services gives a vaccine to Alexander Bade (MET 23) during an immunization clinic on January 23, 2023. A young white person wearing a light blue face mask and black shirt sits in a chair and holds their arm out as a healthcare professional wearing a black collared shirt and light purple surgical gloves gives them a shot.

Do I Get a Lollipop?

Photo: A group of students dressed in jackets and cold gear smile for the camera on a sunny, partly cloudy day. Distant buildings can be seen behind them.

Destination Florence

Photo: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, right, met briefly with former BU Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore, left, and former Howard Thurman Center Director Katherine Kennedy shortly before Boston University, the city of Boston, and the New England Conservatory of Music hosted a joint observance of MLK Day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. An Asian woman in a burgundy suit ensemble smiles as she looks on to a bald Black man wearing a tweed suit jacket talking and laughing and a shorter Black woman wearing a brown print jacket, also smiling. A blurry crowd of people can be seen seated behind them.

BU and City of Boston joint MLK Day Celebration

Photo: Marsh Chapel hosts its 49th annual Service of Lessons and Carols on December 9th. The service included a selection of Christmas carols, motets, and anthems with brass, organ, and timpani. A choir and small band/orchestra dressed in red robes stand and sit at the front of the chapel, along with the priest. People fill the pews in front of them. A large decorated Christmas also stands at the front of the chapel. The shot shows a large, sem-overhead shot, showcasing the grandness of the room and glass window panes.

At Marsh Chapel, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…

Photo: Basketball player, Annabelle Larnard (Questrom 23) reads to students at Hurley School in Boston on December 14, 2022. A young woman wearing a red BU long-sleeved shirt emotes expressively as she reads to three young girls who look onto the children's book the young woman holds up for them. Another athlete looks on from the left.

A Long-standing BU Athletics Holiday Tradition