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Photo of the BU Softball team jumping in celebration after they won their third straight Patriot League title on Saturday May 15, 2021. The women wear read jerseys, white visors and red face masks.

BU Softball: First-Ever PL Title Three-Peat

2021 Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Puck the pug, age two, enjoys the beautiful weather and a ball toss April 30 with his human, Jon Williams. Williams and Puck live near BU and walk campus occasionally “(Puck) loves flirting with the students” Williams said.

Eyes on the…Ball

Ryan Gildersleeve (CAS’21) left, and Akram Semakula (ENG’21) sign the senior banner on Marsh Plaza

A Graduation Tradition: Senior Banner

A photo of Mayor Kim Janey speaking at the Umoja Rites of Passage pre-commencement ceremony held on BU Beach

Boston Mayor Kim Janey 2021 Umoja Speaker

Students celebrate on Nickerson Field after commencement by throwing their caps in the air

Some Things Never Change

Photo of Mrinal Ghosh (ENG’21) with his arms and legs extended as Camden Kronhaus (ENG’21) holds him up over the seal in Marsh Plaza May 11. They both wear suits and their caps and gowns and smile.

Standing on the Seal—Worth the Risk?

Photo of Doug Gould untie a blue ribbon around the trunk of a small Maple tree on the COM lawn which was gifted to him May 11 by the University in appreciation for his advisement on the F*ck It Won’t Cut It campaign. In the background, students who were part of the F*ck It Won’t Cut It team are clapping. They include: Lindsey Rosenblatt (COM’21), from left, Megan Coats (COM’21) who is holding a laptop from which other FIWCI team members are zooming in, Ruby Yang (COM’21), and Shannon Neff (COM’21). The lawn is bright green and grassy.

COM’s FIWCI Team Honors Doug Gould

Photo of Eden McColl (SHA 21) and Morgan Michelson (SHA 21) playing a game of Jenga during Senior Week. The pair sit on wooden adirondack chairs, as McColl holds the tower from tipping over and Michelson attempts to place a piece on top. Both students wear black, Michelson wears a Red Sox hat. Behind them, a white tent and other students are seen on the BU beach.

Senior Week 2021-Style

Photo of Kevin Beoya of Wilder Painting in a black sweatshirt, mask, and khaki paints, holding a long stick, and painting a red wall around the bleachers at Nickerson field.

Commencement Returns to Nickerson

Photo of grounds crew member Matthew Pereira laying the flowers outside FitRec. The photo is taken at ground level and the green and pink of flowers is seen blurred in the foreground. Pereira is seen in focus in the background, he wears a baseball cap, face mask and sweatshirt and holds a container of flowers.

Signs of Summer

Photo of Julia Lee (SAR’22), right, and Jack Gardiner (SAR’22) sitting under the lights on BU Beach in Adirondack chairs and working on their laptops.

It’s Finals Time Again

Photo of two students sitting on a blanket outside on the BU Beach underneath a cherry tree with pink blossom and string of outdoor lights.

Cherry Blossoms on the BU Beach

Photo of Yuqing Wu (COM’23), in a black Snoopy t-shirt, getting his vaccine from Kristin Lopes, registered nurse, in bright pink scrubs with a floral pattern, at the Moderna vaccine clinic at FitRec May 4. Both people wear masks.

FitRec COVID Vaccine Clinic through May 7

Photo of the BU women’s tennis team hoisting up the trophy as a group after winning the championship match. The women wear red bows and visors and have face masks on. The trophy is silver and sits in a wooden base with plaques on it.

5th Patriot League Championship for Women’s Tennis

Composite image comprised of photos CDT Theresa Peterson, CDT Andrew Dillon, CDT Peter Quiros. Each student is in full camouflage soldier gear, and they wear black masks. Peterson is seen during a climbing drill, Dillon is seen explaining something as he kneels down near gun parts, and Quiros is seen climbing over a wooden post with a green mat.

BU ROTC Field Training Exercises

Photo of Michael Ticknor (Demetrius), right, and Matthew Swain (Oberon), left, perform during the pop-up outdoor production of A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream, directed by Chaal Aydiner on Thursday, April 22nd. Swain wears all white and beige clothes and holds up a wooden head. Ticknor sits on top of a platform, wrapped in a black blanket and green ruffles. They perform along the Charles River esplanade.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream CFA Pop-Up

Photo of the BU shuttle bus making a stop at Hynes SB on Mass Ave. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The bus’ display sign reads “campus” and the bus is wrapped int he F*ck It Won’t Cut It red advertising campaign.

BU Shuttle Hynes Stop

Photo of three young people in camouflage uniforms on Nickerson field, the red Boston University sign is seen blurred in the background. At center, Cadet Batallion Commander and Commander of Troops Maren Strootman (SGT’21) raises her hand to her temple in salute. She is flanked by Navy Midshipman Liam Combes (left) and Air Force Cadet Ahbi Mogili, leading cadets past the reviewing stand during the Division of Military Education’s annual Pass-in Review ceremony Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Nickerson Field. Each of the cadets wears a black face mask.

ROTC Pass-in-Review 2021

Photo of the BU field hockey team in a huddle; the women wear red jerseys and shorts and hold their sticks, some coaches are seen as well. They all wear face masks and raise their hands towards the center.

OT Heartbreaker for Field Hockey