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Scene at BU

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

Composite image, with a photo of Reggie Jean in a red shirt holding a city of Boston proclamation on the left, and on the right, a copy of that proclamation. The document on the right reads: “The City of Boston,” above the gold Boston City seal. Below, it says “Proclamation” and reads “Whereas, Upward Bound at Boston University is a federal TRIO educational opportunity program that addresses the social, economic and cultural barriers to higher education in Boston. Today, we recognize the hundreds of past participants of Upward Bound at Boston University who are often the first members of their family to enroll in and graduate from college, that made higher education a reality; AND, whereas,

Boston University Upward Bound Day in the City of Boston

Photo of the cast of Mansfield Park on stage, presumably during a dress rehearsal. At center, a woman in a black dress drapes herself over a grand piano. A man sits in a fancy pink chair. At the edges of the stage, people stand with their faces away from the camera. Behind the piano, a woman in a golden dress and mask stands.

BU Opera Institute: Mansfield Park

Photo of Rebecca Janes (ENG’22) breaking away during the Boston Terriers 5-2 win over Lehigh University at New Balance Field on Sunday, April 19, 2021. Janes is in focus at the center of the photo, she wears a red bow in her hair, behind her, a player on the opposing team with a white jersey, number 9, runs behind her. Other BU players are seen running as well, out of focus.

On to Patriot League Semifinals for Field Hockey

Photo of the men and women's swimming and diving team after the Patriot League Challenge. They stand with their hands on each other's shoulders and wear gray and red BU athletics gear. From left to right, the students are as follows: Stephen Johnson (ENG’21), Erik Ryan (Questrom ’21), Alex Yokubison (ENG’21), Megan Wimmer (ENG’21), Daniel Bradford (ENG’21), Sydney Lee (CAS’21), David Rak (ENG’21), and Kara Lydzinski (Sargent’21).

Patriot League Challenge Champs

Photo of Anna Scholz-Carlson (COM’21) sitting a red picnic table on the COM Lawn looking at her laptop as she attends class virtually. She wears a blue jacket.

COM Lawn Classroom

A photo of Adam Boldi (ENG'23), left, and Lorenzo Moriche (ENG'24) launching a rocket for EK131 (Introduction to Rocket Science) on Sunday April 11

We Have Liftoff

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '75%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Participation

Olivia Ritter (COM 21) reads the names of the Holocaust victims on Marsh Plaza during Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 8, 2021. Ritter wears jeans and a jean jacket and stands partially in the shadow of a nearby building.

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '74%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Progress

Photo of Rev. Robert Hill, dean of Marsh Chapel, standing with his hands behind his back looking out towards Marsh Plaza where a few groups sit in separated pods of folding chairs. Marsh Chapel’s interdenominational Easter Sunday sunrise vigil took place outdoors on Marsh Plaza April 4; the sky is light blue.

Marsh Chapel Easter Sunrise Service

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '64%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Progress

A humorous, photo-shopped image in which the BU Beach is covered with a plastic dome, like those seen around outdoor dining tables. The photo appears to have been taken by a drone over Storrow drive and captures Marsh Chapel and the Boston skyline on a sunny day.

The BU Bubble?

Photo taken inside a classroom in which a lab is going on about separation of proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Pamela Ruiz (CAS’23), from left, lecturer Kyle Gobrogge, Ph.D., Ashley Liu (CAS’24), and Will Marshall (SAR’22) take a closer look at gel electrophoresis western blot examining BACE and related protein fragments underlying neurodegenerative disease. The students and lecturer all wear masks, while the lecturer wears a white lab coat and blue gloves.

Lab Learning

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '44%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Progress

Aerial photo of the COM Lawn at a slight angle. The intersection of two cement paths is seen in the top left of the image, and the rest of the space is green and filled with people sitting on Adirondack chairs. A few people walk down the sidewalk on the right.

Tip-Top View

Type treatment graphic featuring the figure '33%' in large type. The inside of the characters are filled with an illustrated diverse group of peoples.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey Progress

Photo of Maria Torres (CGS’21, COM’23) studying for her humanities class March 17 in the lobby of CGS. She wears a maroon sweatshirt and sits alone in the lobby, where most of the chairs are stacked on top of tables to ensure social distancing.

Spaced-Out Studying

Photo of Andre Sharon (right), director of the Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation at BU chats with Matt Ferrer, volunteer coordinator at The Pine Street Inn, after handing over a box of 1000 masks March 19. Behind them, a sandstone brick building with a dark blue “Pine Street Inn” sign is seen. Both men wear masks and Sharon raises his hand as he appears to explain something to Ferrer.

BU Donates Masks

Composite image of two Outdoor Villages setup by the university this spring as outdoor community spaces. At left, an Outdoor Village setup at the GSU terrace has wooden chairs and tables. At right, a tent is set up at the grotto on West Campus; the Boston University sign on Nickerson Field is seen in the background.

BU’s Outdoor Villages