Boston University

Scene at BU

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

A photo of The Embrace sculpture. The sculpture depicts a group of golden hands joining together.

The Embrace

Photo of Alison Miranda (CFA 22) working on pining a black dress with a long skirt during a costume production class at the Booth Theater on March 15, 2021. Miranda wears a colorful, rainbow striped hat and a face mask. Mannequins and work tables are seen in the background.

Hands-on at Booth Theatre

Animation of a pink clock with a tulip on it, with a green, leafy background. The hands of the clock spring forward an hour, representing “spring forward,” or daylight savings time change happening on March 14, when clocks move ahead one hour.

Reminder: Time Flies Sunday

Photo of a women’s lacrosse team practice on Nickerson Field March 5, 2021. Makenzie Irvine (CAS’21), from left, Quinn Ferry (CAS’24), and Ava Barry (CGS’21) are seen in red Boston University sweatshirts and pinies; the yellow lacrosse ball is mid flight as two of the women reach for it with their sticks.

Readying for Play

Photo of Ryan Hong (QST’23) in a red Boston University shirt mid swing during a game of table tennis with his club team at FitRec January 21. He intently watches the ball and wears a black and white face mask.

Eye on the Ball

Photo of Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel, leads a morning prayer service Sunday morning at Marsh Plaza. He stands at the front of a group in winter coats and hats sitting in folding chairs, and wears a mask as he speak into the podium microphone.

Marsh Monthly Outdoor Service

Kasim Cisse (CAS'23) wins the Men's High Jump with a jump of 6'7.75" during Boston University's track and field meet with Holy Cross on Sunday

High Jump Victory

Photo of Laith Hijazi (QST’23) with his lips pursed as he stretched back to throw a water polo ball to one of his teammates on his club team at FitRec January 21. A huge splash of water is seen to his right and behind him, and the red and white floating lane dividers of the pool are seen in the background.

Back in the Saddle (er, Water)

Photo of Sangwon Yang writing on a table at the center of the School of Theology’s registrar’s office, which is filled with 5 large, inflatable palm trees. Behind him, a Smokey the Bear cardboard cut out with a face mask on is seen.

Tropical Escape

Photo of Chui Ting Poon (SAR’24), in silhouette, reaching back with a badminton racket to hit a shuttle cock, at Fitrec as she plays badminton with her club team. Light pours in through the windows towards the back of the gym and shines on the floor. Someone in silhouette is also seen in the front foreground.

They’re Baaack

Photo taken on the BU Bridge, looking down the length of the bridge towards the Cambridge side. Footprints in the snow are seen on the walkway; the photo is foreground by some of the metal cross beams of the bridge.

Winter Crossing

Photo of Megan Gerber’s mixed media piece “Unmasked.” In the collaged image, the front pages of newspapers fill out the forms of surgical masks, taking on their layered texture. The pile of masks with black and white headlines rests on a black, grainy surface that looks like concrete. Some words seen include “Please, I can’t breathe,” “Riots, shootings rock Oakland,” “Chaos spread, Trump vows to end..”

Medical Campus Art Days 2021

Tight photo of Student Health Services medical assistant Mackenzie Fallon at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. She wears a face shield with a blue band, a blue surgical mask, and purple gloves as extracts vaccine from a vial, looking focused as she does so. In the foreground, the back of patient’s head is seen.

Mass. COVID Vaccination, Phase 2B

Photo of Trish Hawkins (CFA’21), wears a gray and white sweater and blue painting smock, as she work on her painting of the Santa Maria della Salute, a Roman Catholic church in the city of Venice, Italy, which has a large central white dome. Hawkins works in the Main Print Shop in Booth Theater February 10, behind her stacks of canvases are seen stored; one painting shows an orange knight from a wall frieze.

Scenic Art

Photo taken on the Boston esplanade near BU looking towards downtown. The river and esplanade are covered in snow; the sky fades to light pink in the distant.

Wintry Beauty