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Photo of BU Academy’s Alexis Puthussery with her family in her Chestnut Hill home waiting for the virtual graduation for BU Academy’s seniors May 18. Puthussery was one of two students elected to make graduation speeches and Governor Charles Baker was the keynote speaker. She wears a red cap and dress, and touches the tassel, and looks at the TV where her image is seen.

2020 BU Academy Graduation

Ann-Lyssa Asare (Pardee’20) poses for photos in Marsh Plaza May 13, 2020. With no ceremony to attend, Ann-Lyssa and mom Alisha hired professional photographer Marvin Smith to take her photo on campus to commemorate her graduating. The Asares drove up from CT for Ann-Lyssa’s photo shoot.

A Time-Honored Tradition, with a Twist

A Heartfelt Thank-you

Aerial view of orange and white gift bags passed out as care packages to students still in residence on BU's campus. The bags contain an array of treats including oreos, candy, granola bars, popcorn, and juice, along with a “good luck on your finals” message from Residence Life.

Finals Week Care Packages

Image of Pleasant Street on May 8, where bright yellow tulips, the flower of hope, shine outside Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. Tulips are seen in the foreground, a biker on the street is seen in the distance. Last fall, the center planted a “garden of hope” -500 yellow tulips- during Terriers Thrive Together week.

Community Hope Garden

Composite image of members of the BU running club as they did a 24 hr run remotely for a fundraiser. Students took selfie shots as they ran. Top left reads “Let’s get this 24 hours relay rolling (muscle emoji) starting us off strong is our sprint chair,” middle reads “Big thank you to everyone who has donated!!! (heart emoji), top right reads “finally we see the sun rise (hands raised emoji), bottom left reads “all the way from Chicago! Killing it! (fire and heart emojis), and bottom right “And from 2:00pm-3:00pm Jeffrey! Speeding though Chelmsford, MA (muscle emoji)”

BU Running Club Fundraiser for St. Francis House

Photo of the Charles River on April 29, 2020 from a high vantage point. An erg is seen in the right bottom of the photo, and the Mass Ave bridge and Boston skyline is seen in the background.

Charles River Perspective

Image of Paul O’Connell, a physician’s assistant at BMC spends his lunch break playing the piano in the Hiebert Lounge at MED on April 29, 2020.

Lunch Break on the Medical Campus

Image of Rose's front porch, she stands on the steps and a man stands near the door. The BU Dining Services team has hung a sign that says "Happy Birthday, Rose's 85th birthday!" and tied balloons to her porch. Photo courtesy of Michael Jackson

Celebrating Rose Giraud’s 85th Birthday

Photo of the exterior of Great Scott in Allston on May 4, 2020. The music venue is closing permanently after 44 years. A cardboard sign resting along the fence out front reads "RIP to Boston's best venue, killed by the virus of capitalism #rentstrike"

R.I.P. Great Scott

Photo of empty bleachers at Nickerson field on an overcast day, April 27, 2020. Gatorade and Boston University signs rest atop the announcer's box.

Nickerson Field Bleachers, Empty for Now

Images taken during a zoom call celebrating Mary Elizabeth Moore's retirement. Mary was joyfully surprised to hear that the Community Center (the lower level LEED-certified space at 745 Comm Ave) was renamed the "Mary Elizabeth and Allen Moore Community Center." The new sign is seen.

STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore Celebrated at Retirement Event

Image of two digital sign boards outside of Warren Towers as a person in a blue jacket and glasses walks briskly by. The left sign reads “Thank you healthcare workers. Your courage amazes. Your compassion humbles.” The right sign says “Thank your first responders. You are second to none.”

A Message of Thanks

Lisa Wyman’s daughter, Alex, 5 takes a photo of her posing on the Boston Marathon finish line as her son, Anderson looks on on April 20, 2020. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Marathon Monday 2020

Screenshot of the first remote meeting for Weaving for Wellness; image includes: Lisa Lavina from the Build Lab; Felice Amato from the School of Visual Arts’ Art Education program Cami Wright, Costume Design, School of Theater, CFA; Zane Keely, BU CFA School of Theater - Costume Design MFA; Dana Clancy, Director of the School of Visual Arts and Painting Professor; Elanna Honan, SVA, 4+1 BFA Painting and Art Education; Addy Probert, SVA, 4+1 BFA Painting and Art Education; Jessica Bozek, Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences, KHC, and the Cross College Challenge and her daughter; Maddie Brown Undergraduate Costume Design, School of Theatre; and Grace Saathoff, Undergraduate in Costume Production, School of Theatre

Weaving for Wellness

Image of Dr. Joan Salge Blake, a Sargent College clinical professor of nutrition, sitting on the Rhett bench. Taking the advice of Governor Baker, both Joan and Rhett are wearing masks whenever they leave the house. Photo by Michael Raskin

Rhett Heeds Mayor’s Advice

Photo of magnolia tree in bloom along Bay State road with a bicycle locked to a parking meter in the background.

Bay State Road in Bloom

Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander Alexander (CFA’81, Hon.’95), seen second from left in the top row, speaks to Michael Kaye’s acting class over Zoom in late March 2020. He and many of the students are waving.

Zooming with Jason Alexander

A photoshopped image of the Rhett bench with a Boston College Mascot sitting on it. The Charles River is seen in the background.

April Fools’ Day

Photo of Warren Towers resident waiting for her ride to her new off campus housing on March 17, 2020. Boston's iconic Citgo sign can be seen in the background.

Moving Off Campus