Boston University

Scene at BU

Photo: A college student picks apples on a sunny day

The Noblest of Fruits (Thoreau)

Photo: College student kicking a soccer ball

Perks of Living Near Nickerson

Photo: A college student studying in front of a large wooden wall

Lighting a Fire

9/17/25 -- Boston, MassachusettsPresident Melissa Gilliam, center, gets to know new faculty, including Jenna Sung, assistant professor of counseling psychology at Wheelock, left, and Noor Toraif, assistant professor at SSW, right, at the New Faculty Welcome reception September 17 in the Burke Room at Agganis Arena. Photo by Cydney Scott

2025 BU New Faculty Welcome Reception

Photo: Students in front of vinyl at WTBU radio at Myles Standish Hall

Flashback Friday: WTBU in 1992

Photo: A BUPD comfort dog being greeted by people on campus

BU Medical Campus Safety Fest

Photo: A woman smiling with her hand on her chest as she talks to a group of people sitting down

Welcome, First-Years and Transfers

Photo: US Navy Rear Admiral Jacuelyn McClelland (MET’06) talking to a crowd of BU MET students

US Navy Rear Admiral Jacquelyn McClelland (MET’06) Visits BU

Photo: A room filed with students and at the center two people chat with a red background behind them.

Taco Bell CEO on R.I.N.G.

Photo: A black-and-white photo of Boston University students buying & selling books at the bookstore in 1958

Flashback Friday: BU Bookstore, September 12, 1958

Photo: A person holding a flat piece of cardboard while painting a floor length piece.

Readying the Booth for The Ceremony

Photo: Students from all walks of BU pack Nickerson Field, exploring the wide variety of clubs advertising their organizations at BU's exciting semiannual club fair on 6 September on Nickerson Field. Photo taken by Julian Massari (ENG'26).

Making a Splash

Photo: Student at a table during the Fall Arts Fair

Colorful and Creative: 2025 Fall Arts Fair

Photo: A woman with blonde hair smiling in front of a public art mural while wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and a Boston University lanyard

Scene It! Public Art Scavenger Hunt

Photo: Students watching coverage of 9/11 live on a television at Boston University in 2001

9/11: Another Day of Infamy

Photo: A shadowed shot of an individual holding a vial of liquid in a lab.

Up to the Challenge

Photo: People sitting at tables as an MBTA train passes by in the background in Boston, MA

Through a Glass Darkly?

Photo: Two students painting a gate outside of a church during a Boston University service project

Fenced In?

September 1971. Boston University freshman arrive on campus with suitcases in hand, ready to start college life. Photo by Boston University Photography.

The More Things Change…

Photo: Two incoming BU students standing at a welcome table

Move-In Family Welcome Center