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Photo of Isabelle Yap (Sargent'23) , (left), and Genesis Veiassa (Sargent'24) standing on a dock along the Charles River. The Harvard Bridge is seen behind them in the distance; the water and sky are blue with puffy clouds. Yap is a young Black woman with her dark hair pulled back. She has a backpack slung on one shoulder and wears a yellow top and black spandex. Veiassa is a white Woman with long red hair pulled back into french braids, she wears a black t-shirt and gray shorts. Both smile, wear orange, black and gray life jackets, and hold canoeing paddles across their chests.

Things-to-do

Video: Canoeing on the Charles

September 9, 2022

Photo of President Robert Brown in red ceremonial regalia. He has a blue color and wears a gold BU necklace. He is seated, and balances a red folder in his lap and smiles as he looks up into the middle distance. Brown is an older White man with glasses and short gray hair and a mustache.

University News

Robert A. Brown, BU’s 10th President, to Retire after 2022–23 School Year

September 7, 2022

Photo of a crowd of BU students checking out booths, hanging around, eating, and just generally having fun on Nickerson Field, a soccer field with a track a red track surrounding it. The brick walls on one side of the field have large red letters that read "Boston University"

Weekender

The Weekender: September 8 to 11

September 7, 2022

Photo of the Boston University Band wearing matching red shirts and black pants as they play their instruments in a middle stand. Inthe foreground are blurry profiles of two BU women soccer players in white uniforms.

Things-to-do

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2022

Photo of an attendee of Fan Expo Boston dressed up in a Deadpool costume, i.e. a red and black body suit that covers the person's face and has two white ovals for eyes. The person holds two fake guns and points them towards a crowd of onlookers. A woman also dressed as Deapool is seen behind the person on the red carpet. At left, lighting equipment is seen.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Fan Expo Boston

August 10, 2022

A person sits on a grass lawn with a bucket of popcorn next to them, as other people sit nearby. All are looking at a large movie screen outdoors

Boston

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Sing 2 in Roslindale

August 8, 2022

Small groups of people sit on a grassy lawn in Boston in front of an outdoor bandshell

Things-to-do

To Do Today: ParkARTS Outdoor Neighborhood Concert in the South End

August 4, 2022

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: North End Celebrates Annual St. Agrippina’s Feast

August 3, 2022

Photo of Little Brewster Island. A small, white lighthouse and house sit on a small island surrounded by a large body of water.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit Boston Harbor Islands

August 2, 2022

Black and white photo of Bill Russell, of the Boston Celtics, driving to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the teams' final NBA playoff game in Los Angeles, May 5, 1969.

Boston Sports

POV: Remembering Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell (Hon.’02)

August 1, 2022

The Boston Harbor Hotel, home of the Harborwalk Terrace restaurant, is hosting live music during its Summer in the City events. Photo courtesy of the Boston Harbor Hotel. In this photo a band of men in blue and white shirts play for a crowd near Boston Harbor

Boston

To Do Today: Live Music with a View at the Boston Harbor Hotel

August 1, 2022

Photo of the company of Much Ado About Nothing during a dress rehersal. On stage, seven people people are seven. At right, a person dressed as a park ranger looks upset and shakes a baton at young people dresses in camoflauge pants and green vests at right. Behind those folks, what appear to be cub scouts are seen. At the back, underneath a trellis, a Black woman reads from a binder.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Shakespeare on the Common

July 26, 2022

Wide photo of visitors crowding onto Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA. People are seen sitting on the small, partially rocky shore at left, while others are in the shallow water at right. Houses and buildings lining the street along the beach are seen in the background.

Things-to-do

A Trip to the Sea via the T

July 26, 2022

A photo of patrons watching a whale break the water's surface on a whale watch

Things-to-do

To Do Today: New England Aquarium Whale Watch

July 24, 2022

A picture of a tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 2022

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Cool Off with a Dip in a City Pool

July 20, 2022

BUTI student Dorian Parker stands outdoors in a black shirt with glasses on

College of Fine Arts

Bringing Different Voices to BU Tanglewood Institute

July 20, 2022

A band with drums, trombone, bass, and keys plays in Boston on an overcast day

In the City

Together Again—Boston Event Series Aims to Bring Back the Fun to Downtown

July 18, 2022

Photo of Michael Cox, right, a black man with glasses and grey, faces reporters as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, an Asian woman with long black hair, looks on during a news conference, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

Boston Police

Questrom Alum Won Civil Rights Case against Boston Police. Now He’s the Commissioner

July 15, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Marine Science

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium