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Photo of a blossoming tree with pink flowers on Boston University campus behind Marsh Chapel on April 29, 2020. A person in a red coat walks on a path underneath the tree.

COVID-19 Recovery Plan

BU Releases a Back-to-Work Guidebook to Reopening Campus

May 15, 2020

A photo of East Campus of Boston University

Voices & Opinion

POV: Epidemics, Fires, and Natural Disasters Have Long Shaped Universities

May 12, 2020

Screenshot of a recreation of Boston University’s campus in the popular video game Minecraft. Image shows BU's central campus. Terriers have used Minecraft to create a national, virtual college graduation.

Gaming & Graduation

Terriers Build a Global Commencement and BU’s Campus, All in Minecraft

May 5, 2020

Black and white photograph of the Federal Street Post Office in the wake of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. A billow of smoke rises from the top of an old fire truck, a crowd of men stand close by.

Campus History

From the Great Boston Fire to the Depression to Coronavirus: A Short History of BU’s Biggest Campus Disruptions

April 24, 2020

A photo of an empty BU classroom

University News

BU Grants Optional Tenure Review Extension Because of Pandemic’s Disruptions

April 16, 2020

An aerial photo of the Charles River Campus.

Charles River Campus

BU’s Charles River Campus Marks Its 100th Anniversary

February 27, 2020

Police cars parked outside of the Boston University Police station

Safety

Campus Burglaries Were Up Last Year, Rape and Stalking Incidents Down

October 29, 2019

fall campus shot

Accreditation

BU Pursues Renewal of Accreditation

October 21, 2019

Architectural rendering of an Interior view of the social walkways and collaboration spaces in the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences building.

Campus & Facilities

Seven Reasons BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building Will Be Its Most Sustainable Ever

October 2, 2019

Architectural rendering showing an exterior view of the Boston Univeristy Center for Computing and Data Sciences building.

Data Sciences

Two Big Steps Forward for BU’s Big Move into Data Sciences

September 30, 2019

Maureen O’Rourke, the new associate provost for faculty affairs

New Appointment

Former LAW Dean Maureen O’Rourke Named Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

July 12, 2019

portrait of Julie Sandell looking off into the distance

Campus & Facilities

Julie Sandell Leaving BU to Become Suffolk University Provost

May 10, 2019

Three Boston University graduating students jump on the BU Seal symbol on Marsh Plaza on Commencement Sunday.

University News

The Myths and Legends behind the BU Seal

May 9, 2019

A view of the BU campus at night

Charles River Campus

BU Late at Night, Captured in Photos

April 16, 2019

Canada goose jackets

University News

Theft of Canada Goose Jackets on the Rise

February 11, 2019

A crowd of students on Nickerson filed during an event

Mascot

14 Terms You Won’t Understand Unless You’re a BU Terrier

September 14, 2018

Comm Ave

Comm Ave Bridge Project Recapped in Pictures

September 5, 2018

Boston city at dusk

Charles River Campus

Time-lapse Video: Sunrise to Sunset at BU—in Less Than 3 Minutes

August 27, 2018

Construction workers build a parapet wall on the westbound side of the Commonwealth Ave. Bridge.

Comm Ave

Work to Continue on Comm Ave Bridge in the Wee Hours

August 13, 2018

Comm Ave bridge gets the finishing touches

University News

Comm Ave and BU Bridge Have Reopened

August 10, 2018

Comm Ave and BU Bridge Have Reopened