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Commencement 2021

Headshot of Metcalf Award winner David Sullivan, a CAS master lecturer in computer science. He wears a blue suit and tie and has rounded glasses; he smiles as he leans on a half-wall outside.
Accolades

Popular CAS Master Lecturer David Sullivan a 2021 Metcalf Award Winner

May 11, 2021
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Commencement

From Instagram to TikTok, Join BU’s 2021 Virtual Commencement Celebration

May 11, 2021
A portrait photo of Fadie Coleman
Accolades

MED’s Fadie Coleman a 2021 Metcalf Award Winner

May 10, 2021
Graduating seniors in caps and gowns at BU Commencement in a tent silhouetted against white light
Commencement

FAQ about BU’s Commencement Plans

May 10, 2021
A composite of portrait photos of (from left to right) Ayanna Pressley, Noubar Afeyan, and Catherine D’Amato
University News

Ayanna Pressley, Noubar Afeyan, Catherine D’Amato to Receive Honorary Degrees

May 10, 2021
Screenshots of Chloe Torres (Questrom'21) and her parents in California, taken as Chloe watches the video sent in by her parents. Chloe brings her hands to her chest and smiles, and her mom makes a shape of a heart with her hands. Video play button is overlaid.
Parents

Terrier Parents Send Heartfelt Video Messages to Their 2021 Graduates

May 7, 2021
Composite image with screenshots of four Boston University seniors who participated in the video. A white video play button is overlaid.
Commencement

My Senior Year Was…

May 6, 2021
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Student Life

A Trip down Memory Lane for the Class of 2021

May 3, 2021
Photo of Dean of students Kenneth Elmore chatting with student commencement speaker Archelle Thelemaque (COM’21), on a video screen, during the class of 2021 senior breakfast broadcast from the GSU April 30. Elmore wears a red velvet blazer and Archelle wears a pink shirt.
Senior Brunch

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Moderna Cofounder Noubar Afeyan to Speak at BU’s 148th Commencement

April 30, 2021
Composite image of eighteen members of the BU faculty and staff that participated in the annual Advice to the graduating class video. Photo reads “Advice to the Class of 2021 and has video play button overlaid”
Commencement

Advice for the Class of 2021: “Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big”

April 30, 2021
Top view of a cup of coffee, 2 donuts on a plate, and a MacBook laptop sitting on a pink table
Commencement

Class of 2021 Will Be Honored at Virtual Senior Brunch Today

April 30, 2021
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University News

BU Will Hold Two Separate 2021 Commencement Ceremonies May 16 on Nickerson Field

April 16, 2021
Photo of a group of students in cap and gowns, one has a mortar board that reads “thanks mom + dad” in cut out letters.
Commencement

Graduating Seniors: Want to Send a Commencement Thank-You to Your Family?

April 12, 2021
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Commencement

January 2021 Graduates Will Participate in May 16 Live Commencement

March 15, 2021
Aerial view of the 2019 Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 19, 2019. On the field, there are triangle and rectangular groups of people dressed in red on the right side of the field, then groups of white chairs, and gray bleachers furthest left.
Commencement

In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony

February 25, 2021

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In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony
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