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Education

Photo of a student in a red shirt and black shorts wearing a black backpack opening the door to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at 2 Silber Way.

Education

New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations

March 10, 2021

A black and white portrait photograph of Dean David Chard

Education

A Vision for a More Equitable Future

March 4, 2021

Photo of students in Sargent’s occupational therapy program in full blue PPE gowns, face shields and masks, during a training session. One student lays on the bed while the other attends to mock-patient.

Admissions

Applications Up for BU Graduate Programs Leading to Socially Conscious “Helper” Careers

February 18, 2021

Image of a studtent studying at the Mugar Library during the campus quarantine on March 2020. There is a green couch in the foreground, and colorful bookshelves on either side of the student.

Humanities

New BU Center for the Humanities Summer Program for Local High Schoolers Launches with $300K Grant

February 1, 2021

A composite of portrait photos of Jennifer Greif Green and Amie Grills

Mental Health

Help for Anxious Times

December 16, 2020

Stephanie Joseph measures the elastic properties of Jello while her lab mate watches virtually during their Physics of Food lab at Boston University.

Academics

BU Students: Zoom vs In-Person Classes? It’s Complicated

November 9, 2020

A collage of different ideas, images and situations that relate to the humanities and the ways it improves peoples live. From top left, to the right, a photo of a food bank box of cans labeled “donation,” a photo of a Black Lives Matter protest, Diego Rivera mural at the PALACIO NACIONAL, a photo of a foot during a Southeast Asian dance, a photo of the UN, a photo of a person winnowing rice, a photo of a bike lane, hokusai’s internationally iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa, a photo of a social worker playing with a child, a black and white photo of new york city in the 1930s/40s, a photo of people praying in a mosque, a photo of the stock market. A blue overlay ties the images in together.

Humanities

Funding the Quiet Good: Gifts That Support the Humanities and Social Sciences

November 6, 2020

Members of Boston University administration and former trustees of Newbury College cut the ribbon to officially open the Newbury Center at Boston University which will support first generation students

First-Generation Students

BU to Open New Center to Support First-Generation Students

October 27, 2020

A composite image of A photo of Angelee Verdieu and Peiling Li

University News

BU’s Ongoing Commitment to “the Kids from Boston”

October 7, 2020

Photo of Dr. Sarabeth Buckley teaching about the urban carbon cycle in a circle of students sitting atop a roof. The students sit on the rooftop, while the Boston skyline is see in the background. Sarabeth wears a purple sweater and gestures towards a small chalkboard with charts.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Take Advantage of the Many Stimulating Outdoor Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2020

A learning and event technology specialist teaches faculty how to use new remote teaching and learning technology

Digital Learning & Innovation

Leading the Charge: The $7 Million Story of BU’s Hybrid Teaching Transition

August 26, 2020

Screenshot of former Upward Bound Student Victoria Omoregie (CFA’21) on a Zoom call. Victoria wears airpods and glasses and smiles.

Education

Upward Bound toward College, Remotely

August 6, 2020

A photo of the exterior of the new BU Children's Center

University News

BU Children’s Center Gets Expanded Home, Now Accepts Infants

July 27, 2020

Photo of a daycare classroom where some students raise their hands.

Reopening Childcare

POV: We Need to Focus on Children’s Rights as We Grapple with Reopening Childcare in Massachusetts

July 6, 2020

A photo of a child sitting against a bank of lockers with their head down

Voices & Opinion

POV: Schools Must Address Harassment Based on Immigration

June 18, 2020

A blue-gray sign that reads "Office of Admissions" in gold letters.

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Makes the Case for Affirmative Action

June 1, 2020

A photo of Boston University's Charles River Campus during the fall semester

University News

BU Students Will Have Choice of In-Person or Remote Classes This Fall

June 1, 2020

Image of dark and light blue lockers in a row.

Voices & Opinion

POV: How Parents Can Help Their Children Deal with Ambiguous Loss

May 29, 2020

Photo of Commonwealth Avenue in East Campus by Silber Way. The T passes by and the trees look golden. Students wait at the BU BUS stop. Warren towers and Wheelock College banners are seen in the background.

Academics

BU Expands Hybrid/Simultaneous Graduate Program Offerings for Fall

May 27, 2020

A photo of a person using a VR headset and hand controls

Science & Technology

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.

May 12, 2020

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.