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Photo: Wide shot of BU's 153rd Commencement with a sea of graduates below a cloud of confetti

COMMENCEMENT 2026

Boston University Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 153rd Commencement

May 17, 2026

Photo: A large group of college students gathered on a football field on a sunny day for an event about student activities and clubs

Student Life

Want to Join a Club? Find One at Splash Tomorrow

September 5, 2024

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

Action photo of Emma Pfaff, a women lacrosse player who is running down the field with her lacrosse stick and goggles on. Two other female BU lacrosse players can be seen in the background, on field.

Lacrosse

BU Men’s, Women’s Lacrosse Host Patriot League Season Home Openers Saturday

March 10, 2022

Ayanna Pressley speaks at BU Commencement

Commencement

BU Commencement 2021: Unlike Any in History

May 16, 2021

View of 'the grotto' by Nickerson Field on the Boston University Charles River Campus

COVID on Campus

Six Students Given Deferred Suspensions after Weekend Party

October 2, 2020

View of 'the grotto' by Nickerson Field on the Boston University Charles River Campus

COVID on Campus

Students Could Face Suspension for Weekend Party Violating COVID Rules

September 28, 2020

A photo of Chase Levesque (Questrom’20)

Varsity Sports

Men’s Lacrosse Hungry to Take Program to Next Level

March 6, 2020

A photo of the Boston University women’s lacrosse team in a huddle

Varsity Sports

Women’s Lacrosse Sees Offense as Key to a 2020 Patriot League Championship

March 4, 2020

Women's Sports

“She has so much respect”—Coach Feldman, and Women’s Soccer, Celebrate 25 Years on Saturday

September 20, 2019

Chinese New Year celebration

Nickerson Field

Staying Local for Spring Break? We’ve Got You Covered

March 6, 2019

#BU2017

University News

New This Year: Post Photos, Social Media Messages to Nickerson Videoboard

May 19, 2017

Some 20,000 people will be on campus this weekend to celebrate with the Class of 2017. On Sunday, graduates and their families gather on Nickerson Field for the 144th Annual All-University Commencement ceremony.

University News

A Guide to This Year’s Commencement Weekend

May 18, 2017

Envelope sent to the Cleveland Indians for good luck

Baseball

BU Sends Cleveland Indians a Good Luck Charm from Nickerson Field

October 28, 2016

Cocaptain Rachel Bloznalis (SAR’17)

Women's Sports

Women’s Soccer Staying the Course despite Rocky Start

September 15, 2016

Sports

What’s Doing This Columbus Day Weekend

October 9, 2015

New turf on Boston University's Nickerson Field 2015

Students

Nickerson Field Gets a Face-lift

September 2, 2015

Boston University BU, womens lacross, BU Athletics, Patriot League, Nickerson Field, head coach Liz Robertshaw

Varsity Sports

Women’s Lacrosse Gains Strength from Early Adversity

April 11, 2014

Boston University BU, Nickerson Field, club soccer

Sports

It’s Official: Men’s Soccer Is a Club Sport

September 26, 2013

It’s Official: Men’s Soccer Is a Club Sport