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Photo: A team of HVAC technicians at Boston University pose for a photo in front of their headquarters. They are all wearing dark blue uniforms, except for the boss who is wearing a collared shirt in the center of the photo.

Campus & Facilities

Meet the Team That Keeps BU Cool during the Hot Summer Months

August 17, 2023

Photos: Students are shown moving in to West Campus dorms dorms on Boston University's Campus. Various students and people push large blue carts filled with various items and suitcases.

Move-in 2023

Move-in 2023: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2023

Photo: Sarah Rho (left) and Sarah Kirk poses back to back with arms crossed. Each holds their back foot against the other as the look towards the camera. The both stand in front of a large, brick, tower-style dorm residence.

Campus Life

Video: A Tour of The Towers

April 3, 2023

2/8/23 -- Boston, MassachusettsBaiden Wright (CAS’23) an RA at Myles Standish Hall takes tot he mic during a rally in the GSU Plaza for the unionization of Residence Assistance Feb 8. The group is unionizing for, among other things, dining plans for all, guaranteed medical leave, mental health care, stipends for RAs and housing security.Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

BU’s Resident Assistants Move to Unionize, Ask for Stipend, Support

February 8, 2023

Photo: Sophia Delia (ENG’23) (left) and Rohin Bajaj (ENG’25) are caught mid-jump in front of a red, brick brownstone building. A young white woman and a tan young man both jump and laugh on the sidewalk in front of a brownstone. Both wear puffy winter jackets.

Watch Now

Video: Inside Two Bay State Road Brownstones

November 30, 2022

Residence Life

7 Ways To Stay Engaged With Your Residence Hall

October 12, 2022

Roubing Liao (CGS’22, CAS’24) stands on Nickerson Field in front of the three residential towers comprising West Campus—Rich, Sleeper, and Claflin Halls, named for BU’s founders: Isaac Rich, Jacob Sleeper, and Lee Claflin.

Campus Life

A Video Tour of West Campus

October 8, 2022

Photo of students moving back to BU's campus . A blurry overhead action shot shows students moving a large yellow cart and bed supplies as they move into a dorm building.

Move-in

Move-in 2022: What You Need to Know

August 23, 2022

A student's dorm room

Style

Dorm Design Tips from BU and Professional Design Experts

August 4, 2022

Photo: A masked student places a grey woven basket into a large plastic blue bin filled with other assorted donated items.

Sustainability

Donate Your Old Clothes, Housewares during Move-Out

May 6, 2022

Allyson Imbacuan (CAS '23) gives a thorough tour of Warren Towers and shows what the large residence has to offer. Here she wears a leather jacket in front of Warren Towers in Boston MA. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography.

Watch NoW

Video: A Tour of Warren Towers

April 13, 2022

photo of two gingerbread houses with candy accessories

Campus Life

Who Built the Better Gingerbread House? You Decide

December 10, 2021

Photo of Anea Harris (Wheelock'24), in a black shirt, blue jeans, and slippers with smilie faces on them, resting her hand on her lofted bed in her dorm room. The walls are decorated with photos and the bed has pillows in the shape of a knot and a piece of toast.

Campus Life

Video: Tips for Dorm Decor and Organization—from an Expert

September 11, 2021

A familly embraces in a big hug saying goodbye after moving their child into dorms for the fall semester at Boston University

Campus Life

Video: Families Bid Their Freshmen Farewell

September 3, 2021

Students and parents wearing protective face masks move into dorms on the Boston University campus, August 2020

Back2BU

Move-In 2021: What You Need to Know

August 20, 2021

Maria Ordoñez and Manon Michel sitting next to one another smiling. A white video button is overlayed.

Commencement 2021

There for Each Other

May 16, 2021

A photo of Will Loggia with his arms outstretched standing in front of a brick wall with a red sign that reads "West Campus Residences." A video play button is overlayed.

Student Life

Expectations vs. Reality: How My Freshman Year during a Pandemic Measured Up

April 28, 2021

A photo of a taco from Los Amigos

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 21 to 24

January 21, 2021

A young female student in a red sweatshirt and black face mask sits by herself at a red picnic table on a lawn on BU's Campus. A signpost behind her reads "Back2BU"; the green line and a BU shuttle bus drive by in the background. The trees are bare.

University News

What Students, Faculty, and Staff Need to Know about Spring Move-in and Returning to Campus

January 8, 2021

Photo of Amy Goodrich, director of catering at BU, in a colorful sweater posing at the bottom of a staircase.

Food in Quarantine

Meet the Woman Responsible for Feeding Students in Quarantine

November 19, 2020

Meet the Woman Responsible for Feeding Students in Quarantine