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A Beach Closed sign stands at the entrance to Miami, Florida's famed South Beach, March 2020.

University News

BU Pushes Back Start of 2021 Spring Semester, Cancels Spring Break

September 29, 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

Mental Health

Finding Resources and Hope during Suicide Awareness Month

September 28, 2020

Photo of a student and a faculty/staff member sitting outside the law school and talking at a safe social distance with masks on. A sign behind them says "Law auditorium" with a red arrow pointing to the left. Another blue sign says "Wear a mask."

Student Life

Connecting New Students to the BU Community

September 26, 2020

Photo of a student in a sweatshirt laying down in the grass at BU Beach in a mask. The student works on their laptop.

Student Life

11 Ways to Stay Connected if You’re Remote This Semester

September 25, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly Compliance Report: September 25

September 25, 2020

Composite image made from logos of teams competing in BU’s New Normal Challenge. Logos include: Play Nice, Terriers!, Work and Earn, A below and yellow mountain, BUnified, Intimate Grounds, Club Fare, BU DXB Chapter, and BU NutriGreeks.

Innovation

Students Pitch Ideas to Invigorate Campus Life during Pandemic

September 23, 2020

Just For Fun

Fall Has Arrived—Seven Reasons Why We’re Excited

September 22, 2020

A photo of young people paying tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg outside of the Supreme Court following her death

Student Voices

“RBG Convinced Me I Could Make a Difference in the World”

September 22, 2020

Television

Top-10 TV Shows, Picked by You

September 18, 2020

Illustration of a group of people facing different directions wearing masks. Each head and mask is translucent and of different colors on a dark blue background.

COVID on Campus

Weekly Compliance Report: September 7 to 17

September 18, 2020

Photo of large groups of mostly unmasked students eating and hanging out at picnic tables on West Campus on August 28.

University News

Group Gatherings Increase on and around Campus. But So Does Reporting Them

September 17, 2020

Photo of a f*ck it won't cut it sticker inside a CAS elevator on September 13. The buttons of elevator are seen below.

Student Voices

POV: Why F*ck It Won’t Cut It Is So Much More Than the F-Word

September 17, 2020

Photo of two signs outside of warren towers. The one on the right is purple and says “Don’t go Viral, respond to tracers.” The right one is green and says “Don’t go viral, address stress”

Contact Tracing

Q&A: BU’s Contact Tracing System Explained

September 15, 2020

Photo of Trevor Turnbow (CFA’24) and Katelyn Thompson (CFA’24) practicing yoga on the BU Beach. Both are in a lunge position and raise their hands up at 90 degree angle. Both wear masks.

Weekender

The Weekender: September 10 to 13

September 10, 2020

Parents

Parents of Returning Students Confident, Comfortable with BU’s Precautions

September 9, 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

Angela Patterson, from left, Brendon Jones (CAS’24), and Walter Jones on West Campus move in August 28. The group hugs. Brendon and Walter wear sunglasses and Angela balances them on her head. Brendon wears a red BU shirt.

Campus Life

Annual Goodbye for Parents, Freshmen Takes on New Meaning in the Midst of a Pandemic

September 3, 2020

A photo of Robert Brown wearing a mask walking in front of the Booth theater.

University News

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”

September 2, 2020

Photo of cloudy blue skies reflect in the windows at CILSE where COVID testing is also being made available to members of the BU community August 19. A student in a mask holds a bagged lunched and walks by.

Voices & Opinion

POV: I Got COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know

August 30, 2020

POV: I Got COVID-19. Here’s What You Need to Know