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Just For Fun

Five BU Superstitions to Watch Out For

October 29, 2020

Just for Fun

What Your Favorite Halloween Candy Says About You

October 29, 2020

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Student Voices

Video: Terriers Reflect on the 2020 Presidential Election

October 29, 2020

Mental Health

Nine Tips for Coping With Election Stress

October 28, 2020

Food

National Chocolate Day: The Best Places in Boston to Get Your Fix

October 28, 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

Screenshot of map showing distribution of international students' country of origin in fall 2019 semester.

Higher Education

BU Pushes Back against a Government Proposal to Limit Time International Students Can Stay in the United States

October 26, 2020

Photo of a runner in silhouette as they run across the bridge over Storrow drive near the Charles River on Tuesday, April 10, 2017.

Running

BU Runners on Their Favorite Boston Running Routes

October 23, 2020

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Study Abroad

Amid Worldwide COVID-19 Surge, University Cancels Spring Study Abroad

October 22, 2020

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International Students

What Might a Ban on WeChat Mean for Chinese Students Studying in the United States?

October 22, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: October 22 to 25

October 22, 2020

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Voting

Countering the Top Excuses Young People Give for Not Voting

October 22, 2020

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University News

12 BU Students Suspended after Loud Parties, Infractions

October 21, 2020

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Career Advice

Seven Tips for a Successful (Virtual) Career Fair

October 19, 2020

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Campus Life

Have You Picked Up a New Hobby during the Pandemic? Tell Us about It

October 19, 2020

Photo of a student in a blue shirt eating breakfast alone. Their mask and food sits on the table as they look at their phone.

Student Life

Dealing with Loneliness in College during a Pandemic

October 16, 2020

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Politics

Why Young People Should Vote

October 14, 2020

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Student Life

Life for International Students? Fear. And Resilience

October 13, 2020

Photo of Dragon Ding (CAS 21) an RA in Sleeper Hall posing for a photo on West campus on October 5, 2020. Ding wears a black face mask that reads "West is Best" and has a green BU shirt on.

Residence Life

Toughest Job on Campus? Try Being an RA during COVID-19

October 6, 2020

Photo taken at a COVID-19 test collection site. Specialist Jessica Sandberg guides a visitor through the test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center August 25, 2020. Sandberg wears a mask and lanyard and stands behind a plastic divider.

Public Health

Free Temporary University Housing Is Offered to Off-Campus COVID-19–Positive Students

October 6, 2020

Free Temporary University Housing Is Offered to Off-Campus COVID-19–Positive Students