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Special Series

A BU Guide for Parents of International Students

September 5, 2025

Campus Life

Looking Back at Boston University’s 2025 Move-In

September 4, 2025

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Education

A BU Guide for Parents: Knowing When to Intervene

September 4, 2025

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Student Life

Photo Essay: Terriers on Their Summer Internships, Jobs

September 3, 2025

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Relationships

Parents’ Survival Guide: Put Down the Phone, Leave Them Alone

September 2, 2025

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Campus Life

Hugs, Smiles—and Tears—as Families Say Goodbye to Their Boston University Freshmen

August 28, 2025

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Student Life

Six Tips to Help You Furnish Your Apartment or Dorm on a Budget

August 26, 2025

A split image for college orientation. On the left is the entrance to a large stone university chapel with a social media question box overlay that reads “Hey, first-year Terriers! What questions do you have for upperclassmen?” On the right is an aerial view of a city campus with leafy trees, surrounded by buildings. Overlaying the right side are six question boxes from students asking about finding events, hanging out on campus, making connections, managing academic rigor, recommended apps, and finding internships.

Student Life

Answering Your Top Questions About Boston University Student Life

August 22, 2025

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Video: I Interned at Google. This is What It Was Like

August 22, 2025

A collage of four scenes from Boston University campus life: Top left, a group of students walking outdoors with one student wearing a "Boston University" t-shirt; top right, two people converse while seated on a blue couch against a blue wall decorated with a patterned tapestry and a floor lamp; bottom left, an indoor lounge area with modern furniture, international flags, and students sitting at tables in front of a large metallic sculpture; bottom right, a crowd of students dressed in matching Boston University t-shirts participate in an outdoor event, surrounded by city buildings and greenery.

International Students

Your First Year at BU: A Guide for International Students

August 20, 2025

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Back2BU

Pack or Pass? Everything You Should—and Shouldn’t—Bring to Your New Dorm

August 20, 2025

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Move-in 2025

Move-In 2025: Everything You Need to Know

August 19, 2025

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Student Life

School of Medicine Welcomes MD Class of 2029 at Traditional White Coat Ceremony

August 5, 2025

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We Gave This Terrier a Disposable Camera. See What She Photographed

August 5, 2025

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Food

BU Student Leads a Restaurant—from Almost 7,000 Miles Away

August 4, 2025

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BU, but Make It Emoji

July 15, 2025

Photo: Sydney Topf (COM’25) (from left) Addison Cummings (COM’25), and Sophia Falbo (COM’25) celebrating BUTV10’s big win at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England chapter awards ceremony on June 7. Photo by Addison Cummings

Film & TV

COM Students Win New England Emmy Award for 2024 BUTV10 Election Coverage

June 24, 2025

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Photography

Photo Essay: A Look Back at Spring on Campus

June 20, 2025

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COMMENCEMENT 2025

Experience BU’s 2025 Commencement from a Terrier Point of View

May 22, 2025

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Student Life

Conning an Aircraft Carrier. A Storm-Drenched Training Exercise. Graduating ROTC Students Reflect on Last Four Years

May 12, 2025

Conning an Aircraft Carrier. A Storm-Drenched Training Exercise. Graduating ROTC Students Reflect on Last Four Years