A Year in the Life of BU

A busy week ahead: Bob Conway helps his daughter, FYSOP volunteer Bridget Conway (CGS’15), move into Sleeper Hall August 26. Before classes start, 852 first years are doing community service at Boston area nonprofits. Photo by Cydney Scott

A good omen for BU athletics: The field hockey Terriers beat Ohio University, 5-1, in the August 31 game inaugurating New Balance Field. Photo by Cydney Scott

Painting for passersby: Josephine Ko (CAS’16) makes her mark on Terrier mascot Rhett, who usually sports only scarlet and white, part of the BU Arts Initiative’s first Student Arts Crawl. Photo by Cydney Scott

Mid-Autumn Festival Gala: Among the performers at the September 21 BU Chinese Students and Scholars Association gala at the Tsai Performance Center are Tianxing Wang (SMG’16) (left) and Guocheng Xia (CAS’17). Photo by Cydney Scott

When the wind is right you can sail away: BU sailing club members Connor Astwood (CAS’17) and Maggie Swanson (ENG’17) take to the Charles. Photo by Cydney Scott

Bending over backwards: Matthew Dray (CFA’14) of the BU Kung Fu Club at a club practice at FitRec. During the year, club members demonstrate their skills at the Student Activities Expo and at Asian performance festivals. Photo by Cydney Scott

A study in motion for a CFA class? No, it’s a men’s ultimate frisbee club practice at New Balance Field, with Connor Sheehan (ENG’17) (left) pitted against Andrew Hartman (COM’14). Photo by Cydney Scott

Beam me up, Florian: Florian Dombois’ art installation uboc No. 1 & stuVi2 pierces the Boston skyline via a laser beam from the School of Law to StuVi2. Part of the BU-hosted TransCultural Exchange 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts, it was on view October 10 to 13. Photo by Cydney Scott

Goldman’s Golden Anniversary: Every festivity needs a cake. Thomas Kilgore, a Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine professor of oral surgery (from left), Jeffrey W. Hutter, SDM dean, and longtime SDM biomedical photographer Bruce Spector are ready to celebrate their school’s 50 years. Photo by Melissa Ostrow

BU alums of the future? No, it’s Red Sox fans demonstrating their team spirit at an exclusive World Series ticket giveaway hosted by the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Marsh Plaza. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Veterans Day Vigil: Navy Midshipman Joshua Dalva (CAS’15) was among BU ROTC members participating in the observance of the holiday on Marsh Plaza. Photo by Mike Spencer

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Among those at the November 20 candlelight gathering at Marsh Plaza in honor of people killed because of transgender hatred or prejudice are Victoria Dutcher-Brown (CAS’17) (from left), Swanson Ninan (CAS’15), and Kristen Redford (STH’15). Photo by Melissa Ostrow

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights: CAS Professor David Roochnik lights a candle during the 34th annual lighting of the Hanukkah menorah, sponsored by BU’s Chabad Jewish Student Organization, in front of the GSU. Photo by Cydney Scott

Scenes from the Louvre: Conducted by Fred Sienkiewicz (CFA’18), the Boston University All-Campus Orchestra and Concert Band performed Norman Dello Joio’s Emmy-winning piece at the Tsai Performance Center December 10. Photo by Cydney Scott

Terrier in the making? Two-year-old T. J. Jordan, son of BU women’s basketball assistant coach Charmaine Steele Jordan, hangs out with Rhett during halftime at Case Gym January 11. Photo by Cydney Scott

EPIC opening: Representatives from the BU Engineering Product Innovation Center’s principal industry sponsors, GE Aviation, Procter & Gamble, PTC, and Schlumberger, University officials, among them President Robert A. Brown (center), and ENG alums officially opened the new 750 Comm Ave facility at a ceremony January 23. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: holes in the material covering the SAC Gym mirror lend a surreal look to hula hoop instructor Tansyn Stewart (from left), Rose Kreditor (CAS’14), and Lucia Olmos (SMG’15) at Monday’s practice. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Snowbrawl Strikes Back: An invitation posted on Facebook resulted in several hundred fearless Terriers braving winter’s latest onslaught the next afternoon on the Esplanade. Photo by Scott Eisen (COM’14)

Notable chemistry: Hayeon Lee (ENG’17) (left) and Cecilia Thai (CAS’17) at work in their chemistry class at the Metcalf Science Center January 30. Photo by Cydney Scott

Tea party: Seraphim Osiakwan (CAS’16) (from left), Brandi Brittain (SAR’15), and Shari Tumandao (CAS’14) enjoy a spot of tea at the weekly Tea Time event at the Howard Thurman Center January 30. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Chinese New Year Lantern Festival: Bryan Yang (SMG’13) amid the hundreds of lantern riddles at the BU Chinese Students and Scholars Association celebration at the GSU February 14. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Mensimah Bentsi-Enchill (SAR’14) and African American Women Writers classmates during a recent discussion of Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Octavia Butler’s Kindred. Photo by Cydney Scott

Head to head: Tyler Scotton (SMG’15) (right) bested Andrew Polidore 11-5 as the BU wrestlers triumphed over Sacred Heart 47-0 in their final home match February 22. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Let there be light: Margaret Lorinczi (CFA’16) (on ladder) and Alex Fetchko (CFA’15) prepare for CFA’s performance of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, running through March 23. Photo by Cydney Scott

Grammy- and Tony-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater belts one out at her free concert March 20 at the Tsai Performance Center, presented by the BU Arts Initiative aa part of the BU-sponsored conference African-American Music in World Culture. Photo by Danny Kim

Match Day: Daniel Ortiz (MED’14) and Madonna Ho (MED’14) are among the 2014 School of Medicine grads finding out where they will do their residency next year. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Fanning out: Yoon Jy Lim (SMG’16) and members of the Korean Student Association perform a traditional Korean fan dance for their annual cultural show on March 23. Photo by Cydney Scott

Mr. and Ms. BU: The 2014 titles were won March 28 by two members of the Filipino Students Association, Trisha Serquina (ENG’15) and Bryan Cosca (ENG’14). Contestants answered questions about their partner and BU, showcased a talent, and participated in school-spirit challenges. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Light It Up Blue: On April 2 the BU chapter of Autism Speaks U set Marsh Plaza and 100 Bay State Road aglow in blue for National Autism Awareness Month. Photo by Nailya Maxyutova (COM’14)

Sharing the story of one billion people: BU’s Supply Education Group members demonstrate outside the GSU April 10. For every #worldslumday hashtag shared on social media, New York-based nonprofit the Supply donated $1 to help educate youth in slums worldwide. Photo by Cydney Scott

The Hungry Terrier Chowdown: Cooking contestants Sandra Yoon (COM’16) (left) and Gabriella Henkels (ENG’17) being filmed by Emily Kraklow (COM’16) for a BUTV10.com episode airing May 1, with guest judges Kenneth Elmore, food critic Merry White, and Hell’s Kitchen contestant Jason Santos. Photo by Nailya Maxyutova (COM’14)

Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, marks the beginning of spring and celebrates friendship. Members of the BU Hindu Students Council scattered colored powder and water along Cummington Mall to ring in the new season April 12. Photo by Nailya Maxyutova (COM’14)

Spring has sprung: Casey Tucker (CFA’14) (from left) and Selima Smith-Dell (CFA’14) play a lighthearted game of Connect Four in front of the College of Fine Arts-Savanna Young-Norris (CFA’14) may be awaiting her turn. Photo by Cydney Scott

And that’s a wrap! The BU figure skating team Terriers ended a phenomenal season with a second place finish at the 2014 Intercollegiate Team Championships, held in April at Michigan’s Adrian College. Photo by Andrew M. Korda

Prateesha Suresh demonstrates Sattriya, one of eight classical dances of India, at CFA April 23. Photo by Cydney Scott

Olivia Koterska (COM’17) (from left) is helped by Michelle Yee (CAS’17), directed by Alexandra Grzybowski (CAS’17), to brush off powdered sugar during the Ice Cream Social on Cummington Mall May 2. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Before Nickerson Field is readied for BU’s 141st Commencement, Dee Nash (SAR’14) (from left), Frances Welt (SHA’17), and Beth Lazarus (SAR’16) of the women’s rugby club team hold an impromptu scrimmage on a sunny May day. Photo by Cydney Scott

Commencement togetherness: Among the Class of 2014 graduates at Nickerson Field May 18 are Anna Buggy (CAS’14) and Jason Gens (CAS’14). Photo by Kristyn Ulanday (COM’10)

Case Capers: Commencement speaker Deval Patrick (Hon.’14) (from left), Bill Cosby (Hon.’14), and SED Dean Hardin Coleman loosen up at the Case Gym before the All-University Commencement ceremony May 18. Photo by Cydney Scott

Messaging by mortarboard: This 2014 grad leaves no doubt about his activities on Commencement Sunday. Photo by Jackie Riccardi