Photos of the Month: A Look Back at June at BU
Juneteenth and Pride Celebrations, a heat wave, and more
Photos of the Month: A Look Back at June at BU
Juneteenth and Pride Celebrations, a heat wave, and more
And just like that it seems, 2024 is half over. June was a jubilant month on campus, with members of the BU community coming together to celebrate Pride Month and honor the Juneteenth holiday. The month also saw the first heat wave of the season—one that broke records—and the arrival on campus of hundreds of members of the Class of 2028 and transfer students for first-year orientation.
Enjoy our favorite moments captured by BU Today photographers during the past month.
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Taking advantage of the nearly deserted College of Arts & Sciences Think Tank space June 13—Alanna Martins (CAS’25) gets in some late afternoon reading.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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Entering members of the Class of 2028 having some fun during a lighthearted moment between scheduled orientation session activities June 12.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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What’s summer without a game of cornhole? Lawn games, free food, music, and giveaways were part of the All for Pride Festival hosted by BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center and LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff on the BU Beach June 28. Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed the event celebrating Pride Month.
Photo by Mike Spencer
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“Tiny Bubbles”?—maybe not so tiny, but lots of fun. Beautiful summer weather made the All for Love Pride Festival, held on the BU Beach June 28, an enjoyable afternoon for the BU community.
Photo by Mike Spencer
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Fagr Maklad (Questrom’25) (left) and Suhera Nuru (Sargent’25) were among those taking in student artwork during the annual Juneteenth BBQ on June 19. The barbecue, hosted by the Dean of Students, was moved from the BU Beach to the GSU Metcalf Ballroom because of the extreme heat.
Photo by Jake Belcher
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At the annual Juneteenth BBQ, Livia Xavier (left), who’s taking a BU summer computer science class, and Fred Isvindo (Questrom’26) color in a portion of an interactive Juneteenth picnic scene created by Boston High School students. The air-conditioned GSU provided a welcome relief from June 19’s outside 90s.
Photo by Jake Belcher
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The sculpture Explosions, by Sergio Castillo, was installed in front of the Metcalf Center for Science & Engineering in 1987. The work, depicting a proton collision, is one of several public art pieces on BU’s Charles River Campus.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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A free two-day basketball clinic held at the Case Gym June 25 was hosted by Joe Jones, BU men’s basketball coach, Government & Community Relations, and Athletics. The clinic drew 30 young people from All Dorchester Sports and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families Tobin Community Center and Ohrenberger Community Center.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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BU men’s lacrosse player Charlie Howard (CAS’26) trying to beat the heat during a practice on Nickerson Field June 18, the first of a three-day heat wave that saw temperatures climb as high as 98.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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A perfect summer day framed by the BU Bridge, June 13.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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