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COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 23

April 23, 2021

Series of three Back2BU posters that shows BU hockey fans cheering in the stands, students hanging out on the BU Beach, and students performing in a theater production. The first poster reads “Get Back to the good things,” and then says “VAX. UPLOAD. HOCKEY.” in large block letters. The next reads “VAX. UPLOAD. RELAX.” The final poster reads “VAX. UPLOAD. THEATER” Below, in smaller white text, each poster reads “Get vaccinated and upload your documents at Healthway. Because BU can’t relax COVID safety protocols until we know we have herd immunity. So do it ASAP. And get back to all these things you’ve been missing. ASAP. bu.ed.u/healthway.”

Public Health

Campus-Wide Campaign Urges Vaccination, Followed by Upload

April 21, 2021

COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 16

April 16, 2021

Photo of someone holding up their vaccination card. It reads “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card….Last Name Kumar, First Name Sunil,” and other personal information. They received the Pfizer vaccine. The background is beige.

Public Health

“Vaccine Passports”: COVID-19 Protection or Discrimination against BIPOC and the Poor?

April 9, 2021

Health

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 9

April 9, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Biden's gun control executive order in the White House Rose Garden, April 8, 2021

Gun Control

POV: Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders Are a Step in the Right Direction

April 8, 2021

A composite image of Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren

Public Health

Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren to Headline Forum on Antiracism as Health Policy

April 5, 2021

Illustration of a handgun and pools of red blood scribbled in marker

Gun Violence

Why Has Gun Violence Increased in the United States? Three Questions for BU’s Jonathan Jay

April 2, 2021

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: April 2

April 2, 2021

Photo of a hospital room in which a person, seen, partially, laying in a hospital bed on the right, hooked up to a ventilator on the left. Many tubes spill over from the machine towards the person. Photo was taken July 2, 2020 in HOUSTON, TX.

Voices & Opinion

POV: In the Midst of the Pandemic, a “Massive Public Health Failure”

March 27, 2021

COVID On Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 26

March 26, 2021

A photo of the mass vaccination site at Gillette Stadium

Public Health

Can’t Get a COVID-19 Shot? This BU Mathematician Can Help

March 24, 2021

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

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 19

March 19, 2021

A composite of all 11 illustrations that appear below. From left to right -- Top Row: an illustration showing a man wearing a mask on his computer video chatting with a doctor. Crutches are seen leaning against a wall. Two orange prescription bottles are sitting on the desk next to the man. They are are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of a woman sitting a cubicle with yellow and pink colored post it notes. The notes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Behind the woman's cubicle appears her kitchen; an illustration of an outdoor cafe dining area with several tables of people eating and conversing. The yellow table tops are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of four people working on a mural. One of them is on a lift working higher up on the wall. The word "Justice" appears in red on the mural and is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Second Row: An illustration of someone filling out a ballot with the word "Vote" printed at the top. Their phone and a cup of coffee next to the ballot indicate they are filling the ballot out at home. A red and blue stripe on the ballot are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration;an illustration of a woman holding a child in her lap while working at a laptop. The child is holding a brown teddy bear, which is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two vehicles driving past a field that has wind turbines in it. The greenish yellow color of the vehicles is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of two children completing schoolwork at a laptop computer. The blue color of the computer screen is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Third Row: An illustration of hands with different skin tones with fingers open and palms facing forward. An equal sign appears in front of the hands. The different skin tones are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of a group of cyclists. The green wheels on their bikes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two hands holding a bowl with a fork in it. Behind the hands appear a house, factory, and trucks -- illustrating the food supply chain. The skin tone of the hands is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two people facing one another with transparent heads. Lines are drawn connecting the inside of their heads illustrating empathy. Yellow circles in the center of each head are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration.

Essay Collection

What if Real Change—for a Better World—Came from the Pandemic?

March 17, 2021

Composite photo of headshots of Rachel Kyte, Tufts University Fletcher School (from left); Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia; and Madeleine Thomson, Wellcome Trust Our Health, Our Planet.

Climate Change

Climate Change Is Focus of 2021 SPH Annual Bicknell Lecture

March 16, 2021

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

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 12

March 12, 2021

Photo of Rose Zhao (MED’24),left, who looks on while director of clinical education for the BU PA program Angela Reffel, in a white coat and blue gloves, advises Micaiah Bully (MED’24) at the vaccination administering training at FitRec March. Bully looks intently at a vial and syringe. Oranges rest on the table.

Student Vaccinators

Syringes, Oranges, and Faculty Help Train More Than 100 Volunteer COVID Vaccinators

March 10, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: March 5

March 5, 2021

A photo of someone with gloved hands holding a vial that reads "COVID-19 Vaccine" and a needle. A patient is in the background wearing a mask and holding their sleeve up in preparation of receiving the vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine

How to Fight Vaccine Misinformation

February 24, 2021

A photo of a gloved hand holding an intrauterine device

Public Health

How Long Will It Take You to Conceive after Stopping Birth Control?

February 23, 2021

How Long Will It Take You to Conceive after Stopping Birth Control?