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Marylou Sudders, speaker at the 2022 Boston University Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel on May 22. Photo by Natasha Moustache

Commencement 2022

Baccalaureate Speaker Marylou Sudders (CAS’76, SSW’78, Hon.’22) Reflects on Pandemic’s Lessons

May 22, 2022

Photo of Graduate Medical Sciences master’s degree candidates before their convocation ceremony. A diverse group of young adults stand in a group wearing red caps and gowns and black caps on a sunny day.

MED CLASS OF 2022

School of Medicine Class of 2022: “Unprecedented Times Created a Truly Unprecedented Class”

May 20, 2022

Collage: (from left) Photos of Edgar Miranda (LAW’22) (from left), Peter Kargbo (SHA’22), and Michelle Eastman (STH’22). Miranda, a young caucasian appearing man, poses for the camera wearing a grey suit. Kargbo, a young black man with a short afro haircut and wearing a black turtleneck and blazer smiles for the camera. Eastman is caught candidly laughing as she wears a red graduation gown.

Commencement 2022

Meet Three Standout Class of 2022 Grad Degree Candidates

May 19, 2022

Photo of Natalie Ackerman (COM 22) and Aurouramary Estaba (CAS, Pardee 22) , a young white woman and young black woman. They stand and pose holding a sign that reads "each other" with arrows pointing to each other and a heart emoji. They both look to each other and laugh.

Commencement 2022

Class of 2022 on What They’ll Miss Most about BU

May 19, 2022

Safety

Man Arrested in Chinatown Attack Also a Suspect in BU Sexual Assault

May 19, 2022

Amanda Berke standing smiling in a red top next to a mirror in front of a dark background

Commencement 2022

Dual Degree Earner Is Sunday’s Student Commencement Speaker

May 19, 2022

Photo of Hector Grande posing for a photo at EPIC. He wears a black, red, and white shirt and black jacket as he gazes to the left amidst mechanical equipment. Photo background has is stylized with a burgundy filter and text on screen reads "My First-Gen Story"

FIRST-GEN

My First-Gen Story: Hector Grande

May 18, 2022

Red collage illustration that reads "Looking Back, Class of 2022" at center in uppercase, white font. Around the edges of the image are photos and screenshots from memorable moments from the past four years, including the red sox winning the world series, students posing with the Rhett bench, baby Yoda, and a screenshot of BURDLE, a play on the popular game Wordle.

Commencement 2022

Looking Back: Oh, What a Four Years It’s Been!

May 18, 2022

Photo of Armenian-Iranian Albrik Avanessian (MET’22). He is in his 60s, has short gray hair, and has a sincere smile. He wears a blue and white patterned shirt and dark jeans, and sits on a wooden step, resting his arms on his knees.

Student Profile

A Master’s Degree at 62 for IS&T Staffer Albrik Avanessian

May 17, 2022

Photo of people praying, two young Black men and one White women, outside the scene of Saturday's shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022. Behind them, the TOPS supermarket sign is seen across the parking lot. Also in the parking lot a parked police van.

Voices & Opinion

POV: CFA Dean, a Buffalo Native, on How Shooter Exploited Housing Segregation to Find His Targets

May 17, 2022

Photo of this year’s Kahn winners (from left): Savannah Panah (CFA’22), music and vocal performance (from left), Devon Russo (CFA’22), music and vocal performance, grand prize winner Gavin Fahey (CFA’22), painting, Chen Peng (CFA’22), painting, Mya Ison (CFA’22), theater arts and performance, and Noah Putterman (CFA’22), directing. A group of students dressed in business casual wear stand in a line and pose for the camera.

Fine Arts

Gavin Fahey (CFA’22) Named Grand Prize Winner at 2022 Kahn Awards Competition

May 17, 2022

Photo of students sitting on Nickerson field during the 2021 commencement. They wear black graduation caps and red gowns. Behind them, the large jumbotron screen is seen. It reads "Congratulations class of 2021" on screens, and below, a white banner reads "Congratulations graduates!"

Social Media

From Instagram to Twitter, Join the Class of 2022 Commencement Celebration

May 17, 2022

Photo of an Asian parent pointing something out to her child on a small globe in a library bookstore.

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH

POV: As We Observe AAPI Month, We Should Be Emphasizing History, Not Heritage

May 17, 2022

Photo of Metcalf winner Leslie Dietiker, an older white woman with short brown hair with some gray streaks in it. She smiles, and wears a thick, gray sweater and striped blue shirt. She stands in front of a blue background.

Accolades

Leslie Dietiker Wins 2022 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

May 16, 2022

Photo of Shiney James, a brown-skinned woman with short black hair, pointing at a white board. She wears a blue sweater and dress with a colorful white and teal pattern. She wears a name tag and stands the front of the classroom during a section of FY101.

University News

Shiney James Resigns as Orientation Director after Investigation into Behavior with Student Workers

May 16, 2022

Commencement

Make Your Commencement Photos Pop with These Clever Hacks

May 14, 2022

A sea of Boston University graduates in caps and gowns

Commencement 2022

FAQ: What You Need to Know about the Class of 2022 Commencement

May 13, 2022

Collage: Bottom of images features headshots from left to right of: COM Associate Dean Michelle Sullivan, Craig Andrade, Pedro Falci, Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services (SHS) Dr. Judy Platt, Newbury Center’s Maria Erb, and Professor Constance Brown. Graduation imagery is strewn around image of: Graduation caps thrown in the air, a calculator that reads "tax", a torn piece of paper that reads "courage", a yellow sign that reads "breathe" an Apple laptop, and a red "adulting" stamp. Text on image reads "Advice to the class of 2022"

Watch Now

Advice to the Class of 2022: “Live Fearlessly”

May 13, 2022

Constance Browne’s passion for justice made her a School of Law professor, and now she’s the winner of the Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s highest award for teaching. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Accolades

Teacher and Lawyer, Constance Browne Is Driven by Social Justice

May 13, 2022

Photo of Eden McColl (SHA 21) and Morgan Michelson (SHA 21) playing a game of Jenga during Senior Week. The pair sit on wooden adirondack chairs, as McColl holds the tower from tipping over and Michelson attempts to place a piece on top. Both students wear black, Michelson wears a Red Sox hat. Behind them, a white tent and other students are seen on the BU beach.

Senior Week

The 2022 Senior Week Lineup

May 12, 2022

The 2022 Senior Week Lineup