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Student Life

What Does This Year’s New Normal Look Like for Terriers?

October 7, 2021

Composite of book covers mentioned in this listicle of books to read in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Titles include: The Things She's Seen, Split Tooth, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Heartbeat Braves, The Only Good Indians, and Elatsoe.

Books

10 Great Reads in Honor of Indigenous Peoples Dayeat

October 7, 2021

Listen Now

Why Did BU Rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day?

October 6, 2021

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Mental Health

National Depression Screening Day: Give Yourself a Mental Health Checkup Thursday

October 6, 2021

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Environment

Are China and the United States Really Serious about Climate Change?

October 6, 2021

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COMMENCEMENT 2020

A Look Back at BU’s Historic Class of 2020 Commencement

October 6, 2021

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Meet the Dental Training Robots at Boston University’s Dental Simulation Lab

October 5, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about a national security initiative to announce that the US will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia from the East Room of the White House Complex as he is joined virtually by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Ensuring Balance in US/Indo-Pacific Strategy

October 5, 2021

Photo of Grace Golder, (CAS’20), left, and Claire Golder (CAS’20) before commencement on October 3. The sisters smile, and wear their black caps and red gowns, with white blouses underneath. The both have longer-than shoulder length dark hair.

Class of 2020

For These Identical Terrier Twins: Leaving BU as They Started—Together

October 4, 2021

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Class of 2020

Video: Highlights from BU’s Historic 147th Commencement

October 4, 2021

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COMMENCEMENT

Class of 2020 Gets Long-Awaited Send-off

October 3, 2021

Photo of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at What the Science Tells Us: Racial Health and Economic Inequities during the Pandemic Symposium presented by The BU Center for Antiracist Research in the Metcalf Hall October 1. He wears a blue suit and a patterned blue button down. He stands at the podium on stage and gestures with his hand as he speaks earnestly.

Race, Health & Economics

Message from Antiracism Symposium: “Move from Awareness to Action”

October 3, 2021

Photo of Yolanda Kakabadse speaking at the 2020 Boston University Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel on October 3, 2021. She wears a red robe and stands at a wooden podium with a red cloth over it.

BACCALAUREATE

Stop Wasting Food, Baccalaureate Speaker Urges Class of 2020 Grads

October 3, 2021

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Commencement 2020

Class of 2020 Student Commencement Speaker on the Importance of Education, Why His Class Wanted to Return to Nickerson

October 1, 2021

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Food & Dining

Boston’s Best Cafés to Celebrate International Coffee Day

October 1, 2021

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Varsity Sports

Women’s Hockey Team Hoping to Make Noise as They Launch 2021–2022 Season This Weekend

October 1, 2021

Black and white photo of Aracelis Cruz, PCA, accompanies Ethan Wang, at left, to the car after an occupational therapy session at Spaulding Cambridge Sept 29. Wang uses a walker. Both wear face masks as they exit the brick building by ramp.

Class of 2020

Ethan Wang Was Told He’d Never Walk Again. He’ll Walk on Stage for Commencement

September 30, 2021

Dean of BU’s Pardee School of Global Studies, Adil Najam, smiles and poses with arms crossed for a photo in his office

University News

Adil Najam Leaving Post as Pardee Dean Next May

September 30, 2021

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Weekender

The Weekender: September 30 to October 3

September 30, 2021

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Commencement 2020

Class of 2020 Commencement Is Sunday: Here’s What You Need to Know

September 30, 2021

Class of 2020 Commencement Is Sunday: Here’s What You Need to Know