Boston University

Administration

2/1/23 -- Boston, Massachusetts Foot traffic along Commonwealth Ave and near Marsh Plaza February 1, 2023. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

Ibram X. Kendi Departing Boston University

January 30, 2025

Photo: People standing on a stage lined with greenery in Boston University red academic robes with black trim and caps

University News

BU Invites Faculty, Staff, Trustees to Submit Honorary Degree Nominations

January 16, 2025

Photo: Exterior of Warren Towers, a large hi rise dorm in Boston MA on Boston University's campus

University News

Graduate Student Union Agrees to put BU’s Offer to a Ratification Vote That Would End Strike

October 11, 2024

Photo: A sea of college students wearing red Boston University gear at Matriculation 2024.

Student Voices

POV: Why We Should Be Worried about the Decline of Black Students at BU

October 9, 2024

Photo: Boston, MA on a sunny day, looking West over Boston University's campus and the Charles River towards downtown

University News

President Gilliam Launches New Initiative: The Living Our Values Project

October 3, 2024

Photo: Program for Melissa L Gilliam's inauguration at BU's 11th President in September 2024, sitting on a chair at the event as the crowd applauds

Inauguration 2024

Photo Essay: BU’s Historic 2024 Inauguration Week

September 30, 2024

Photo: Melissa L. Gilliam sits in the leather chair that belonged to one of BU’s founders, Isaac Rich. The chair was used in 1869 when a petition was signed to charter BU as a new corporation.

University News

A Historic Inauguration for Boston University: Melissa L. Gilliam Installed as 11th President

September 27, 2024

Photo: A Large crowd gathers in a dark arena to watch the inauguration of Melissa L Gilliam as Boston University's 11th President

Watch Now

Video Highlights from Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as BU President

September 27, 2024

Former BU Presidents William F. Warren (1873-1903) (left), Lemuel Herbert Merlin (1911-1924), and William Edwards Huntington (1904-1911) in 1918

Inauguration 2024

From 1873 to 2005, Words of Past BU Presidents from Their Inaugural Addresses

September 26, 2024

Photo: Melissa L. Gilliam at Boston University's Matriculation ceremony on Sunday, September 1st 2024. Photo by Hannah Rose

University News

BU Celebrates Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as President

September 20, 2024

Photo: A laptop with a student typing on the webpage for Boston University's SIS Renewal Program

Student Life

BU Says It’s Working Hard to Fix Student Information System Woes

September 12, 2024

Photo: Exterior shot of BU's Center for Data Sciences, a jenga shaped glass building that stands tall in the Boston Skyline on a sunny day as cars drive by on Commonwealth ave

Administration

Chief Investment Officer Lila Hunnewell Recognized for Stewardship of BU’s Endowment

August 22, 2024

Photo: Boston University's campus looking east, with the Boston Skyline in the background on a sunny day

University News

University Makes New Contract Offer to Graduate Students

August 7, 2024

Photo: President Melissa Gilliam sits underneath a whiteboard with a handwritten note reading "Welcome President Gilliam"

University News

A Busy First Week for BU President Melissa L. Gilliam

July 9, 2024

Photo: Boston University's new president Melissa Gilliam, a black woman with short dark hair in a formal outfit stands with arms crossed and a smile in front of a large red Boston University sign, in Boston on a sunny day.

Administration

Melissa L. Gilliam on Challenges, Ambitions for Boston University

July 1, 2024

Photo: Boston University's new president Melissa Gilliam, a black woman with short dark hair in a formal outfit, sitting on a wooden bench and a smile in front of an MBTA train stop, in Boston on a sunny day.

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Video: 10 Questions for BU’s New President, Melissa L. Gilliam

July 1, 2024

Photo: Interim BU president, Kenneth Freeman, stands in a collared shirt and red tie on a sunny day on Commonealth Ave, an urban scene of Boston University in the background

Administration

Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year

June 17, 2024

University News

President-Elect Melissa Gilliam Names New Provost, Fills Key Senior Staff Posts

June 11, 2024

Photo: A stock shot of campus from a birds eye view.

University News

University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract

April 30, 2024

Photo: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) offers rousing remarks during a kick-off rally by the striking Boston University Graduate Workers Union on Marsh Plaza Monday afternoon. A large crowd of people behind the senator are holding picket signs advocating for paying graduate workers higher wages.

University News

BU Graduate Workers Launch Strike with Rally, Picket Plans

March 25, 2024

BU Graduate Workers Launch Strike with Rally, Picket Plans