Boston University

Housing

Photo: Dr. Melissa Gilliam and the BU community celebrate the opening of Lavender House

University News

Lavender House Is Officially Open on Bay State Road

November 7, 2024

Photo: A picture of people moving items into a brick, BU dorm building using large, yellow rolling bins with "BU Housing" on the side.

Move-in 2024

Move-in 2024: Everything You Need to Know

August 20, 2024

Photo: A picture of a dorm room with a tidy kitchen and living area. The couch has a gray cover over it and there is a seafoam green record player in the corner of the room in front of a large window

Style

50 Dorm Design Tips for Your BU Digs

August 19, 2024

Photo: A shot outside a dorm building at BU. A red sign out front reads MYLES STANDISH HALL.

University News

Boston University Removes the Myles Standish Name from Dorm

May 23, 2024

Photo: Demonstrators with signs reading "Vote No February 13th" advocating against a new MBTA transit law implemented by the state of Massachusetts. Vote Yes signs can be seen in the distance.

Politics

A BU Class Tackles the Massachusetts Housing Crisis

May 22, 2024

Photo: A picture of a male student posing in front of a dorm building in the city with his arms extended.

Campus Life

A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall

April 30, 2024

Photo: Yadira Cabrera, a young woman with shoulder length curly hair and bangs, at StuVi dorm buildings front door.

Campus Life

A Video Tour of StuVi I and StuVi II

April 24, 2024

Photo: The head of a gray Dumbo rat on a white background, she sits in a clay plate and looks out, putting her front paws on the edge.

Public Health

Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?

April 8, 2024

Illustration of a Boston Terrier in the middle of a red circle with black text around it reading "The BU Guide to Everything". There are vector illustrations of apartment buildings and leases in the background

Everything Guide

Your Everything Guide to Living Off Campus

April 8, 2024

Photo: Overhead shot of a variety of Thanksgiving cards filled with heartfelt writing and notes are shown strewn out on a table.

Watch Now

Video: Terriers Give Thanks to Favorite BU Staffers

November 17, 2023

Photo: A woman wearing a red shirt and jeans laughs as she holds a large pillow in her hands. The person in front of her hold various clothes and places them away in a dresser in front of them/

Campus Life

Highlights from Move-in 2023

September 6, 2023

Photo: Image of Storrow Drive in Boston, MA. A two-lane local highway is shown with both directions of traffic on a sunny day. the Boston city skyline can be seen in the distance and Boston University buildings can be seen to the right.

Move-in

The Massachusetts Viral “Storrowing” Video Is the Work of BU COM Alum

August 25, 2023

Photos: Students are shown moving in to West Campus dorms dorms on Boston University's Campus. Various students and people push large blue carts filled with various items and suitcases.

Move-in 2023

Move-in 2023: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2023

Photo: A sidewalk lined with cookie-cutter houses on the left side. They are tan with red, or blue roofs. Most have a porch with an awning on it. There are trees lining the other side of the sidewalk. The day is bright and sunny.

Public Policy

US Mayors Cite Housing Costs as Most Pressing Economic Concern in New Survey by BU Researchers

April 4, 2023

Photo: Sarah Rho (left) and Sarah Kirk poses back to back with arms crossed. Each holds their back foot against the other as the look towards the camera. The both stand in front of a large, brick, tower-style dorm residence.

Campus Life

Video: A Tour of The Towers

April 3, 2023

2/8/23 -- Boston, MassachusettsBaiden Wright (CAS’23) an RA at Myles Standish Hall takes tot he mic during a rally in the GSU Plaza for the unionization of Residence Assistance Feb 8. The group is unionizing for, among other things, dining plans for all, guaranteed medical leave, mental health care, stipends for RAs and housing security.Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

BU’s Resident Assistants Move to Unionize, Ask for Stipend, Support

February 8, 2023

Photo: Sophia Delia (ENG’23) (left) and Rohin Bajaj (ENG’25) are caught mid-jump in front of a red, brick brownstone building. A young white woman and a tan young man both jump and laugh on the sidewalk in front of a brownstone. Both wear puffy winter jackets.

Watch Now

Video: Inside Two Bay State Road Brownstones

November 30, 2022

A photo of a row of houses in Boston, MA

Public Policy

Greater Boston Housing Earns “Failing Grade” in Annual Report Card

October 26, 2022

Photo of students moving back to BU's campus . A blurry overhead action shot shows students moving a large yellow cart and bed supplies as they move into a dorm building.

Move-in

Move-in 2022: What You Need to Know

August 23, 2022

Image: Close up photo of a black Keurig coffee machine with its top open for beverage pods.

Student Life

What to Bring with You to BU and What to Leave at Home

August 9, 2022

What to Bring with You to BU and What to Leave at Home