Photo of the headstones of Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED'1864), reading "the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US." and her husband Arthuer Crumpler. The headstones are at the Fairview Cemetery in Hyde Park. Bright green grass grows around the headstones.

Historic Alumni

Trailblazing BU Alum Gets a Gravestone 125 Years after Her Death

Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED 1864) was the first Black woman to graduate from a US medical school

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Current Issue

Cover of the Summer 2020 issue of Bostonia

Current Issue

Coronavirus
How BU Responded to a Historic Public Health Crisis

July 7, 2020
Special Report: Immigration
Could Three BU Law Students Win Asylum for a Brazilian Mother Fleeing for Her Life?

1 June 9, 2020

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Anthropology
Up Close, and Up High, with Orangutans

February 24, 2020

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Books
Humor and Honesty Help Fix a Fractured Relationship with Mom and Dad

May 27, 2020

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Diversity

BU Creates Senior Diversity Post, Taps Longtime Trustee

Andrea Taylor, alum and a civil rights veteran, says “the time has come” for meaningful change at BU and beyond

8 August 10, 2020

Latest Headlines

BU Students Say “F*ck It Won’t Cut It” When It Comes to COVID-19 Safety

Students, staff create separate public health campaigns for the fall semester

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August 12, 2020

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POV: The Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Marks “the End of a Void”

Andrea Taylor (COM’68) calls it both “bold and strategic” and a chance to increase voter participation

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August 12, 2020

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Sumner Redstone, Media Titan and Longtime Friend of BU, Has Died

Viacom head, founder of The Redstones, BU’s annual film festival, had declared: “Content is king”

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August 12, 2020

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Designing Women

Amber Vittoria creates illustrations for brands like Marc Jacobs and Adidas that challenge beauty standards

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August 7, 2020

Class Notes

Stories and updates from your classmates

Erin (Miller) Roger

Erin (Miller) Roger (Questrom’13) and Jonathan “JD” Roger (CAS’12) of Seattle, Wash., were married in August in Portland, Ore. The two have been together since 2010 when they were both undergrads. JD is director of operations for Treehouse Technology Group, a technology strategy and software development and integration firm. Erin works in finance supporting Providence Health & Services.