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Composite image: on the left, an aerial view of plates of roasted tomato and leek tart, salt and pepper Yukon Gold potatoes, and applewood smoked bacon, made by BU chef and campus culinary director Christopher Bee; on the right, Kenneth Elmore, Associate provost & dean of students is seen in a red jacket with "Terriers" in white, pointing towards the camera with a smile on his face. A plate of food is set before him.

Student Life

2020 Senior Class Breakfast Will Happen from Homes around the World on Friday

April 28, 2020

A photo of a fence topped with barbed wire.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Since When Should a Misdemeanor Carry a Death Sentence?

April 28, 2020

BU Today 04-28-2020

April 28, 2020

A photo of the BU Men's basketball team celebrating their Patriot League title

Varsity Sports

BU Athletics Honors Top Athletes at Annual Rhetty Awards

April 28, 2020

Images taken during a zoom call celebrating Mary Elizabeth Moore's retirement. Mary was joyfully surprised to hear that the Community Center (the lower level LEED-certified space at 745 Comm Ave) was renamed the "Mary Elizabeth and Allen Moore Community Center." The new sign is seen.

STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore Celebrated at Retirement Event

April 28, 2020

Photo of the kitchen in Kinh Vu’s apartment, where he normally hosts open hours for students, sits empty since COVID-19 cleared the campus. Sunlight pours in from the windows.

Student Life

Keeping Community Spirit Alive on Kilachand Hall’s (Empty) Fourth Floor

April 28, 2020

A photo of Abbey McCracken with her bullet journal

Drawing

Bullet Journaling: Helping Maintain Mindfulness and Self-care

April 27, 2020

A behind the scenes photo from the film Offbeat

Film & TV

40th Annual Redstones Film Festival, Held Virtually This Year, Was a Success

April 27, 2020

A photo of Patrick Curry taking the ice

Varsity Sports

Four Men’s Ice Hockey Terriers Ink Deals to Play Professionally

April 27, 2020

Illustrated type-treatment of the word 'Quarantine' in letters made of paint splatters

Voices & Opinion

Quarantine Diaries: One Word

April 27, 2020

BU Today 04-27-2020

April 27, 2020

Protesters stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

Politics

Could Anti-Lockdown Protests in the United States Help Trump Win This Fall?

April 24, 2020

BU Today 04-24-2020

April 24, 2020

Close-up image of a person working at a home office desk with a pillow behind their back; you can see their hands touching a keyboard.

Wellness

Designing an Ergonomically Sound Work-from-Home Environment

April 24, 2020

A photo of a hospital room

Public Health

COVID-19 Fears are Making People Avoid Medical Care, Vaccinations

April 24, 2020

Black and white photograph of the Federal Street Post Office in the wake of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. A billow of smoke rises from the top of an old fire truck, a crowd of men stand close by.

Campus History

From the Great Boston Fire to the Depression to Coronavirus: A Short History of BU’s Biggest Campus Disruptions

April 24, 2020

Left, Kenneth Freeman, BU Questrom School of Business dean emeritus and a professor of the practice, has replaced Diane Tucker (right) as BU’s Human Resources chief until a permanent successor is named. Freeman photo by Jackie Ricciardi; Tucker photo by Cydney Scott

New Appointment

University’s Human Resources Has New Interim Leader

April 23, 2020

BU Today 04-23-2020

April 23, 2020

Portrait photos of Colin Riley, Kim Richards, and Debra Paarz

Awards

BU’s 2020 Perkins Awards for Distinguished Service Announced

April 23, 2020

A photo of a Dutch flower garden

Weekender

The Weekender: April 23 to 26

April 23, 2020

The Weekender: April 23 to 26