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University News

Facing $96M Shortfall, President Brown Announces Layoffs, Furloughs

June 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Photographing Boston under COVID-19: A Personal Vision in Black-and-White

June 29, 2020

Photo of Dean Moore sitting on a bench in a scarf and teal shirt. Flowers and a grass patch are seen behind her.

Reflections

A Transformational Leader Looks Back

June 29, 2020

BU Today 06-29-2020

June 29, 2020

Commonwealth Ave around sundown June 23, 2020. The top of Marsh Chapel and the statue at the center of the plaza are seen in front of a blue sky.

International Students

New Immigration Ban Leaves Students Untouched

June 26, 2020

Photo of the Emancipation Statue in Park Square with Abraham Lincoln on May 21, 2013 in Boston, MA. The statue depicts Lincoln with his hadn extended as a man of color kneels at his feet. The buildings of Park Square and an overcast sky are seen in the background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: A Monument to White Supremacy Stands in Our Own Backyard

June 26, 2020

BU Today 06-26-2020

June 26, 2020

The sunset reflects off the Vertex Pharmaceuticals headquarters building, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 in Boston's Seaport. A sign on the building reads 'Vertex' in purple. The top dome of a building is seen in the bottom left foreground.

Center for Antiracist Research

Vertex Gives $1.5 Million to New BU Center for Antiracist Research

June 25, 2020

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Weekender

The Weekender: June 25 to 28

June 25, 2020

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Campus Life

Must Islam and the West Fight? Religion and Politics Class Tackles Sensitive Topics

June 25, 2020

Images of Boston University campus on June 7, 2019. Light and shadow along the CAS building and Commonwealth Ave. The yard and trees are bright green.

Promotions

Nearly Two Dozen Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Associate Professor

June 25, 2020

BU Today 06-25-2020

June 25, 2020

Photo of a computer with speakers from Boston University's Day of Collective Engagement to Reflect on American Racism, hosted on Zoom. On screen, Ibram X. Kendi, Paula Austin, Louis Chude-Sokei, and Saida Grundy as they speak during the opening plenary.

Racism

Pain, Anger, and Hope as BU Comes Together to Talk Race and Racism

June 24, 2020

BU Today 06-24-2020

June 24, 2020

Updates

#BUTalksAntiracism: Full Coverage of BU’s Day of Collective Engagement

June 24, 2020

Image of the license plate of a BUPD vehicle. The plate reads 'BUPD 5.' A station flying a flag and other police vehicles are seen in the distance.

Safety

BU Forms New Community Safety Advisory Group

June 23, 2020

A photo of a man wearing a mask on a bicycle riding down an empty Commonwealth Ave.

Campus Life

New Student Guide for Undergrads Will Lay Out How Life at BU Will Be Different This Fall

June 23, 2020

Image of soldiers dressed in army camouflage in an army parade. In the shot, only the road, army boots, and lower half of the soldiers are seen.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Eradicate White Nationalists from the Military

June 23, 2020

BU Today 06-23-2020

June 23, 2020

Photo of Terry Everson, the primary instructor of trumpet performance in CFA's School of Music and how son, Peter pose for a photo at their Framingham home on June 19 ,2020. Terry wears a bright blue and red floral shirt and holds a trumpet, leans and looks towards his son who wears a white shirt and holds a trumpet as well.

Music

Father, Son/Teacher, Pupil

June 22, 2020

Father, Son/Teacher, Pupil