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Image of Paul O’Connell, a physician’s assistant at BMC spends his lunch break playing the piano in the Hiebert Lounge at MED on April 29, 2020.

Lunch Break on the Medical Campus

Image of Rose's front porch, she stands on the steps and a man stands near the door. The BU Dining Services team has hung a sign that says "Happy Birthday, Rose's 85th birthday!" and tied balloons to her porch. Photo courtesy of Michael Jackson

Celebrating Rose Giraud’s 85th Birthday

Photo of the exterior of Great Scott in Allston on May 4, 2020. The music venue is closing permanently after 44 years. A cardboard sign resting along the fence out front reads "RIP to Boston's best venue, killed by the virus of capitalism #rentstrike"

R.I.P. Great Scott

Photo of empty bleachers at Nickerson field on an overcast day, April 27, 2020. Gatorade and Boston University signs rest atop the announcer's box.

Nickerson Field Bleachers, Empty for Now

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

Image of two digital sign boards outside of Warren Towers as a person in a blue jacket and glasses walks briskly by. The left sign reads “Thank you healthcare workers. Your courage amazes. Your compassion humbles.” The right sign says “Thank your first responders. You are second to none.”

A Message of Thanks

Lisa Wyman’s daughter, Alex, 5 takes a photo of her posing on the Boston Marathon finish line as her son, Anderson looks on on April 20, 2020. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Marathon Monday 2020

Screenshot of the first remote meeting for Weaving for Wellness; image includes: Lisa Lavina from the Build Lab; Felice Amato from the School of Visual Arts’ Art Education program Cami Wright, Costume Design, School of Theater, CFA; Zane Keely, BU CFA School of Theater - Costume Design MFA; Dana Clancy, Director of the School of Visual Arts and Painting Professor; Elanna Honan, SVA, 4+1 BFA Painting and Art Education; Addy Probert, SVA, 4+1 BFA Painting and Art Education; Jessica Bozek, Instructor, College of Arts and Sciences, KHC, and the Cross College Challenge and her daughter; Maddie Brown Undergraduate Costume Design, School of Theatre; and Grace Saathoff, Undergraduate in Costume Production, School of Theatre

Weaving for Wellness

Image of Dr. Joan Salge Blake, a Sargent College clinical professor of nutrition, sitting on the Rhett bench. Taking the advice of Governor Baker, both Joan and Rhett are wearing masks whenever they leave the house. Photo by Michael Raskin

Rhett Heeds Mayor’s Advice

Photo of magnolia tree in bloom along Bay State road with a bicycle locked to a parking meter in the background.

Bay State Road in Bloom

Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander Alexander (CFA’81, Hon.’95), seen second from left in the top row, speaks to Michael Kaye’s acting class over Zoom in late March 2020. He and many of the students are waving.

Zooming with Jason Alexander

A photoshopped image of the Rhett bench with a Boston College Mascot sitting on it. The Charles River is seen in the background.

April Fools’ Day

Photo of Warren Towers resident waiting for her ride to her new off campus housing on March 17, 2020. Boston's iconic Citgo sign can be seen in the background.

Moving Off Campus

Young person with suitcase walks on the sidewalk. The Paradise Lounge's marquee displays the words "Thanks for the memories, Tom GOAT," and "Be Kind. Stay Healthy". The lounge will be closed for the duration of the coronavirus situation. Photo by Cydney Scott

20 Years, 6 Super Bowl Wins

A photo of an employee cleaning Marciano Commons at BU

Getting Ready

Photo of Chen-Yun “Jerry” Yang (CAS’23) packing up his things in his Claflin Hall dorm room; he plans to return home for the remainder of the semester. Photo by Cydney Scott

Heading Home to Taiwan

Chiebuka Onwuzurike (QST’20) from left, Alicia Thomas (CAS’22), Jamin Harris (ENG’20), Leah Fowlkes (QST’20) and Noelani Phillips (CAS’23) enjoy the nice weather and the Student Activities Office’s BBQ and rally before the women’s basketball game at CASE March 9, 2020 on West Campus.

Spring Break Barbecue

A photo of BU School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig and Ziba Cranmer, Director of BU SPARK! at a celebratory event at Boston City Hall on March 6, 2020 where she was named one of the 2020 EXTRAordinary Women of Boston by the Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement

Two from BU Named 2020 EXTRAordinary Women of Boston

A photo of the creator and cast of the TV show Million Little Things at a BU screening

A Million Little Things Screened at Thurman Center

A photo of the BU Club Squash team

BU: 2020 National Collegiate Men’s Team Squash Champion