COMMENCEMENT 2024
A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall
Once a luxury hotel, BU’s oldest dorm offers great views, AC, and easy access to Kenmore Square and Back Bay
Where to Study
The Best Places to Study for Finals
A guide to BU’s well-known spots and best-kept secrets to help you prepare for exams
Boston
Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
Questrom lecturer Mark Williams, with a new study, examines the exodus and reasons behind “brain drain” and outmigration
Things-to-do
The Weekender: May 2 to 5
Wrap up the semester with a Red Sox game, a spring send-off at the BU Beach, and more
Today’s Close-up
BUGWU Walkout and Rally, Held on International Workers Day
The BU Graduate Workers Union (BUGWU), which has been on strike since March 25, called on undergrads, faculty, staff, and grad workers to join in a walkout and rally on May 1, International Workers Day. An estimated 300 to 400 people gathered on Marsh Plaza and approximately 200 marched down to BU’s administrative center at One Silber Way.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
Voices & Opinion
POV: Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
Change may be gradual, but fans are “increasingly willing to pay to watch women’s sports for their own value”
Latest Headlines
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University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
Union representing the adjuncts needs to ratify the deal, which includes annual raises of between 3.5 and 4.25 percent
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POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
Academia can be part of the solution
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What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish drop new records; live performances from Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Neil Young
April 29, 2024
Arts & Culture
All of Boston’s a Stage
The immersive BU Writing Program course The Theater Now brings students to local stage productions
Evolutionary Development
Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?
Biologist Sofía Casasa studies tiny insects to learn whether their genes or diet are most responsible for their size, shape, and structure
Theatre
BU Plays a Big Role in New Production from Boston’s Company One Theatre
Morning, Noon, and Night, written by BU’s Kirsten Greenidge and featuring a BU sophomore, is a joint production with the College of Fine Arts
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Student Entrepreneurs Competed for a Chance at $72,000 in Prizes at Innovate@BU’s New Venture Night
The finalists in BU’s largest pitch competition were celebrated at last week’s Innovator’s event
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Coming-of-Age Story of Immigrant Child Wins Big at Redstone Film Festival
Annual College of Communication competition celebrates best student filmmakers
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How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies
BU researchers are pushing for changes to international treaties to better protect the planet after finding fossil fuel companies are increasingly suing countries for billions over climate policies
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American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Sociologist Deborah Carr, author Jhumpa Lahiri, journalist Kevin Merida among those honored
April 26, 2024
Voices & Opinion
Does “Tipping Fatigue” Justify Paying Minimum Wage to Tipped Workers?
Proposed Massachusetts ballot question phasing out state’s subminimum wage for tipped employees raises concerns, says SHA professor
Film & TV
Student Documentary Explores the Legacy of Charcoal, a Magazine by and about Students of Color
Film about now-defunct BU publication screens tonight at the Howard Thurman Center
Bird Flu
The H5N1 Bird Flu Is a Growing Threat for Farm Animals and Humans—How Serious Is It?
Nahid Bhadelia, a BU infectious diseases expert, wants to see more concrete action to prevent further spread of this deadly avian flu
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Arts & Culture
- All of Boston’s a Stage
- BU Plays a Big Role in New Production from Boston’s Company One Theatre
- What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Business & Law
- Q&A: Why Are So Many People Leaving Massachusetts?
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
Campus Life
- This Year’s Commencement Speaker? We’ll Find Out Thursday Morning
- A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall
- Student Entrepreneurs Competed for a Chance at $72,000 in Prizes at Innovate@BU’s New Venture Night
Health & Medicine
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
In the City
- The Weekender: May 2 to 5
- The Weekender: April 25 to 28
- A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU
Science & Technology
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
- Waste Watchers
- Learn More about BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
Sports
- BU Track and Field Teams Compete at 2024 Patriot League Outdoor Championships This Weekend
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
- Men’s Tennis Team on a Quest for First Patriot League Title
University News
- 22 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor
- University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Voices & Opinion
- How to Have ‘The Talk’: What I’ve Learned About Discussing Sex
- POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?