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Photos courtesy of Development & Alumni Relations Giving BU Giving Day Raises Nearly $3 Million More than 8,000 University community members gave to support a range of programs and departments April 9, 2021 Twitter Facebook On April 7, the BU community came together online for the University’s seventh annual Giving Day—raising more than $2.96 million for causes and programs across the University. This was the first Giving Day since 2019: l...

Twitter Facebook If the last year taught us anything, it’s that working from home and meetings by Zoom have undeniable benefits—along with serious drawbacks. Flexible schedules, more family time, and cost savings on commuting have been a blessing for many. But trying to work while kids are remote-schooling, the monotony of virtual meetings, and the absence of personal interactions have proved exhausting for others. Is there a way to have the best of both worlds at a residential univer...

Dear Dyuanhong, The past months of separation helped me better appreciate what we shared and what we still share now. I can confidently say that I never knew this type of love until we met. Not to say that I wasn’t a complete person before, but you do elevate me. The world can be a tough place, and what’s happening nowadays has been rough for us. Just remember that I’ll always be there for you. Together, we are a place that I find comfort and joy in. Sending you virtual hugs and kisses ev...

This story was updated February 9 to include the names of the new stations. The MBTA’s Green Line B Branch Station Consolidation Project along the West Campus stretch of Commonwealth Avenue begins in earnest on February 15, with night and weekend trolley service shifting to shuttle buses over the following three weeks.  The $29 million project, part of the ongoing Green Line Transformation, will consolidate four stops—BU West, St. Paul Street, Pleasant Street, and Babcock Street—into two...

Twitter Facebook When 2020 began, no one could have imagined it would end with a world turned upside down by a virus no one had ever heard of, a virus that has now claimed the lives of close to two million people, more than 300,000 in the United States alone. Social distancing, mask wearing, and hand sanitizing took on a new urgency. Here at BU, COVID-19 forced the University to quickly adapt to a remote learning model immediately following spring break in March. A massive testing and con...

In case you were wondering about a few others stories, here is what fell just off our top 10 list: an essay about why we’re afraid of Mormons, the launch of BU’s COVID-19 dashboard, the resumption of in-person classes, a piece on the aging brain and Joe Biden being the oldest president, and BU’s exciting hire of Ibram X. Kendi to launch the Center for Antiracist Research.