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John Silber was one of the most important college presidents of the last century, but he was not easy to work with.

As BU prepares to mark its 150th Commencement on Sunday, May 21, 2023, we take a look back of previous ceremonies in this special photo slideshow.

Angela Lansbury, who died this week at 96, had some strong ties to Boston University, forged from her friendship with Howard Gotlieb.

Jennifer Formichelli, an English teacher at Boston University Academy who previously taught in BU’s College of General Studies, was fatally injured Tuesday morning when she was struck by a school bus in Mattapan.

Twitter Facebook Jon Westling, a motorcycle-riding scholar of medieval European history, onetime Freedom Rider, and president emeritus of Boston University, died last week at age 77. Westling’s career at BU spanned 46 years and included several top leadership posts, although his most lasting avocation was teaching students about the history of Europe. He came to the University in 1974 to work on a project to produce films for the US Bicentennial. While that project never materialized, J...