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an independent antiracist multimedia platform. Antiracism scholar Kendi, who holds BU’s Andrew W. Mellon Professorship in the Humanities and is also a College of Arts & Sciences professor of history, and Venkataraman, who served as a science policy expert in the Obama White House, are the cofounders of the new platform. The mission, they say, is to help reframe today’s national conversation on race.  Video by the Globe Staff) The timing of The Emancipator, which is expected to launch by this summer, is noteworthy. It comes as President Joe Biden moves to address racial inequities amid ...

BU revises attendance in response to requests from students and families Class of 2020 still to be feted at separate October Commencement ceremony The Boston University students who completed their graduation requirements in January are being invited to attend the May 16 All-University Commencement for the Class of 2021, President Robert A. Brown announced Monday in an email to those Terriers. The January graduates originally were to have been feted at this October’s postponed Commencement for the Class of 2020. BU switched them to this May’s ceremony in response to requests from the stud...

Twitter Facebook One year after the fast-spreading worldwide COVID-19 pandemic forced Boston University to shut down its campuses and move to remote teaching and learning to help contain the deadly virus, President Robert A. Brown announced plans on Friday to return to a far more normal campus life next fall.  In letters sent to the Boston University community (one to faculty and staff, a separate one to students and parents), Brown wrote that current guidance suggests that the ongoing widespread and accelerating national vaccination, and the diminishing presence of the virus, should m...

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 university in the post-pandemic society? Can employees keep flexibility in their work schedule while ensur...

Local author describes ‘Leaf and Flame’ as genre bridging Macomb Township’s Veronica Dale recently published “Leaf and Flame.” It’s the fourth volume in her Coin of Rulve book series. Photo provided by Veronica Dale Advertisement MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Veronica Dale said her newest novel comes at a time when people are looking not only for award-winning entertainment, but also for inspiration to help them get through dark times. Dale, who has lived in Macomb Township for over 20 years, released “Leaf and Flame” in January.   She said the book’s release comes after over a ye...