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‘Not In Our Name’ letter. More than 3,000 Jewish professors, university staff and students nationwide signed this letter that criticizes the federal suppression of free speech under the guise of combating antisemitism. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Not In Our Name’: Jewish professors, students, university staff denounce the weaponization of antisemitism against pro-Palestinian advocacy

Julia Hendler April 2, 2025
Thousands of Jewish professors, university staff and students around the country signed a letter condemning the federal government for using antisemitism and a guise to prosecute pro-Palestinian advocacy.
Protestors gather in Somerville March 26 to call for the release of a Tufts PhD student who was arrested by Federal authorities. Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment. PHOTO BY TRUMAN DICKERSON

‘The right to hear’: Professors sue Trump administration for detention of students engaging in pro-Palestininan activities

Isabelle Zhang April 2, 2025
Legal and academic associations representing university professors sued the Trump administration March 25 for detaining students who have engaged in pro-Palestinian protests or sentiment.
Nathan Philips, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Earth and Environment, and Alice Arena hold signs at Philips’ demonstration at Marsh Plaza March 5. Philips regularly uses his office window on the fourth floor of BU’s College of Arts and Sciences to display political messages to passersby along Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY PHOEBE MILLER

‘Say his name’: BU faculty, graduate workers reflect on University responses to political speech

Lauren Albano March 30, 2025
With the recent executive crackdown on universities for pro-Palestine activism, the incident with Phillips’ signage sparked dialogue among BU faculty and students over administrative responses to free speech on campus.
Boston University Young Democratic Socialists’ Instagram post calling to make BU a sanctuary campus. Several student organizations made this call Monday, following the recent detainments and deportations of U.S. Visa and green card holders. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student groups call for BU to be declared a ‘sanctuary campus’

Truman Dickerson March 26, 2025
Boston University student organizations call for the University to declare itself as a sanctuary campus.
Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine members participating in a “study-in” at the Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences Nov. 6. After the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil for his participation in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, national concern sparked over how President Donald Trump’s immigration policy could be used to target student activists. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Detention of Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil raises concerns over protest rights at BU

Sangmin Song March 21, 2025
At Boston University, a hot spot for pro-Israel and pro-Palestine student activism, the events at Columbia have raised pressing questions around student protesters’ First Amendment protections and the response of University authorities to federal orders.
The U.S. News & World Report website’s national university ranking page. The majority of college admissions officers believe that the U.S. News’s ranking system has lost its value among students and universities. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU’s college ranking improves as admissions officers, students critique system

Saanvi Haridas October 11, 2024
A recent survey administered by international educational service organization found that 75% of the 200 surveyed college admissions officers believe the college ranking system has lost its value among both students and universities.
Graduates walk out of Boston University’s 2024 Commencement in protest of Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Several demonstrations occurred at university commencement ceremonies, such as Boston University and Harvard University, in response to the war in Gaza. CLARE ONG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Commencement demonstrations conclude year of Greater Boston student protests

Leia Green June 1, 2024
A turbulent year of student protests in response to the war in Gaza has culminated in several demonstrations at college commencement ceremonies across Greater Boston.
Freshman guard Spencer Joyner (25) drives toward the basket in a game against Army on Jan. 24. The Terriers swept American in the second game of their series this season, winning 67-52 on Wednesday. KATE KOTLYAR/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s basketball beats American 67-52 in rare back-to-back win

Chloe Cramutola February 22, 2024
The Boston University men’s basketball team defeated American University 67-52, winning a second consecutive game for just the second time this season.
Boston University sophomore forward and midfielder Maddie Hudson (13) in a game against Harvard in April. The Terriers beat Columbia 2-1 on Sunday at the newly renovated New Balance field. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Field hockey wins it late again, beats Columbia with under five minutes on clock

Isaira Alvarez October 11, 2023
The Boston University field hockey team extended its win streak to four games after defeating Columbia University on Sunday afternoon with two goals in the final 10 minutes of the game.
The BU Castle. The building was used as a set by the movies “21,” “Ghostbusters” (2016), and “Mr. Church.” FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE

BU on Screen: Five movies filmed on (or near) BU’s campus

Siena Griffin June 2, 2023
Over the years, filmmakers have chosen to use different parts of BU's campus as a set for a number of blockbuster movies, from the BU Castle to Fenway Campus.
Indigenous Languages and Cultures

Decolonizing higher ed: BU’s Center for Latin American Studies hosts Indigenous Cultures and Languages Week

James Buckser April 6, 2023
From April 3 to April 6, Boston University’s Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies is hosting a series of speakers including academics, actors and artists as part of its Indigenous Languages and Cultures Week.
Boston University men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones

Joe Jones: 200 wins, countless lives changed

Luke Scotchie March 3, 2023
Head coach Joe Jones recently surpassed 200 wins at the helm of the men's basketball team. Luke Scotchie takes a look back at his career in basketball and beyond.
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