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The crowd on Nickerson Field during SPLASH on Sept. 7. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Weeks of Welcome activities greet new and returning Terriers

Sarah Cruz September 13, 2024
The Boston University Campus Activities Board and the Student Activities Office hosted the Weeks of Welcome events from Aug. 29 to Sept. 8.
East to West: Sept. 3, 2021

East to West: Sept. 3, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 3, 2021

Welcome back! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s Class of 2025’s matriculation ceremony, trans and nonbinary students’ struggles with the university’s health services and policies, a virtual...

Boston University President Robert Brown addresses the Matriculation crowd and welcomes the class of 2025. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s Class of 2025 welcomed with in-person Matriculation ceremony

Rin Velasco September 2, 2021
Students, faculty and staff gathered for the largest in-person BU event in a year and a half.
Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore emceed the Class of 2020’s virtual Senior Breakfast from Metcalf Hall Friday morning. Sophie Park/ Daily Free Press Staff

Class of 2020 celebrates annual Senior Breakfast via livestream

David Hou May 1, 2020
Unable to gather around tables together in Boston, members of BU's senior class instead attended a livestream of the Class of 2020 Senior Breakfast. The virtual event was hosted on the Dean of Students Office website Friday morning.
Naomi Caines (CAS 23) and Ying Chu (CAS 23) cheer during the 2019 Matriculation ceremony. The 2019 Matriculation Ceremony celebrating the incoming class of 2023 was held on Sunday afternoon at Agganis Arena. COURTESY OF JACKIE RICCIARDI/BOSTON UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY

Speakers welcome new students to BU at 2019 Matriculation Ceremony

Nyah Jordan September 3, 2019
BU officially welcomed the class of 2023, along with transfer students starting their first semester at BU, at the university’s annual Matriculation Ceremony in Agganis Arena on Sunday.
Boston University Student Government President Devin Harvin addresses the class of 2022 at Sunday’s matriculation ceremony. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Speakers talk risk-taking, BU Hub at 2018 Matriculation Ceremony

Shaun Robinson September 3, 2018
New students officially joined the Boston University community during the university’s annual Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena Sunday afternoon.
Splash, an annual event on Nickerson Field, lets students learn about all the clubs and organizations available at BU. MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Don’t miss these fall ’18 campus events

JenRacoosin June 5, 2018
First-Year Student Outreach Project: Aug. 27–31 Want to get to know your new city while also serving the community? Then consider participating in FYSOP, a weeklong program focused on community engagement and service. You’ll volunteer with three different community partners over the course of the week, while making new friends and learning how to use public transit in Boston. As an added bonus, students who participate in FYSOP get to move into their dorms a whole week early.
Boston University freshmen crowd listens to speakers at the Agganis Arena during the Matriculation Ceremony Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY MADDIE DOMENICHELLA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU welcomes Class of 2021 at Matriculation Ceremony

Maddie Domenichella September 4, 2017

The rain and overcast clouds on Sunday afternoon did not dampen the spirits of attendees at the Class of 2021 Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena on Sunday afternoon. Approximately 3,400 members...

The Class of 2019 was welcomed to Boston University during Sunday’s Matriculation Ceremony inside Agganis Arena. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Class of 2019 matriculates, eager and anxious to start college careers

Miriam Lelah September 2, 2015

Students, families, faculty and administrators came together Sunday afternoon to witness the Boston University Class of 2019 officially begin their college careers. Approximately 3,400 incoming freshmen...

BU's Class of 2018 starts their college careers at Matriculation

BU’s Class of 2018 starts their college careers at Matriculation

Stephanie Pagones August 31, 2014

Only a few months after graduating from high school, Emma Mulligan found herself winding her way into a massive auditorium for the second time. Though the sensation the rising College of Engineering...

Campus Events Not to Miss

Daily Free Press Admin June 12, 2014

With over 500 student organizations and almost 16,000 undergraduate students, Boston University can be overwhelming and, at the same time, an exhilarating place for any incoming student. While it’s flattering...

BU welcomes Class of 2016 at matriculation ceremony

Daily Free Press Admin September 3, 2012

Thousands of Boston University freshmen paraded into Harry Agganis Arena to attend this year’s class of 2016 matriculation ceremony Sunday afternoon. The freshman weigh in at about 3,900 students, originating...

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