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President Melissa Gilliam gives her inaugural address on Sept. 27. The Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground hosted a celebration Saturday at the George Sherman Union Metcalf Hall in partnership with the City of Boston to honor the legacy of Boston University alum Martin Luther King Jr with Gilliam as a keynote speaker. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU, Bostonians celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day event themed around overcoming darkness

Isabelle Zhang January 27, 2025
BU Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the George Sherman Union Metcalf Hall, hosted by The Howard Thurman Center and the City of Boston.
prison cell block

CFA faculty explores art, activism in Prison Arts Project event

Molly Farrar April 20, 2021
As part of the Prison Arts Project, BU groups held an event about how mass incarceration affects kids.
against the hounds of hell webinar hosted by the howard thurman center

Howard Thurman scholars discuss legacy, breadth of famous BU figure’s work

Ramsey Khalifeh March 11, 2021
Author Peter Eisenstadt joined Howard Thurman scholars at a virtual panel Monday to discuss his newly released biography “Against the Hounds of Hell: A Life of Howard Thurman," and the broad, significant legacy Thurman left behind.
Martin Luther King Jr statue at Marsh Chapel

Black students, faculty, staff reflect on their experiences at BU

Madhri Yehiya February 18, 2021
Black students, staff and faculty at Boston University shared their experiences as members of a minority group on campus and their thoughts on the University’s handling of racism in recent months.
Student Government plans to feature student talent, create opportunities for people to socialize safely on campus and increase involvement within the BU community during the Spring 2021 semester. COURTESY OF DAVID HAETTY

OneBU Spring agenda plans to keep students engaged, provide more social opportunities

Emily Stevenson January 25, 2021
Student Government’s Spring semester goals will look similar to the Fall, but will focus more on showcasing student talent, keeping engagement levels up and bringing the Boston University community together, according to StuGov representatives.
The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground inaugurates The Common Ground Fund to promote student group interactions. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Common Ground Fund offers students means for collaboration

Caroline Smith October 26, 2017

The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and the Student Activities Office are preparing to officially launch the Common Ground Fund next semester — an initiative intended to motivate inter-university...

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