A new year, a new college president, and a spirited welcome for incoming members of the Class 0f 2027.
This photo essay follows a week in the lives of new students, beginning just before the college reopens, through orientation and convocation, to the first day of classes of the new academic year.
Credit for this goes to both Sam O'Keefe and Abbie Lankitus.
Homecoming is a BFD around here with lots of activities and events. Coverage was extensive and a little over a week long.
I covered spring commencement solo and went to 8 out of the 15 ceremonies for this gallery.
I left work late to only discover fog had settled across campus. Went back inside to grab my camera and the internal newsroom published a gallery the next day.
It’s summer—a time when BU’s bustling campus takes on a noticeably more chill vibe. Classroom buildings are largely dark, the dress codes more relaxed, and offices tend to be sparsely populated as faculty and staff take advantage of the time to get away.
It’s also the time of year when you’re most likely to encounter in the hallway a furry companion or two, faithfully accompanying their owner to work for the occasional office visit—often to the delight of colleagues who welcome the sight of a wagging tail and a lick or two.
It takes more than 1,500 employees from across the University—including from Dining Services, the BU Police Department, Campus Planning & Operations (CPO), Transportation Services, IS&T, and more—to pull off a Boston University Commencement each year. And then there are the 300 staff and faculty who volunteer to serve as ushers, marshals, and other roles on the big day itself.
This photo essay is a glimpse at some of the many unsung heroes who helped make this year’s Commencement week a success.
The photographer and videographer attended classes, the field trip to Rockport, and the last class day on the Colorado River to gather footage and photos for the story, and interviewed the professor and a student to write a feature length story for this multimedia essay on Exposure. The Exposure page is built to feature all of the above, with the written story interwoven throughout the visuals to give additional context.
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