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Things-to-do
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Food
Exploring Boston’s Cultural and Culinary Diversity
CAS food anthropology course takes students to Chinatown and the North End to learn how politics influences what we eat
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Move-in 2024
Move-in 2024: Everything You Need to Know
Terriers will have four hours to move into campus housing
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Sustainability
Eco-Friendly College Life: How to Move In and Live Sustainably
12 essential tips for an environmentally conscious college experience.
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Student Life
Looking to Purchase, or Rent, Textbooks? Here’s What You Need to Know
Tips to help you shop and find the best deals
Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River
Undergraduate students are studying antibiotic-resistant bacteria collected from the Charles to find out if lab work is right for them
Today’s Close-up
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FYSOP 2024: Having Fun while Doing Good
BU incoming freshmen Saku Cui (CAS’28) (from left), Kurt Lang (ENG’28), Erick Cestelos (CFA’28), and Ilyena Metzger (CFA’28) cleaned classrooms, pruned the schoolyard, and painted murals at Dorchester’s Mather Elementary School August 29 during their three days as First Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP) volunteers. Here, they’re sharing a laugh while writing inspirational notes to Mather students. For 35 years, FYSOP has matched first-year students with a community service project around greater Boston the week before Matriculation.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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Food & Dining
The Six Best Restaurants Near Campus to Celebrate National Eat Outside Day
Enjoy a meal and soak up the rest of summer at these spots with outdoor seating
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Student Life
Here’s Where to Find Last-Minute Back-to-School Shopping Essentials
Snacks, clothes, books, and dorm essentials handy at these nearby stores
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Community Service
FYSOP Looks to Expand the Horizons of Incoming First-Years
Over three days, students will prepare Boston’s Mather and Condon Schools for the upcoming school year and get a feel for campus life
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Engineering
FIRE Program Returns to College of Engineering
First Inspiration in Research in Engineering inspires high school students by offering a hands-on learning experience
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