2 February, 2021 at 8:21 AM
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The following was sent to all students on Friday, February 5, 2021: Dear Friends, With the first two weeks of class complete and all of us returning to our routines we are still identifying a high number of students infected with COVID-19. We are also aware of the stories and social media posts of social […]
And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it. Somehow we do it. Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed — from Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” Friends, As we make our own journeys, we have completed, together, another trip around the Sun.?Welcome to those of you who will be joining us in-person on campus […]
A note from Dean Elmore regarding what occurred on January 6, 2021. January 7, 2021 Beloved, It is perfunctory for me to support enlightened, learned, liberal democracy but I struggle with what to do with January 6. Keeping it personal, I ask you to appreciate that January 6 afternoon feeling in your gut that sparked […]
We will be hosting Virtual Meetings regarding the Spring 2021 semester at Boston University. We will cover student life, living on campus, testing, compliance and student expectations. Featuring panelists from: Undergraduate Affairs, Graduate Affairs, Enrollment & Student Administration, Student Health Services, Housing, Dining, and International Students & Scholars Meeting Dates 1 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January […]
The following was sent to all students on November 6, 2020.? Friends: We’ve got to do better. I am drawing your attention to?the increasing number of Boston University students testing positive?for COVID-19. The University’s public health and math modelers – who have been on point, thus far – have made it clear that our informal […]
The following note was sent to all students on November 6, 2020 in the afternoon. Friends, As the last Thursday in November – some call the day Friendsgiving, others Thanksgiving – approaches we’ve put together important COVID compliance information. Please take a moment to work through this checklist: Stay Here or There and Prepare to […]
The following was sent to students on the afternoon of November 4, 2020. Today, to a Beloved Community, We’ve all worked hard to build the social cohesion and spirit of community needed to deal with the coronavirus. We’ve paused to listen and reflect about racial justice in this society. We continue to have painful and […]
By the time you get this, I have gotten back from voting or I am still on a line. There is a lot of waiting and conversation to go. Today, televisions, at various indoor locations, around campus will be available for your casual watching. In any case where we may exceed indoor room capacity, please […]
The following was sent to all students by Dean Elmore on Monday, November 2, 2020. We have had a good start to the semester, and overall, the prevalence of the virus on our campus continues to be well below what public health authorities are reporting for the city, state, and many areas across the country. […]
Dean Elmore sent out the following note to all students on October 28, 2020. Dear Friends, Each of us, sometimes, struggle with aspects of Halloween – a kind of love and hate relationship. And, now that we are in the middle of this pandemic, we’ve got more to worry about. This year we are asking […]