The coronavirus pandemic forced the NCAA to cancel the spring season and the remaining playoffs for winter sports, cutting seasons short for seniors as the virus spreads across the U.S.
All BU students still on campus, with some exceptions, are required to leave campus and empty their dorms by noon March 22 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with extenuating circumstances can make an appeal to stay in their residence.
I was forced to move back in with my parents. As much as I love them and hold them dearly to my heart, this situation has created a lot of stress for me.
As the University closes for the remainder of the semester and the world moves into social distancing, on-campus theater organizations, including BU on Broadway and Stage Troupe, were forced to call off rehearsals and productions.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, BU’s dining operations have undergone a number of changes. There has been a complete shut-down of self-service stations, an increase in take-away options, a shift to disposable dishes, cups and utensils along with more frequent cleaning and sanitation.
President Robert Brown announced that classes and examinations would be held remotely for the remainder of the semester and asked students to vacate their on-campus residences by Sunday, March 22 in an email to the Boston University community Tuesday.
Researchers at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University are taking advantage of their unique facility in the global effort to develop effective vaccines and drug treatments to COVID-19.
Students who remain on campus amidst the coronavirus pandemic face reduced university resources and widespread closure of common spaces as Boston University enters its first week of remote learning in response to the spread of the coronavirus.
