Starting in the fall of 2018, Wheelock College students will transition into the Boston University community as part of a merger announced in in October. In order to make the transition process go smoothly, BU and Wheelock faculty members are providing specialized academic advising to transitioning Wheelock students.

Several Boston University schools have risen in the U.S. News and World Report annual national graduate school rankings, which were released Tuesday. The Questrom School of Business, the School of Medicine, the School of Education, the School of Social Work and the School of Law all rose in rank.