BU Today

Wednesday, November 9th

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Bucking Trends, BU Outside Funding Continues to Rise

Team behind the scenes keeps the money coming in

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Jennifer Haigh Reads Tonight at the Castle

Best-selling writer is this year’s Ha Jin Visiting Lecturer

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Racism: What BU and Boston Can Do about It

Initiative on Cities forum tackles a deep-rooted problem

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Four-year-old Felix Sergeev lays on the ground while his dad Rinat Sergeev looks over him

Although neither four-year-old Felix Sergeev nor his dog, Otto, can vote, they accompanied Felix’s parents, Rinat Sergeev (center) and Lexie Gross, to Kilachand Hall, a polling place for Kenmore neighborhood folks, November 8, 2016. Felix is sporting a jacket and tie for the occasion, but Otto came au naturel. Photo by Cydney Scott

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How I Lost My Terrier Card

A Terrier Card is indispensable to life at BU. Access to dining and residence halls, FitRec, student discounts, and more depend on that little card. It’s also very easy to lose. In fact, about 3,000 are lost and replaced each year. Watch as several students ’fess up to how they lost their card.

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Upcoming Events
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OpenCon 2016 Boston

When:
November 9 at 1:00 pm
Where:
Mugar Memorial Library, Room 302, 771 Commonwealth Ave.

The Legacies of Jim Crow: Race, Recognition, and the Making of the Modern University

When:
November 9 at 5:30 pm
Where:
Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Ave.

Friends Speaker Series: Legendary Cartoonist Edward Sorel on Mary Astor's Purple Diary

When:
November 9 at 6:00 pm
Where:
George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor, 775 Commonwealth Ave.

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Lunch, Anyone?

BU Today features Boston lunch spots of interest to the BU community.

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"Mighty Rib" and Truffle Fries at Roxy's Grilled Cheese in Allston, MA

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