Schedule of Events
Friday, October 20
Head of the Charles
Cheer on the Boston University Rowing Teams as they compete in the Annual Head of Charles Regatta. Registration is not required.
Friday, All Day
Family & Friends Weekend Lounge hosted by the Dean of Students
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, GSU Link
Engage with Dean of Students staff members while enjoying light refreshments and fall inspired treats in the GSU Link. Registration is not required.
Friday, 1-5 pm
25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Metcalf Ballroom
Come see more than 200 undergraduates present their summer research in two poster sessions. We hope you can join us.
Friday, 11 am-1 pm
Sustainability Tour of CCDS
665 Commonwealth Avenue, East Entrance
As Boston’s largest fossil fuel-free and BU’s most sustainable building to date, tours will showcase the building’s unique geothermal heating and cooling system, the state-of-the-art technology tracking waste throughout the entire building, along with the best view in the city. This tour has reached capacity. Please contact Sam Moller at mollers@bu.edu or 617-353-1327 for more information.
Friday, 2 pm
Pardee School Open House
121 Bay State Road
Meet and mingle with faculty, staff, and the greater Pardee community!
Friday, 3-5 pm
College of General Studies (CGS) Family & Friends Reception
871 Commonwealth Avenue, Lobby
Come meet with the CGS Deans, the CGS Academic Advisors, and members of the CGS faculty at the CGS Family & Friends Weekend Reception. We hope you can join us!
Friday, 3:30-5 pm
College of Communication (COM) Dean’s Reception
COM Lawn, 640 Commonwealth Ave
Join College of Communication Dean Mariette DiChristina for a Family & Friends Weekend Reception. Chat and mingle with fellow parents, COM faculty, staff, and students. We hope you can join us!
Friday, 4-5 pm
BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Family & Friends Gathering
Wheelock Lobby, Two Silber Way
Join us for an informal event to gather family, friends, and our community to chat and get to know each other.
Friday, 4-6 pm
School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) Reception
928 Commonwealth Avenue, SHA 105
Join us for a reception with members of the SHA community.
Friday, 4-6 pm
College of Engineering (ENG) Dean’s Reception
Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Trustee Ballroom
Join Dean Elise Morgan, members of the faculty, and the staff of the Undergraduate Programs Office for a reception in the Trustee Ballroom.
Friday, 4:30-6 pm
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dean’s Reception
635 Commonwealth Avenue, 1st Floor
Join Dean Jack Dennerlein, Associate Dean Gael Orsmond, members of the faculty, and the staff from the Academic Services Center for a reception at Sargent College.
Friday, 4:30-6 pm
College of Fine Arts (CFA) Reception
Commonwealth Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Join members of the CFA community for a reception during Family and Friends Weekend.
Friday, 5 pm
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Family & Friends Welcome
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Small Ballroom
CAS parents, students, and guests are invited to join CAS faculty and staff for brief remarks and casual conversation.
Friday, 5-6 pm
Questrom Mocktails and Mingling
Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Chiles Atrium, 1st Floor
Meet the Questrom Deans, and members of the faculty and staff as we invite Questrom students and their families to join us for fun drinks and great conversation.
Friday, 5:30-6:30 pm
BU Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Syracuse
Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock Street
Watch the Boston University Women’s Ice Hockey Team as they take on Syracuse. Tickets are required. Please click here to secure your complimentary tickets to this hockey game.
Friday, 6 pm
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
Computing & Data Science Building, 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor, CDS 1750
The Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences welcome you to their Family & Friends Reception. This event has reached capacity. Please contact Kori MacDonald at korimac@bu.edu or 617-353-2154 for more information.
Friday, 6-8 pm
Movie Night on BU Beach hosted by the BU Alumni Association – Rescheduled due to weather!
BU Beach/Alpert Mall, 270 Bay State Road
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd floor, Metcalf Ballroom
Join the BU Student Alumni Association for a Movie Night. This event is open to students, alumni, family and friends.
Friday, 7-10 pm Rescheduled for Monday, October 23, 7 pm
!NEW! Murder on the Orient Express: Stage Troupe: Fall 2023
Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue
Don’t miss Stage Troupe’s production on Murder on the Orient Express! Tickets are available for purchase at the following website. We hope you’ll join us for this fantastic student performance!
Friday, 8-10 pm
Saturday, October 21
Head of the Charles
Cheer on the Boston University Rowing Teams as they compete in the Annual Head of Charles Regatta. Registration is not required.
Saturday, All Day
Sustainability Tour of CCDS
665 Commonwealth Avenue, East Entrance
As Boston’s largest fossil fuel-free and BU’s most sustainable building to date, tours will showcase the building’s unique geothermal heating and cooling system, the state-of-the-art technology tracking waste throughout the entire building, along with the best view in the city. This tour has reached capacity. Please contact Sam Moller at mollers@bu.edu or 617-353-1327 for more information.
Saturday, 9 am
Terrier F1RSTS Family and Friends Breakfast
School of Theology, 745-755 Commonwealth Avenue, Community Room B23/B24
First-gen students and their families are invited for breakfast and an overview of the Newbury Center. BU defines first-gen college students as those whose parents/families/caregivers have not completed a 4-year bachelor’s degree. This event is by invitation only.
Saturday, 9-10:30 am
A Taste of Stress ReLeaf
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, GSU Link
Get a glimpse into this Student Wellbeing initiative by sampling teas and talking with our resident tea maven, Kim Santo, Facilitator of Stress ReLeaf: Working with Tea for Calm & Focus. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 9-11:30 am
Head of the Charles Regatta Watch Party – New location due to weather!
BU Beach/Alpert Mall, 270 Bay State Road
New location: George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ziskind Lounge
Take in the excitement of the Head of the Charles Regatta (HOCR) from the terrace off of the Ziskind Lounge in the George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd foor and find out why this is a world-renowned regatta! We’ll have food, coffee, tea, and hot cider to add to the festivities.
Saturday, 10 am-1 pm
!NEW! Sibling Area at the Watch Party – New location due to weather!
BU Beach/Alpert Mall, 270 Bay State Road
New location: George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Terrace Lounge
Younger siblings are invited to join us for age appropriate, fall-themed crafts and games during the Head of the Charles Watch Party. This portion of the Watch Party will be hosted in a designated space for younger siblings to partake in their own Family Weekend festivities! Parents and guardians must remain at the Watch Party while their child(ren) are in the designated area.
Saturday, 10 am-1 pm
41st Annual Joint Service Pass-in-Review
Nickerson Field, 285 Babcock Street
Join the University’s ROTC program in one of our country’s oldest military traditions. Through a series of commands, the cadets and midshipmen prepare for Honors and then to march past the reviewing party which includes BU Interim President Kenneth W. Freeman. The one-hour ceremony is filled with military pomp, precision, and pageantry.
Saturday, 10-11 am
Study Abroad 101: A 30,000 Foot View
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Metcalf Ballroom
Join BU Study Abroad to learn about the wide range of study abroad opportunities available to students. From 10:00 am-10:30 am, there will be a formal presentation providing a holistic overview of BU Study Abroad. Following the presentation, from 10:30 am-12 pm, there will be an informal drop-in event to learn more about specific programs and locations, the admissions process, financial aid, health and safety, and other relevant topics. This event has reached capacity. Please contact Sue Robinson at sdrobins@bu.edu for more information.
Saturday, 10 am-12 pm
Provost Academic Awards Ceremony
Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Trustee Ballroom
Celebrate awardees of prestigious Boston University, national, and international scholarships.
Saturday, 10:30 am-12 pm
Learning Service, A Look at Learning Service in the City of Boston
George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Lower Level, B02
Learning service – a more ethical approach. Followed by identifying some challenges our city faces and what opportunities we have to do something about it. Those wanting to do a service project will then be able to assist us with a project for one of our community partners and non-profits.
Saturday, 10:30 am-12 pm
Terrier Spirit Event at Barnes & Noble at BU
910 Commonwealth Avenue
Come visit Barnes and Noble at BU and shop for new gear to show off your terrier spirit all weekend! Enjoy giveaways, raffles, kids crafts, Rhett selfie wall, & fall refreshments. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 10:30 am-12 pm
Tours of the Questrom School of Business
Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, 1st Floor, Chiles Atrium
The Dean’s Hosts will offer guided tours of the Hariri Building.
Saturday 11 am-1 pm
BU Arts Galleries, An Adventure in the Arts
Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, CFA Building
An Adventure in the Arts is an exhibition of a selection of works from the permanent collection of Guild Hall, a cultural center on the eastern end of Long Island, Come see works by artists Chuck Close, Willem de Kooning, Max Ernst, Adolph Gottlieb, Lee Krasner, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, David Salle, Andy Warhol, and many more. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 11 am-5 pm
BU Art Galleries, The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial
808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Avenue
Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. This highly anticipated juried exhibition of artists living and working in North America showcases artwork ranging from traditional print processes and digital media to work in more expansive, interdisciplinary approaches. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 11 am-5 pm
Generative AI: What It Means for Us as Business School Parents, Students and the Jobs of Today & Tomorrow
Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 208
James Hexter, Philip Van Horn Gerdine Professor in Global Business & Professor of the Practice, Strategy and Innovation will discuss how Generative AI has rapidly become one of the most talked about topics in business, education and society broadly.
Why and how has that happened? How might we all think about it to help us productively look forward the future and begin to integrate it into our thinking, our actions and, indeed, our lives – from work to education to family and more?
Join Professor Hexter for an engaging dialogue around this important revolution that is literally disrupting so much of the way we live, work, play, and learn.
Saturday, 1 pm
BU Marching Band & Pep Band “Home Show”
Track & Tennis Center, 100 Ashford Street
Free performance of the BU Marching Band’s 2023 show “Ladies of the 80’s” (the music of Whitney Houston, Madonna, Joan Jett, and Gloria Estefan), and the BU Pep Band’s hot new tunes and old school favorites. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 1-2 pm
Center for Career Development (CCD) Student Panel & Open House
100 Bay State Road, 6th Floor
Join us to learn from a panel of BU students from various schools and colleges who will discuss their experiences with internships, extracurricular activities, and more. After the panel, we will host an open house where you can learn more about the Center for Career Development (CCD) programs, events, and services as well as chat with our staff. This event has reached capacity. Please contact Deb Jancourtz at djj@bu.edu
Saturday 1-3 pm
BU Women’s Soccer vs. Yale
Nickerson Field, 285 Babcock Street
Watch the Boston University Women’s Soccer Team as they take on Yale. Registration is not required.
Saturday, 1 pm
BU Spirit Day – Event Canceled Due to Weather
The Grotto by Nickerson Field and Claflin, Rich, and Sleeper Dormitories
Join us as we celebrate BU Spirit Day! We’ll meet at the BU Women’s Soccer game where we will start tailgating and keep the festivities going until the BU Women’s Hockey game begins. We’ll have tailgating treats and a bar for those who are 21+. Put on your scarlet and white and come cheer with us!
Saturday, 1-3 pm
BU Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Syracuse
Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock Street
Watch the Boston University Women’s Ice Hockey team as they take on Syracuse at Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock Street. Tickets are required. Please click here to secure your complimentary tickets to this hockey game.
Saturday, 3 pm
!NEW! Dinner with the Deans
The Fresh Food Co. at West Campus, 275 Babcock Street
You’re invited to dinner with deans from the Dean of Students office on Saturday night between 5-8 pm. You will also have the opportunity to meet with senior directors and managers at the dining hall. Students with meal plans may swipe their cards for access as well as utilize any available guest meals for family members. Students without meals plans or without any remaining guest meals may access the dining halls for a fee. There is a fee of $18.90 per person for the dinner meal which is payable via cash or credit card only.
WEST Dining Hall: True Balance for those with allergen concerns. Food Allergies | Dining Services (bu.edu)
Please register for this event.
Saturday, 5-8 pm
Loretta’s Last Call
1 Lansdowne Street
Join Dean B, Professor of Music, Victor Coelho, and the Rooster Band at Loretta’s Last Call just outside of Kenmore Square on Lansdowne Street for a night of merriment! Snacks will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. Registration is encouraged but admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Attendees must be 18+.
Saturday, 6-9 pm
Boston University Dear Abbeys Weekend Showcase
College of General Studies (CGS), 871 Commonwealth Avenue, Jacob Sleeper Auditorium
Witness The Dear Abbeys– BU’s only all-male-identifying acapella group. BU’s variety entertainment spectacle will host their first concert of the academic year! This concert will be FREE and will be a night of comedy too! This event has reached capacity. Please contact budearabbeys@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, 7-9 pm
!NEW! Murder on the Orient Express: Stage Troupe: Fall 2023
Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue
Don’t miss Stage Troupe’s production on Murder on the Orient Express! Tickets are available for purchase at the following website. We hope you’ll join us for this fantastic student performance!
Saturday, 8-10 pm
Sunday, October 22
Head of the Charles
Cheer on the Boston University Rowing Teams as they compete in the Annual Head of Charles Regatta. Registration is not required.
Sunday, All Day
Kilachand Honors College Family & Friends Breakfast
Kilachand Hall, 91 Bay State Road, 9th Floor
Kilachand students are invited to bring their families and friends to a breakfast reception with Kilachand directors, faculty, and staff. Invitations, including an RSVP, will be sent to our students to share with families & guests. This event is by invitation only.
Sunday, 9-11 am
BU Arts Galleries, An Adventure in the Arts
Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, CFA Building
An Adventure in the Arts is an exhibition of a selection of works from the permanent collection of Guild Hall, a cultural center on the eastern end of Long Island, Come see works by artists Chuck Close, Willem de Kooning, Max Ernst, Adolph Gottlieb, Lee Krasner, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, David Salle, Andy Warhol, and many more. Registration is not required.
Sunday, 11 am-5 pm
BU Art Galleries, The Boston Printmakers 2023 North American Print Biennial
808 Gallery, 808 Commonwealth Avenue
Presenting the best in contemporary and traditional printmaking, the North American Print Biennial has long been recognized as one of the most prestigious events in printmaking. This highly anticipated juried exhibition of artists living and working in North America showcases artwork ranging from traditional print processes and digital media to work in more expansive, interdisciplinary approaches. Registration is not required.
Sunday, 11 am-5 pm
!NEW! Murder on the Orient Express: Stage Troupe: Fall 2023
Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue
Don’t miss Stage Troupe’s production on Murder on the Orient Express! Tickets are available for purchase at the following website. We hope you’ll join us for this fantastic student performance!
Sunday, 2-4 pm