{"id":16,"date":"2019-07-23T15:31:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:55:23","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule of Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Schedule of Events from 2025 remains posted to provide our families with an understanding of what the weekend entails and a time frame of our programs. We hope this information will assist you in making your travel plans early. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Friday, October 17<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Head of the Charles Regatta (All Day)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheer on the rowers as they compete in the 60th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hocr.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of the Charles Regatta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Access the Esplanade along the Charles River via overpasses which are located: behind Marsh Plaza, 735 Commonwealth Avenue, and behind Wheelock College and the Questrom School of Business at the very end of Silber Way. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Study Abroad Open House (10am\u201312pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us at BU Study Abroad\u2019s Open House. This is a drop in casual event where you can learn about the wide range of study abroad offerings available to students. There will be the opportunity to talk to alumni about their experiences abroad, as well as BU Study Abroad staff who will\u00a0 be available to answer questions about the application process, financial aid and any other questions you might have. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 240 (Use south entrance located on Dummer Street). <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Symposium (10am\u20132pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join more than 200 undergraduate students as they present their summer research projects in an interactive poster session. Students will showcase their research across all disciplines with presentations from 11am-noon and noon-1pm.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Metcalf Ballroom. <\/span><b>Registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>BU Art Galleries presents Ni de Aqu\u00ed, Ni de All\u00e1 (Not From Here, Not From There) (11am-5pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bold new solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Victor \u201cMarka27\u201d Qui\u00f1onez. Curated by internationally recognized curator Kate Fowle. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center Open House (12\u20132pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend some time with the students and staff of the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center! Enjoy refreshments and learn more about the resources and programs that we offer. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">808 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 2M. <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Family &amp; Friends Weekend Lounge (12\u20134pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engage with Dean of Students staff members while enjoying light refreshments and fall-inspired treats in the George Sherman Union (GSU) Link. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 1st Floor. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tour the Educational Resource Center (ERC) (1\u20131:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come check out BU&#8217;s academic support center! See our study spots (with river views!) and get a peek at where our Peer Tutoring and Writing Assistance appointments take place. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Bay State Road, 5th Floor, ERC Lobby). <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Inside the Educational Resource Center (ERC): How We Support Your Student (1:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hear from the ERC\u2019s Peer Tutors, Writing Fellows, and Academic Coach about how we help BU students succeed! Gain insight into our appointment format, common conversation topics, and the many ways we support students. Bring your questions as we share the resources available to your students.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Bay State Road, Room 545. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Center for Career Development (CCD) Open House (2\u20134pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us at the Center for Career Development (CCD) for a casual drop-in style mixer and learn about the services and programs we provide for all BU students. Meet and network with current BU students who have completed internships in a variety of industries. Engage with staff members and enjoy some light refreshments while you take in our beautiful Charles River view.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Bay State Road, 6th Floor. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>First Year and Transfer Success (2:30\u20133:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us! Meet the First Year and Transfer Success team and learn about the ways that we support students during their first year at BU. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Bay State Road, 5th Floor. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tour Boston&#8217;s Largest Fossil Fuel Free Building (3\u20134pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join BU Sustainability on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences (CCDS). At 19 stories, this LEED Platinum and award-winning building is the largest fossil-fuel-free building in Boston, relying on deep wells to harness the thermal capacity of the earth for heating and cooling and eliminate the need to connect the building to a gas line.<\/span> <b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, East Entrance, 665 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Pardee School Open House (3\u20135pm)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come meet and mingle with faculty, staff, students, and the greater Pardee community. Enjoy refreshments and learn about opportunities at the Pardee School. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road.<\/span><b> Registration required.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Update &#8211;<\/span> BU Spark! Open House (3\u20135pm) <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8211; Event Cancelled<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-102304.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"95\" class=\"wp-image-821 alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us at BU Spark! for a casual drop-in event to learn about our experiential learning prog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rams. Explore projects that students have worked on in our practicum courses, see the many innovation ideas that student teams have brought to life, and build your technical skills through Code Quests. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU Spark! at the Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room 206. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>College of General Studies (CGS) Family &amp; Friends Weekend Reception (3:30\u20135pm)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The College of General Studies (CGS) invites family and friends of the CGS community to meet and mingle with our Deans, Faculty members, and Academic Advisors.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of General Studies 871 Commonwealth Avenue, Lobby. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW &#8211;<\/span> College of Arts &amp; Sciences (CAS) Advising Open House (4-5pm) <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8211; NEW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Come enjoy fall themed cookies and cider with Sr. Assoc. Dean Steve Jarvi plus some of the professional advisors and peer mentors who help students plan and navigate their academic and personal journeys through BU and beyond. <em><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/em> 100 Bay State Road, 4th Floor. <b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>College of Communication (COM) Dean\u2019s Reception (4\u20135pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join College of Communication (COM) Dean Mariette DiChristina for a Family &amp; Friends Weekend reception. Chat and mingle with fellow parents, COM faculty, staff and students. We hope you can join us! <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COM Lawn, 640 Commonwealth Avenue (<\/span><b><i>Rain Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 640 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 209). <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences (CCDS) Family &amp; Friends Weekend Reception (4\u20136pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In celebration of Boston University\u2019s Family &amp; Friends Weekend, the Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences (CCDS) invites you to attend a reception.<\/span> <b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th Floor. <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Wheelock College of Education and Human Development (4\u20136pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join faculty and staff members for a casual reception with light refreshments.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheelock College, 2 Silber Way, Lobby. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>College of Engineering (ENG) Reception (4:30-6pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join faculty and staff from the College of Engineering (ENG) for a reception.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Silber Way, 9th Floor, Metcalf Trustee Ballroom. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dean\u2019s Reception (4:30\u20136pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Dean Dennerlein, academic advisors, and faculty members for a casual reception with light refreshments.<\/span> <b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sargent College, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Lobby. <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>College of Fine Arts (CFA) Family &amp; Friends Weekend Reception (5\u20136:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Dean Harvey Young, CFA academic advisors, faculty, and staff members for a casual reception with light refreshments.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">855 Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth Gallery, First Floor.<\/span><b> No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Questrom School of Business Mocktails &amp; Mingling<\/b> <b>(5:30\u20136:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the Questrom School of Business Deans, Faculty &amp; Staff, for an evening of Mocktails &amp; Mingling. We look forward to meeting the families of our students! <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rafik B. Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Chiles Atrium. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Women\u2019s Ice Hockey vs Brown (6pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support your BU Women\u2019s Ice Hockey team as they take on Brown University. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter Brown Arena, 285 Babcock Street. <\/span><b>Tickets are required. To purchase tickets to this game, please <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/am.ticketmaster.com\/agganis\/buy\/quickbuy?id=MTkx\"><b>click here<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>All Campus Orchestra &amp; BU Concert Band (7:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First concert of the semester of our BU Concert Band &amp; Orchestra. These ensembles are open to non-music majors and provide an opportunity to our students to continue making music and enhance their student experience while at BU. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of Fine Arts Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>No registration or tickets required to attend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cCompany\u201d by Stephen Sondheim presented by Stage Troupe (8pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Boston University&#8217;s Stage Troupe in their production of \u201cCompany\u201d by award winning composer Stephen Sondhiem <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>Registration required.<\/b> <b>\u00a0To purchase tickets to this production, <a href=\"https:\/\/stagetroupecompany.eventbrite.com\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Rooster Band at Sunset (9pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop by the Sunset Cantina for a night of merriment and listen to BU Professor of Music, Victor Coelho, and the Rooster Band! Guests under 21 may attend. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunset Cantina, 916 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Saturday, October 18<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Head of the Charles Regatta (All Day)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheer on the rowers as they compete in the 60th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hocr.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of the Charles Regatta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access the Esplanade along the Charles River via overpasses which are located: behind Marsh Plaza, 735 Commonwealth Avenue, and behind Wheelock College and the Questrom School of Business at the very end of Silber Way. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW &#8211;<\/span> Grab a Bite with Your Terrier! (9am-9pm)<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> &#8211; NEW\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve heard all about their new life at BU, now it&#8217;s time to experience it for yourself! \u00a0Join your student for a delicious meal at their favorite dining hall! It\u2019s a great way for your Terrier to show you their home away from home. <strong>Your student can use a\u00a0guest pass\u00a0from their dining plan, or you can purchase a meal with a credit card or cash at the door. Family members must be accompanied by their student to utilize guest meals.\u00a0<em>Locations: <\/em><\/strong>Marciano, Warren, and West Dining Halls.<strong> No registration required.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Terrier F1RSTS Family &amp; Friends Breakfast (9\u201310:30am)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First-generation students and their families are invited for breakfast and an overview of the Newbury Center.\u00a0 BU defines first-gen college students as those whose parents\/families\/caregivers have not completed a 4-year bachelor&#8217;s degree. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Theology, 745-755 Commonwealth Avenue, Rooms B23\/B24. <\/span><b>By invitation only.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>You Rock! (9\u201311:30am)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Wellbeing invites you to check out its \u201cYou Rock\u201d table! Stop by this station to decorate a rock with an illustration or message that spreads positivity, kindness and BU spirit! <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, First Floor, The Link. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A Taste of Stress ReLeaf (9\u201311:30am)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come for the tea, stay for the mindfulness!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; Stop by the GSU Food Hall demo table for some tasty tea samples and learn about this popular Student Wellbeing program. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, First Floor, The Link. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fellowships &amp; Scholarships Awards Ceremony (9am\u20131pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing &amp; celebrating BU student fellowship and scholarship awardees from the 2024-2025 academic year.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Silber Way, Metcalf Trustee Center, 9th Floor<\/span><b>. By invitation only.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fenway Brunch (10-11am)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your Terrier is living on the Fenway Campus, plan to meet them in the dining hall for brunch! This is a perfect opportunity for your student to showcase their new life at Fenway. We\u2019ll have a member of the Residence Life team available to answer your questions and a student performance. Let\u2019s see what makes the Fenway Campus so great! <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Fenway Campus Dining Hall, 150 Riverway. <\/span><b>Registration required. Family members must be accompanied by their student to utilize guest meals via their student\u2019s dining plans.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW &#8211;<\/span> BU Special Collections (10am-2pm) <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8211; NEW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join Colleen Foran, one of the curators of our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2025\/african-textiles-collection-bu-libraries\/\">Textiles Tell Stories<\/a>,\u201d for a tour of this special exhibition. <em><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/em> Mugar Memorial Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, First floor. <strong>No registration required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join Sean Noel, University Archivist, in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Room with a few yearbooks and some student newspapers from Dr. King\u2019s era. Sean will be able to highlight items in the exhibit and talk about Dr. King\u2019s entire collection. <em><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/em> Mugar Memorial Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, Third floor. <strong>No registration required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment824\" style=\"width: 561px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop-636x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"368\" class=\" wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/familyandfriendsweekend\/files\/2025\/10\/25-1128-TEXTILES_04_crop.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The opening for the Exploring the African Studies Library Collection,\u201d was held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Mugar Library. The exhibition showcases different African textiles. The pieces on display come from the BU libraries&#8217; collection, and African art professor Dr. Cynthia Becker helped curate the show. Photo by Jake Belcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Know Before You Go Reunion (11:30am-12:30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember our Know Before You Go sessions? Eight weeks later, now that the move-in experience is behind you, we&#8217;d love to meet with you again. Join John Battaglino and Christy Loring as they showcase the beginning of the fall semester. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Metcalf Ballroom. <\/span><b>Registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Deans Host Tours of the Questrom School of\u00a0 Business (11am\u20131pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dean\u2019s Hosts will offer guided tours of the Hariri Building.<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rafik B. Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, First Floor, Chiles Atrium. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>BU Art Galleries presents Ni de Aqu\u00ed, Ni de All\u00e1 (Not From Here, Not From There) (11am-5pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bold new solo exhibition by acclaimed artist Victor \u201cMarka27\u201d Qui\u00f1onez. Curated by internationally recognized curator Kate Fowle. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Terrier Spirit Event (12\u20134pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come visit the BU Campus Store and shop for new merchandise to show off your terrier spirit all weekend!\u00a0 Enjoy raffles, kids crafts, fall refreshments, and take a selfie with Rhett! <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campus Store, 910 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>From Classroom to Career: Leadership Lessons in the Age of AI (1-2pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa Rohrer, Professor of the Practice, Management &amp; Organizations: Artificial intelligence is transforming work at a pace few could have imagined. What does that mean for leadership\u2014and for the students preparing to take it on? In this talk, we will pull back the curtain on how business schools are rethinking leadership education, weaving AI into the curriculum, and preparing students for a range of possible AI-driven futures. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rafik B. Hariri Building (Questrom), 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Auditorium (room 105). <\/span><b>Registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Marching Band &amp; Pep Band Home Show (1pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BU Marching Band presents its 2025 field show \u201cFrom Broadway to BU.\u201d Music includes selections from hit Broadway musicals \u201cLegally Blonde,\u201d \u201cThe Lion King,\u201d \u201cChicago\u201d &amp; \u201cWicked.\u201d\u00a0 Includes a performance by the BU Pep Band. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track and Tennis Center, 100 Ashford Street. <\/span><b>No registration or tickets required to attend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Women\u2019s Soccer vs. American University (1pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support your BU Women\u2019s Soccer team as they take on American University. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nickerson Field, 285 Babcock Street. <\/span><b>No registration or tickets required to attend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Swimming &amp; Diving vs. Bucknell (1:30pm)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support your BU\u2019s swimming and diving teams as they take on Bucknell University. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness &amp; Recreation Center, 915 Commonwealth Avenue, Competition Pool. <\/span><b>No registration or tickets required to attend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Boston Sports History: Red October\u00a0(1\u20132pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Tom Whalen, Associate Professor for Social Sciences at CGS, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Red October with an in-depth look at how the\u00a0Gold Dust Twins, Loo-ie, Pudge, and Spaceman\u00a0led the Red Sox to the 1975 World Series and saved baseball. Boston sports fans will not want to miss this!<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of General Studies 871 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 527.<\/span><b> No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>BU Choral Showcase &#8211; Dreams, Passions, &amp; Words of Fire (3pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featuring Monteverdi &amp; Sch\u00fctz\u2019s deeply impassioned madrigals and motets, the fervent texts from Morten Lauridsen\u2019s Six Fire Madrigals, and Eric Whitacre\u2019s imaginative Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, the program showcases the power of poetry, passion, and dreams through an afternoon of choral music. At its heart is Leonard Bernstein\u2019s vibrant Missa Brevis alongside works from Randall Thompson, William Dawson, Shawn Kirchner, Ola Gjeilo, Andrea Ramsey, and more. This event is free and open to the public. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of Fine Arts Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>No registration or tickets required to attend.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Update &#8211;<\/span> The Dear Abbeys Family &amp; Friends Weekend Show (7-8:30pm)<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> &#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Additional tickets available now!\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join The Dear Abbeys at their annual Family &amp; Friends Weekend show for an evening of live a cappella entertainment brought to you by a dozen guys in red ties! <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> College of General Studies, 871 Commonwealth Avenue, Sleeper Auditorium. <\/span><b>Registration required. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To purchase tickets to this performance, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/thedearabbeys2025ffw.eventbrite.com\/\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cCompany\u201d by Stephen Sondheim presented by Stage Troupe (8pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Boston University&#8217;s Stage Troupe in their production of \u201cCompany\u201d by award winning composer Stephen Sondhiem<\/span> <b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>Registration required.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>To purchase tickets to this production, <a href=\"https:\/\/stagetroupecompany.eventbrite.com\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Rooster Band at Sunset (9pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop by the Sunset Cantina for a night of merriment and listen to BU Professor of Music, Victor Coelho, and the Rooster Band! Guests under 21 may attend. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunset Cantina, 916 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>No registration required.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Sunday, October 19\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Head of the Charles Regatta (All Day)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheer on the rowers as they compete in the 60th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hocr.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of the Charles Regatta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>Location:<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Access the Esplanade along the Charles River via overpasses which are located: behind Marsh Plaza, 735 Commonwealth Avenue, and behind Wheelock College and the Questrom School of Business at the very end of Silber Way. <\/span><b>No registration required.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Kilachand Honors College (KHC) Family &amp; Friends Weekend Breakfast (9\u201311am)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join us for a full breakfast open to all friends and family of Kilachand Honors College (KHC) students. <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91 Bay State Road 9th floor. <\/span><b>By invitation only.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEW &#8211;<\/span> Grab a Bite with Your Terrier! (10am-4pm)<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> &#8211; NEW\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve heard all about their new life at BU, now it&#8217;s time to experience it for yourself! \u00a0Join your student for a delicious meal at their favorite dining hall! It\u2019s a great way for your Terrier to show you their home away from home. <strong>Your student can use a\u00a0guest pass\u00a0from their dining plan, or you can purchase a meal with a credit card or cash at the door. Family members must be accompanied by their student to utilize guest meals.\u00a0<em>Locations: <\/em><\/strong>Marciano, Warren, and West Dining Halls.<strong> No registration required.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cCompany\u201d by Stephen Sondheim presented by Stage Troupe (2pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Boston University&#8217;s Stage Troupe in their production of \u201cCompany\u201d by award winning composer Stephen Sondhiem <\/span><b><i>Location: <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. <\/span><b>Registration required. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>To purchase tickets to this production, <a href=\"https:\/\/stagetroupecompany.eventbrite.com\/\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. 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