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Hugo Shong on the grounds of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, the Alum’s Gift Creates International Journalism Awards
Hugo Shong arrived from China in 1986 as an entering BU graduate student with $38 in his pocket—and a full scholarship.
Tim and Alicia (CAS'83) Mullen, generous supporters of the Student Village. Alicia Mullen was the first woman graduate from the computer science department. Photo by Cheryl Garbarino

New Homes for Hockey
The Harry Agganis Arena—latest addition to the John Hancock Student Village—opens on January 3, when the men’s hockey team hosts the University of Minnesota.
Celebrating the end of the fundraising fiscal year. The Bottom Line sang "I Gotta Gift," a fundraising-inspired ditty sung to the tune of the Beach Boys' I Get Around. Photo by Vernon Doucette A Terrific Year in a Tough Climate
On the cloudy afternoon of July 14, a hodgepodge of black-and-white-clad singers gathered around an empty straw hat.
Jim Apteker at his new State Room. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky A Gift of Hospitality
Heredity and environment conspired to set Jim Apteker’s career path. When his father was a chef in a Boston restaurant, young Jim hung out there.
Anna (above) and Gladys Medzorian on the BU campus. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky An Inherited Love for Education
As teachers in the Arlington Public Schools for more than thirty-five years, Anna (SED’66) and Gladys Medzorian know education well.
Professor Glenn Loury. Photo by Vernon Doucette Conventional Wisdom and Public Policy
“Affirmative action has a paradox,” Glenn C. Loury wrote in the Financial Times on March 20. “Blacks seek equality with whites, but by accepting special treatment, they call attention to their own limitations. Meanwhile, by the very act of granting black demands, whites exercise a noblesse oblige available only to the powerful.
Jeanne Knox, chair of the Parents Leadership Council and mother of College of Communication junior Merrill, (left) and Patti Gluchowski, mother of Sargent College junior Nina. Photo by Vernon Doucette Tuition Plus: Parents Campaign Gains Support
Parents typically send the University a check each semester made out to student accounting services. A growing number of BU parents go beyond that by also contributing to the Parents Campaign, which helps offset the cost of education.
Professors Claire Wolftech and Bryan P. Stone. Photo by Vernon Doucette Town-Gown Connections
Thanks to a new $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, the School of Theology will create the Center for Practical Theology to facilitate communication and working partnerships between theologians and practicing pastors...around the country.
SMG Dean Louis Lataif (left) with Pamela and Arnold Sheiffer in the SMG conference room dedicated to the Class of '54. Photo by Frank Curran
Class Act
The SMG Class of ’54 is the most generous in the school’s history, according to Peter Kelly, assistant dean for alumni relations and development. Members raised $720,000 for their fiftieth reunion last May and over the years have donated $16.1 million.
Professor Rebecca Silliman. Photo by Vernon Doucette Smarter Health Care for the Elderly
A couple of years ago, Silliman led the effort that set up the Aging Research Consortium, which brings together researchers from the Medical and Charles River Campuses seeking to address “the needs and challenges faced by urban elders”...
Bobbi and Tim Hamill at the Hamill Gallery of African Art. Photo by Vernon Doucette Being an Artist in the Twenty-First Century
Boston artist and art dealer Tim Hamill (CFA’65, ’68) received a distinctive wedding gift last year. His new father-in-law, Harvey Picker, endowed the Tim Hamill Visiting Artist Lectureship at the College of Fine Arts.
Professor Richard Nornton (center) introduces Suzanne Campagna to Professor Emeritus Herbert Mason. Photo by Fred Sway New Perspectives on Turkey
Mehmet Nahid Kerven, a member of the Young Turks movement and later of the Turkish parliament, dedicated his life to his family and politics.
President ad interim Aram Chobanian, Trustee Sharon Ryan (SAR'70), and Vice President for University Development and Alumni Relations Christopher Reaske at the June reception hosted by Sharon Ryan and the Alumni Club of the Twin Cities in Minneapolis. Photo by Amy Zellmer Events Honoring President ad interim Aram Chobanian
  New Gift Clubs for Leadership Donors
This summer the Boston University Annual Fund created leadership giving societies to acknowledge contributions to the Annual Fund at five premium levels: $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000.