April 2006

President Robert A. BrownLetter from President Robert A. Brown

"The ceremonies attending my installation as Boston University's tenth president are fast approaching, with the University's 133rd Commencement exercises following closely behind. In the midst of these festivities, an important change will be taking place at the University... Read More

Boston University News

Student Union President Jon Marker has more than politics on his mind -- he’s urging students and alumni to get involved in their communities.A Letter from the Student Union President

"We could have chosen to present our new president with any number of gifts, but we wanted one that would reinforce the sense of community we all strive for at BU and that would show our dedication to our greater community of Boston."
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You Did What for Spring Break?

A dozen students drove 1,400 miles to spend spring break doing volunteer work for Rebuilding Northwest Florida in an area devastated by Hurricane Ivan - one of a number of BU groups doing such work. A five-part diary of the Alternative Spring Break these students will never forget.
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Jeffrey KatzenbergDreamWorks Founder and Wife Donate $1.25 Million to BU

DreamWorks Studios SKG cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife, Marilyn, whose two children are 2005 Boston University graduates, have announced a $1.25 million donation to BU's College of Communication and College of General Studies, the two schools their children attended. Read More

The Terriers beat Boston College 2-1 in overtime to earn their first Hockey East championship since 1997. Terriers Eliminated from NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament

The men's hockey Terriers were fishing for the Frozen Four, but the big one got away. BU had beaten Boston College in the Beanpot title game and in the Hockey East championship game, but the most important victory against the Eagles eluded the team. Still, the loss doesn't diminish BU's unexpected success this season. Read More

Alumni News

A Letter from Trustee Elaine Kirshenbaum (CAS'71, SED'72, SPH'79)

Elaine Kirshenbaum

"As co-chair of the Inaugural Advisory Committee, I'm delighted to tell you about some of the exciting events scheduled for this wonderful celebration - the inauguration of Robert A. Brown."
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Shelley Kobrenski (COM’97), Andrew Wilson (COM’97), and Maggie Villiger (COM’00) at the studios of Chedd-Angier-Lewis, a science and technology media production company in Watertown, Massachusetts, where they work. Photograph by Vernon DoucetteSneaking in the Science

Blending science and technology with excitement and entertainment is part of the job at Chedd-Angier-Lewis, a science and technology media production company in Watertown, Massachusetts, where Shelley Kobrenski (COM'97), Andrew Wilson (COM'97), and Maggie Villiger (COM'00) work. Read More

Alumni Events

Did You Know?

Lelia Josephine Robinson, an alumna of the BU School of Law, class of 1881, was the school’s first woman graduate and the first woman admitted to the Massachusetts bar. Lelia Josephine Robinson (LAW 1881) was the law school's first woman graduate and the first woman admitted to the bar in Massachusetts.

She went on to become an outspoken advocate of women's potential to contribute to the legal profession. Read More