November 2007
Boston University News
Exploring the State of the Muslim World
A College of Arts and Sciences professor from Pakistan researches the roots of instability and sectarian violence. Read More
Fine Arts Refined
CFA plans a major upgrade of its building and facilities as part of the University’s new Strategic Plan. Read More
Mothering Geese
SLIDE SHOW: On the Cambridge side of the BU Bridge, the goose whisperer tends her flock. Read More
Pocket Change
A Q&A with Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, the “Banker to the Poor,” who spoke at BU in October. Read More
How We Pray: “I Want My Life to Be a Prayer.”
SLIDE SHOW: Many hundreds of students are involved in spiritual life at BU, home to twenty-nine religious groups. In the third and fourth parts of a series, we highlight Catholic and Wicca students and their approaches to religion. Read More
My Dinners with Karzai
COM Associate Professor Nick Mills’s new book tells the Afghan president’s story. Read More
Alumni News
Clubs for All Seasons
Florida and Cape Cod alumni clubs offer programs geared to retirees and vacationers. Read More
BU Meets China
The Boston University Alumni Association of China will host BU Alumni Meet China 2008, a forum for all alumni focusing on finance and investment. BU President Robert A. Brown will attend, and many notable BU alumni will speak at the event, which will be held on January 18 and 19 in Beijing.
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The Virtual Election
A Q&A with Markos Moulitsas (LAW’99), the creator of DailyKos.com, who spoke about presidential campaigns and the Web at a BU-sponsored conference. Read More
Winterfest 2008
Enjoy ice sculpting, tasty food, kids’ activities, Alumni College classes, hockey, and more wintry family fun at Winterfest 2008, January 25 to 27. Read More
What BU Means to Me
As part of our continuing series, Phillip Millstein (CAS’58) recalls his days at BU some fifty years ago and how BU expanded his horizons. Read More
No Ordinary Nun
Celebrating fifty years as a Sister of Mercy, Marylouise Fennell (SED’76) is a star consultant in higher-ed management. Read More
Alumni Events
- 11.15Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts Alumni Connections Night
- 11.29Boston Alumni Connections
- 11.30Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat
- 12.01Cape Cod Symphony Concert
BUniverse
Catch up with the latest videos from campus — ranging from lectures by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on his work helping the poor in Bangladesh and CAS Professor Andrew Bacevich on the illusions of managing history to talks by experts on target-date investing, hoarding, and other subjects — on BU’s multimedia resource, BUniverse, which offers round-the-clock access to videos of cultural and scholarly events at BU. Read More
Did You Know?
Terrier legend Harry Agganis (SED’54) — an All-American quarterback, who holds the BU record for most interceptions in a season and a career — was a standout for the Red Sox. Read More
Alumni Insurance Program
Insurance plans designed to help meet a lifetime of needs are available through the Boston University Alumni Insurance Program. Read More
Spotlight
Come back to campus and join the staff at the BU Office of Development and Alumni Relations. We currently have several open alumni relations positions. Read More