Calendar
Dissertations (May 20 through July 31)
Monday, May 20
Tuesday, May 21
- 10:00 AM Economics Dissertation Defense of Olesya N. Baker
- 10:30 AM Political Science Dissertation Defense of Andreea Raluca Maierean
Wednesday, May 22
- 11:30 AM Psychology Dissertation Defense of Alice T. Sawyer
- 2:30 PM Economics Dissertation Defense of Sarah Kroeger
Tuesday, May 28
Tuesday, June 11
BU Today: Latest Headlines
- Bidding AdieuThey arrived at BU via separate routes, Miles Greene by way of New Hope, Pa., and Ana Sofia Camacho by way of Juárez, Mexico. And while each has pursued a different curriculum, both say the sense of community they’ve enjoyed over the past four years has made their experience at BU remarkable. […]
- Commencement Speaker Kopp: Start Now to Change the WorldJust over two decades ago, Wendy Kopp graduated from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with little experience, but a strong desire to solve the problem of inequitable education in the United States. She had developed the idea for a national teacher corps as her senior thesis and wanted to give […]
- “Dream with Eyes Open,” Bishop Peter Weaver Tells GraduatesIn the five weeks since the Boston Marathon bombings, graduating seniors have witnessed the cruelties of the world even as they dreamed of their impending future in it. That weaving of sorrow and hope shows the need for “dreaming with eyes open,” BU’s Baccalaureate speaker told Sunday morning worshippers at Marsh Chapel. Bishop Peter Weaver […]
- Enhanced Security for Graduation WeekendThe BU Police Department has instituted an enhanced security plan for Commencement weekend, following the Boston Marathon bombing last month that killed 3 and injured nearly 300. Both students and visitors will be subject to screening when entering Nickerson Field and any Convocation venues. BUPD Chief Thomas G. Robbins, BU executive director of public safet […]
- Commencement Student Speaker: “Always Keep Your Mind Open”Soon-to-be-graduate Adolfo Gatti is the embodiment of BU’s mission as a global university. The dual international relations and economics major grew up in Rome, interned in Geneva, and speaks three languages. This Sunday, Gatti (CAS’13) will deliver the student speech at Boston University’s 140th Commencement. He plans to draw on his experiences as an intern […]
