Seniors and their families, faculty, trustees, and other members of the BU community celebrated the 138th Commencement of Boston University at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 22.
Former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric delivered the Commencement Address. As she shared with the crowd her remembrances of career highs and lows, Couric urged the grads to be resilient in the face of unavoidable setbacks and mistakes. “It’s tough out there,” she said, noting the high unemployment rate. But “you are not a number or a statistic. You are, as the line from the poem ‘Invictus’ goes, the master of your fate… Find ways to set yourself apart.”
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences conferred 1679 BA degrees, 388 MA and MFA degrees, and 159 PhD degrees.
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Katie Couric: 2011 BU Commencement Speaker
Less than 72 hours after graduating from her anchor’s chair at CBS Evening News, Katie Couric advised Boston University seniors to embrace a lifetime of “inevitable” graduations.
Annual Report 2010/2011
From the Dean
In the past year the College of Arts & Sciences has gone from strength to strength.
Strengthening the Quality of the Faculty
The strength and reputation of Boston University and CAS as a world-class teaching and research institution rest on the quality of its faculty.
Attracting and Nurturing the Best Students
By maintaining high standards of academic quality and integrity and adhering to the best liberal arts traditions, CAS increasingly is regarded as a prime destination by intelligent and highly motivated students.
Strengthening the Student Experience: Focusing on Student Success
The College of Arts & Sciences works hard to attract great students and is committed to making sure they stay once they get here.
Strengthening Graduate Education
Graduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences learn that a critical component of their education is the need to apply what they learn to the benefit of their communities.
Enhancing The Research Mission In The College Of Arts & Sciences
The research trajectory of the College continued its upward climb this year.
Strengthening Our Connections to the Community and the World
In keeping with the collaborative teaching and research culture that exists across BU, CAS partners in many graduate programs across the University.
Managing Our Financial Resources
The current economic downturn has had a real impact on resource development initiatives at colleges and universities nationwide.
Nurturing Our Connections with Alumni and Friends
Strong, vital connections with alumni are critical to our being able to realize the goals we have indentified in our strategic planning and beyond.
Celebrating the Class of 2011
Seniors and their families, faculty, trustees, and other members of the BU community celebrated the 138th Commencement of Boston University at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 22.
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