A Place to Think and Connect
A recent donor gift provided funds for the Sociology Department to build a new, vibrant lounge.
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Alumni
A Jumpstart in STEM
As a child in Jamaica, Tiffany Peters thought she’d spend her life on the island. She’d go to the local university, like her friends, then maybe teach. Or she’d work in sales, like her mom, or for the government, like her dad.
Why I Give: Dianne Dyslin
The summer after her graduation, Dianne Dyslin (CAS’82) went on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Europe—thanks to a BU travel fund. […]
Impact: Words of Gratitude
They’re often the most powerful, meaningful words college students commit to paper. And they won’t even earn them a grade […]
Why I Give: Ilana Gauss Found a Community at BU; she gives so others can do the same
Ilana Gauss likes to say that she minored in Hillel at BU. It was at BU Hillel that the marine […]
Impact: A Philosophy for Success
Hideo Itabashi (CAS’49, MED’54) was a quiet, philosophical man with a “keen and critical mind,” according to his friend Charles […]
Why I Give: Laszlo Beres
For Laszlo Beres (CAS’67), the road to Boston University was an exceptionally long one—stretching all the way from his hometown […]
Impact: Honoring Favorite Teachers
If you had to name the one professor who had the biggest impact on your life, who would you pick? […]
Why I Give: Jane Ryan
Ryan’s early gifts to BU went to the Area of Greatest Needs Fund; today, she designates her gifts to CAS.
Impact: Business Behavior – Ray Fisman named first Slater Family Professor in Behavioral Economics
Ray Fisman is using the lens of social psychology to explore better models of human and market behavior.