Capstone Diaries: Student Surveillance and Privacy
Capstone Diaries is a feature where CGS sophomores share their Capstone experience week by week, from choosing an idea to completing their oral defense. This installment is by Mehreen Kamal (CGS ’21, CGS ‘23), a student on Team T whose project focused on student surveillance and privacy in online learning. Week 1: Choosing a topic The first […]
Capstone Diaries: Inequity in College Admissions
Capstone Diaries is a feature where CGS sophomores share their Capstone experience week by week, from choosing an idea to completing their oral defense. This installment is by Sarah Eckerson (CGS ’21, COM ’23), a student on Team U whose project focused on inequity in the U.S. college admissions system. Week 1: Kickoff Capstone 2021 kicked […]
Find the Gap: CGS Gap Semester Resources
Your gap semester is a time of limitless opportunity. Whether you choose to focus on you, focus on learning, focus on experience, or any combination of the above, we are here to help you make the most of your gap semester. This article contains tips, resources, and helpful links to get you started on your […]
Meet Your Academic Advisors
Your academic advisor is a valuable resource to help you navigate your time as a CGS student. They’ll get to know your goals and aspirations, and you’ll work with them to help develop your own personalized growth plan for your time at BU. As you prepare to meet with your academic advisor for the first […]
Capstone Diaries: Mass Incarceration in Massachusetts
Capstone Diaries is a feature where CGS sophomores share their Capstone experience week by week, from choosing an idea to completing their oral defense. This installment is by Meghan Bohannon (CGS ’21, COM ’23), a student on Team T whose project focused on mass incarceration in the state of Massachusetts. Week 1: Choosing and researching a […]
Meet Your CGS Student Government
This spring, the College of General Studies Class of 2024 elected new officers to represent them in the CGS Student Government Association for the upcoming year. We caught up with your representatives to talk about their CGS experiences and their plans for sophomore year. Shannon McKean, President Why did you apply for your specific position? […]
Q&A: CGS’s new minor in Interdisciplinary Studies
This spring, the College of General Studies announced its first minor in Interdisciplinary Studies. The program is open to all BU students, whether they’re CGS students who want to expand the problem-solving skills they’ve developed in their freshmen and sophomore years, or undergraduates from any other school at BU looking to build a foundation in […]
How to Excel at Capstone
With April comes Capstone, the hallmark group research project that closes out a CGS student’s sophomore year. While the project, which includes a 50 page research paper and oral defense, might feel daunting, there are many things you can do to ensure you’re prepared to succeed. Natalie Seara (CGS ’20, COM’22) shares her top pieces […]
Adjusting to campus life in January
You’ve wrapped up your gap semester, registered for classes, and marked your calendar for move-in. But we’re willing to bet you still have questions. Every year, we hear from students wondering about the process of adjusting to college life in January. Here are the answers to some of your most common questions. How will I […]
Staying connected through #My100Days
Starting your college career with a gap semester presents a unique challenge — how to balance the freedom and possibility of your gap semester with feeling connected to and ready to join the campus community. The CGS program is designed to make it easy to stay connected throughout your gap semester, no matter where you […]