GSDM volunteers aid in commencement efforts
If you’ve ever attended a Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine commencement convocation ceremony before, you’ve most likely seen Barbara McKenna or Edlira Kerthi directing students and families, fixing caps and gowns, and calming nervous graduates. McKenna and Kerthi are two of the approximately 25 volunteers who help our GSDM commencement convocation run smoothly […]
Leading the way: The ins and outs of being chief marshal at GSDM commencement
As the opening strains of Pomp and Circumstance echoed through the Boston University Track & Tennis Stadium on May 17, 2019, and as family and friends held cameras aloft and craned their necks to see their graduates, all eyes were on the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Class of 2019—and the man […]
GSDM students, faculty, and staff honored during Senior Awards Dinner
Forty-seven members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Class of 2019 were recognized for their achievements during the Senior Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the George Sherman Union. “For you to be singled out among such a distinguished group is indeed an honor that speaks to your extraordinary abilities,” […]
Neal Fleisher wins Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
Neal Fleisher DMD 84 PERIO 86, a clinical professor in the Department of General Dentistry at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), is one of two winners of the 2019 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. “It is a privilege to call Dr. Fleisher a colleague, and I know I speak for […]
Meet the GSDM DMD Class of 2019: Student Spotlights
Every student from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) has a unique story—where they came from, what they’re doing here, and where they’re going next. The Class of 2019 is no exception. Out of about 200 predoctoral DMD and DMD Advanced Standing graduates, we chose 10 students—a diverse group who came to […]
Two-hundred seventy-five graduate during 2019 GSDM Commencement
The 275 members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Class of 2019 arrived for commencement in a rainstorm, shielding themselves with umbrellas or holding their gowns over their heads. Once safely under the preparation tent, they straightened their caps and hoods, as water dripped off the sides of the tent. Puddles began […]
Commencement 2019
Commencement 2019 was a whirlwind week of well-deserved celebration and recognition for the hard work and dedication shown by every member of the Class of 2019. On this landing page, you can access all of the coverage of this year’s commencement events as well as some stories that elevate the students, faculty, and staff behind […]
GSDM unveils Mina Paul and Ajay Saini Admissions Conference Room
With a gentle tug on each end, the long piece of paper peeled back to reveal the conference room’s new name: the Mina Paul and Ajay Saini Admissions Conference Room. Applause filled the Office of Admissions suite, as the namesakes—Mina Paul SPH 97 and Ajay Saini Questrom 82—turned and smiled at the crowd that had […]
GSDM community leaves its mark during 2019 Global Days of Service
Clad in red “BU Volunteers” T-shirts, jeans, and work gloves, the nine-person crew was hard at work. Some hauled bright yellow buckets full of mulch up and down the rows of dirt while others gathered armfuls of hay from a wheelbarrow, spreading it on the ground. Easy chatter and the satisfying “clank!” of shovels mixed […]
GSDM moves to the top during BU Giving Day 2019
The theme of BU Giving Day 2019 was “BU Moves”—and the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine certainly did that, moving up the leaderboard during the sixth annual BU Giving Day, which took place Wednesday, April 3, 2019. GSDM started the day ranked 15th among Boston University’s 17 schools and colleges, but finished in […]