Join us for the next edition of the Parents Program Radio Show on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 3pm. We will talk to Steve Jarvi, Associate Dean of Student Academic Life in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Katharine Mooney, Director of Wellness and Prevention Services in Student Health Services. Watch live on UStream […]
by Jeanne Knox, Chairman, Parents Leadership Council This is a question that can’t help but flutter through your mind occasionally as a BU parent, especially after a not so cheery chat with your BU student on a very grey, windy Tuesday in the middle of February. As a matter of fact, it is inevitable to […]
The often awkward, sometimes deliberate, booming silence – it saturates our ears and throats to the point of drowning. It is the silence of thought and the silence of interruption. Silence before the exclamation that we “talk about race” and the break after we realize that we cannot talk about it – at least not […]
This month’s Parents Program Radio Show features chats with both Katherine Kennedy and Pedro Falci of the Howard Thurman Center and Zach Hobbs of the Community Service Center. We hope you will join us on Tuesday, February 16 at 3pm on UStream. You can also listen to the episode’s segments or download them via SoundCloud: […]
by Aneena Patel (SAR ’17) and President of Kappa Delta Sorority Last winter, my mom and I were cozied up by the fireplace catching up before I headed back to school for the Spring semester of my sophomore year. It had been a year since I joined Greek Life. As I told her how excited […]
We are proud to host an annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boston University has been hosting a celebration of the life of our esteemed and influential alumnus since 1971. Start the Celebration of King’s Legacy with a Community Rally for Peace – 1 p.m. at […]
As a parent, I find comfort in reflecting upon my daughter’s first fall semester. It’s nearing the end of the semester and my BU student is happy. I am reassured to know that she is at the school she longed to attend and it’s all working out for her. Academically she’s doing well. She is […]
This month’s Parents Program Radio will feature discussions about living on and off campus for next year, as well as some tips on how to handle final exam stress. We will also have a very special guest from the Parents Leadership Council – stay tuned to see who! You can listen to the archive on […]
Parents Program Radio is returning on Tuesday, November 17th! After a brief hiatus, the show returns with hosts Dean Daryl DeLuca and Christy Loring and a discussion on Thanksgiving. What is it like when your student returns home for the first time? What is available at BU for students who stay in Boston? Join us on […]
The following note was sent to Boston University students from France on Saturday, November 14th. This message also provides information useful to all of the BU community. Please know that you are in my thoughts. I hope you are okay. Tragically, I feel that we loss our humanity yesterday – I, too, share in this […]