Boston is a coastal New England city and therefore prone to fog. Fog is evasive. It is here one minute, gone the next and very hard to grasp. During his student days at BU, I sometimes compared my son to fog. He was an inconsistent communicator at best but during exams, like a wind shift […]
In advance of today’s Coffee and Conversation (3pm, Howard Thurman Center.)
We’re talking housing, stress, and exams during December’s Parents Program Radio! Do you know . . . . . . if your student is experiencing normal college stress or really struggling? . . . when the dorms and dining halls close this semester? . . . if your student should be moving off-campus next year? […]
Originally posted Sept. 4, 2014 – After a hiatus, Coffee and Conversation returns this Friday (check out the ground rules). Lots happening this summer, but shall we begin with a conversation about recent events in Ferguson, Missouri – or, actually, throughout the States? I thought I was mad about it all, but I just realized […]
This month’s Parents Program Radio is all about welcoming your students home for Thanksgiving! Join us Friday, November 21 at 2pm (EST) to talk about Thanksgiving, final exams, moving off-campus next fall and more! It is a jam-packed show and we hope you will join us!
Here it comes, parents . . . Thanksgiving break. Family, food, fun . . . and perhaps your BU student’s return home for the very first time. You’re excited. You have been waiting for a great chance to talk face to face with your freshman and to learn about their real experiences. And it may […]
Haitian; Old Southie; patrician; Iris; ties; Converses; hoodies; police; street sweepers; people from the restaurant; old bones getting up the stairs; canes; Pride; electric wheelchairs; Cambodian; Spanish; professors; Dominican; a hint of celebration; straight from Sunday school; bloggers; the troubled cat from around the way; some tears; and, no briefcases, bags, lunch pails, or backpacks. […]
Nuclear meltdown; solar flares; spiders; data science taking over the world; no separation of the virtual world in public spaces; roller coasters; privacy slain; sudden loud sounds; the formula for love posted on the Web; darkness; style no longer matters; slasher flicks; viral stuff; my online feed; screams; no substance in my politics; clowns. […]
Dear Friends, The City is abuzz with the merriment of Halloween. As you plan your evenings, keep in mind that large public celebrations are commonplace. It’s fun to jump around, chant, dance, and sing with others, but you should remain aware of your surroundings. We care about you and urge you to make plans to […]
I hope I could have a moment of your time — actually, an hour. This start of school to me was beauty — beauty in work, and conversations. I am full of gratitude for having shared so richly in it. These last five weeks have been full of happiness and productivity. I have been able […]