The official student blog of the Boston University Dean of Students Office.
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is pleased to welcome Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to speak with Boston University students and faculty about the challenges surrounding student loans and college affordability. Sen. Warren on Monday, April 14, 2014 from 1:30-2:30pm. Find out more about this event on its registration page. This event is open to […]
Dean Elmore’s March 27th BU Today POV caused many around the community to call for further discussions on its topic. Because of the overwhelming and passionate responses, we are working to identify several times for this discussion to continue. The first gathering of this type will take place April 4th at 5:30pm. This informal reception […]
Dean Elmore opened his home to several groups of BU musicians and the fine filmmakers at BU Today to make a series of videos featuring the variety of music and art around campus. These videos will be featured across BU Today over the next couple of weeks. The first band featured is Milk. They performed […]
We’re sad to hear about the loss of CAS freshman Diego Fernandez Montes. He was very active in our community, and looked to be a student leader we would get to know well throughout his career. BU Today has written an outstanding story on Diego’s life. Below is the text of an email from President […]
Show us, via image or video, what was the best of your spring break! The best food, the best person you saw, the best place you went, the best celebrity sighting you had. Hashtag it via #BUBestofBreak and it’ll show up here!
Connor Lenahan rolled into our office last summer during his Orientation session, and we’ve considered him a friend of our office ever since. He always seems to stop by when we all need his positivity the most. Thanks, BU Today, for introducing the University community to our dear friend Connor!
It seems like the cold weather will never leave Boston. As you try to warm up from the bluster and cold, remember to say safe while doing so. Candles, space heaters, sunlamps and electric blankets should be handled with care. Electric blankets, sunlamps and candles are prohibited in your residence hall rooms. If you are […]
After concerns were raised at February’s Student Leaders Meeting, Dean Elmore invites Student Organization Presidents to meet in small groups to talk about their concerns and ideas on how to make things better. Please indicate below what times work best for you for a meeting. We will be in touch via email to confirm your […]
On Saturday night, the Boston University men’s hockey team will retire the jersey number that 40 year head coach Jack Parker wore during his playing career. But here in the Dean of Students office, we think instead of raising a hockey jersey to the rafters, they should raise the plaid. Jack Parker was a solid […]
BU always wants to know what you think about life along Comm Ave. You are always welcome to tweet us, call us, email us, or stop on by. We also want to know your thoughts via the NSSE survey, a means of measuring student satisfaction. The University hasn’t done this survey since 2001. If you’re […]