The official student blog of the Boston University Dean of Students Office.
While we will be celebrating an in-person Commencement at some point, we still want to take some time this month to celebrate our graduating seniors. Student Activities, Class Gift and other University departments have put together a few events for seniors to find some fun and mark their accomplishments. Take a look at our senior […]
This year’s remote Senior Breakfast took place Friday, May 1, 2020. You can watch the replay below. (Click the arrows in the lower right-hand corner to make it full screen.) What is Senior Breakfast? Senior Breakfast is BU tradition that predates the George Sherman Union, Warren Towers and Walter Brown Arena. The exact year is […]
Hi! My name is Katy Collins, and I am the Director of Student Outreach & Engagement in the Dean of Students Office. I have been isolating in my home in Marlborough, MA with my wife and seven month old since March 13th, and I was very grateful for a sunny day last weekend. This new […]
Discover how your fellow students with disabilities are struggling and succeeding amidst the switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to their stories and questions, and learn about different resources the University has to help make the transition. This event takes place online Thursday, April 23, 2020 from 4:00PM – 5:00PM RSVP on the […]
When: Tuesday, April 21; 6:30 – 8 pm Join us on Zoom Meeting ID: 427 154 616 Password: 084483 In 1985, writer-activist Audre Lorde wrote an essay titled “Poetry is Not a Luxury” about moving beyond what is, about envisioning, expressing and grasping things without names, dreaming, freeing oneself of the power structures in which we live. With this […]
The following information is from Boston University Housing: When responding to pack, ship and store questions, we acknowledge that some answers are not fully known. Our information is limited to what we know today. With the changing landscape, and governmental intervention, some decisions must be postponed. It is important that you know that we intend […]
On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 2pm, Associate Provost and Dean of Students Kenn Elmore will host The Unfinished Search for Common Ground: Dr. Howard Thurman’s Memoriam to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Dean Elmore reflect on the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59), which occurred 52 years ago on April 4th. […]
On Thursday, April 2, we’re encouraging BU alumni, students, faculty, and staff all over the world to wear BU gear for the day and post proudly across social channels using #TerriersTogether—along with any message of positivity and connection for the BU community. Visit www.bu.edu/alumni/terrierstogether for how to’s and downloadable Zoom backgrounds so at your next meeting you […]
George Sherman Union access As of March 30, 2020, we have modified our hours to have the first floor of the George Sherman Union open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Floors 2-5 of the building are closed. Dean of Students’ access As of March 30, the Dean of Students’ Office has also modified the […]
With all in-person classes canceled, travel patterns drastically changed, and an overwhelming number of requests to cancel MBTA passes, Boston University has arranged to cancel all MBTA student semester passes. If you want to keep your pass, you need to act before noon EDT on Thursday, March 26. Many students purchased four-month MBTA semester passes […]