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Dispatch from Potomac

I don’t know about you, but, yesterday I had an afternoon for the ages. Our Sendoff event in the DC area was one of the best I’ve attended – true joy, beauty, and kindness everywhere. Alumni out and in full effect; plenty of excited and ready-to-make-it-happen new students; engaged and relaxed parents; and, hosts that […]

Summer Send-Offs

Incoming students: are you excited to join the BU family this fall? Be sure to join us for a Summer Send-Off event in 18 areas across the U.S.!

Independence Musing

Today America celebrates the bold move — a move that made a King and a nation say, “Oh no they didn’t!”  We reminded the King that we were free and that we would let no one turn Us around, or say otherwise. One hundred years ago, more enviable boldness that could get you killed.  Much […]

Celebration or Indifference?

Apologies to my man Gil, but the revolution is being televised, streamed live, tweeted, blogged, on demand, and readily available on my mobile. What if we caught a true spirit and decided that it was time to build a monument; a structure; a place where all the people of the planet could come to experience […]

Playlist of the Week

According to the all-knowing oracles of the online world, Geoffrey O’Brien described mixtapes as “the most widely practiced American art form.” Two playlists selected by the Community Service Center’s Lindsey Patrick Wyld Kotowicz to kick off the summer orientation season: Lindsey’s Get Your Groove on Mix: 1. Shotgun, Junior Walker and the All Stars 2. […]

How Many Layers of Paint on that Rock? 1,717!

How can you not love a chewy, bubble gum center surrounded by a delicious, fruit-flavored, hard candy shell?  Make friends with Anna Curby, winner of the guess how many layers of paint are on the rock contest.  Anna’s guess of 1457 came closest to the number – 1,717 layers – without going over.  Her prize: […]

Friday Fun – Treasure Hunt from Home

Guess my secret. I know how many layers are here: I worked with a few scientists to figure it out.  I’ve written the number down and placed it here: Guess the exact number (or at least the number I believe to be true) and win that amount of Convenience Points. Closest without going over wins […]

Class of 2010 – Joy, Beauty, and Kindness to You

You inspire me! I get jazzed seeing our students successfully searching for their dreams and their passions. Our communities and the student life experience inspire me. During your time at the here, I hope you looked around and caught the vibe.  Listened to music. Read as much as you could. I hope you got around […]