Rising Democratic Star Ocasio-Cortez Urges Students to Become Activists
Congressional candidate, CAS alum: persistence, courage needed to achieve social justice New York 4th District Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11) delivered a powerful call to action to several hundred students at the Tsai Performance Center on Monday. Photo by Cydney Scott. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a rising star in the Democratic party, urged BU students to become […]
Nicolas Suarez (CAS’21, Pardee’21) on BU’s Instagram
bostonu #TerrierTuesdays: By all accounts, Nicolas Suarez (CAS’21, Pardee’21) is an incredibly accomplished sophomore – but if you ask him, he’s just getting started. The Port St. Lucie, FL native came to BU to study both political science and international relations and has aspirations of one day holding the most powerful seat in politics: President of […]
Matriculation: Class of 2022 Is Welcomed into the BU Family
President underscores University’s long commitment to diversity Sunday’s Matriculation was ceremonious: faculty and administrators donned academic dress, banners representing BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges were on display, and President Robert A. Brown wore his presidential doctoral gown and formal President’s Collar and carried the academic mace. Photo by Katherine Taylor. Diversity, both embracing it and […]
BU Alumna Wins Upset Congressional Primary in New York City
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11) in the national spotlight.
Commencement Speaker Rep. John Lewis Champions Civil Rights
Georgia congressman has devoted his life to making #goodtrouble Congressman John Lewis (D.-Ga.) will receive a Doctor of Laws at BU’s 145th Commencement Sunday. Photo courtesy of US House of Representatives. If you had to choose one life to represent the best of America over the last century, John Lewis’ would be a good choice. […]
College of Engineering Will Now Require Data Science for All Majors
Change will prepare students for a digital and maker economy In new mathematics and statistics courses, ENG students will learn to analyze huge data sets and be introduced to machine learning, a major component of autonomous systems, like self-driving cars and robotics. For decades, product developers have depended on a primary engineering discipline to turn […]
Medical and Charles River Campus Groups Join in National School Walkout Yesterday
Part of countrywide school demonstrations after last month’s Florida shootings Some Medical Campus ralliers wore doctors’ coats, a reminder of gun victims they treat, others donned orange, the color of the national walkout against gun violence. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Students and staff on both BU campuses joined the National School Walkout yesterday to protest gun […]
Student Volunteers Share ASB Experiences on Instagram
Last week, 275 BU students and chaperones fanned out across the country, to Puerto Rico, and to Montreal for Alternative Spring Breaks, the annual week of service where students volunteer with local nonprofits. This year, students worked on projects ranging from environmental reform and public health to immigrant and refugee services and food justice. Along […]
Collegiate Recovery Program Shows Students They’re Not Alone
Offers support for those recuperating from substance use The CRP stresses that recovering students have the same class and University obligations as their peers. Photo by Sophie Park (CAS’20). Collegiate Recovery Program is a supportive community for students facing addiction Students in CRP explain its importance Group dispels isolation, stigma that students in recovery can […]
BUILD Tutoring Program Celebrates 20 Years
Pairs work-study and Boston public school students BUILD tutors and students at the Tobin School in Roxbury at their weekly book club. Photo courtesy of Michael Dennehy. The BU Initiative for Literacy Development (BUILD) sends work-study students to local public schools to tutor children and help develop literacy skills The organization celebrates its 20th anniversary […]