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Earn Hub Units While Studying Abroad

By dmarcus February 8th, 2020

Did you know that students can earn Hub units while studying abroad? In fact, a number of courses within BU’s many study abroad programs carry Hub units. For students choosing to study abroad in one of these programs, it can be helpful to consult with an academic advisor and with a study abroad advisor in determining how one can earn Hub units while away. For more information about specific BU Study Abroad programs, please visit the BU Study Abroad website. Courses offered in study abroad programs that are not affiliated with BU will not fulfill Hub requirements.

First Online Hub Courses Available This Summer!

By dmarcus May 7th, 2019

May 7, 2019

The first online Hub courses, on the subjects of Microeconomic Analysis, General Psychology, and Elementary Statistics, are now available this summer!  To learn more about these exciting new BU course offerings that fulfill Hub requirements, including scholarship opportunities for eligible students, please see the recent article published by BU Today on May 7, 2019.

Welcome, Class of 2023! #BU2023

By aurias April 10th, 2019

April 10, 2019

Congratulations on your admission to Boston University! As you prepare to join us, please spend a few minutes exploring the BU Hub, our innovative university-wide general education program, which gives every BU undergraduate the opportunity to develop the essential knowledge, skills, and habits of mind needed to think deeply, generate new ideas, and put them into action.

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We look forward to welcoming you to campus!

Read Daily Free Press Article on New Hub Multimedia Writing Course

By dmarcus April 10th, 2019

April 10, 2019

On February 21, 2019, The Daily Free Press, the independent student newspaper at Boston University, published an article on the new College of Arts & Sciences Writing Program course, CAS WR 152, which integrates multimedia forms of expression into a class focused on critical reading, writing, and research.  Read the article to learn more about this innovative new Hub course and to hear faculty and student perspectives on the class.

Cross-list your project-based course as a BU Hub Cross-College Challenge!

By dmarcus March 21st, 2019 in Faculty & Staff, xcc

March 21, 2019:

The Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is currently in its inaugural year with the first cohort having run in Fall 2018 and second cohort in progress in Spring 2019. XCC is currently seeking existing BU courses to cross-list as HUB XC “###” in 2019-2020. Faculty from all disciplines, including the Charles River, Medical, and Fenway campuses, are encouraged to teach the XCC, modeling interdisciplinary collaboration within their sections.

During the pilots, faculty will have a great deal of flexibility incorporating learning outcomes for the 4 Hub areas into their syllabi and deciding how to use class time (lecture vs. project work), as well as the opportunity to develop their own tools and techniques. In Fall 2018 CFA FA 560 piloted a with the XCC syllabus and was able to extend an already rich experience to a broader group of students. 

In order to cross-list your course as an XCC it should:

  • Be co-taught, ideally by faculty from different disciplines
  • Be open to all undergraduate juniors and seniors, regardless of major
  • Center around a real-world project with an external organization
  • Incorporate the following 4 Hub areas into the syllabus:
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • Present at a Project Showcase at the end of the semester along with all sections of XCC

For more information, visit the XCC Faculty Info page or contact:

Bruce Schulman
bjschulm@bu.edu
Director, Cross-College Challenge (XCC)

Phillip Jacob
pjacob@bu.edu
Manager, Cross-College Challenge (XCC)

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Welcomes First Class to the BU Hub

By aurias September 5th, 2018

September 5, 2018

At the 2018 Matriculation Ceremony on Sunday, September 2, 2018, Professor Elizabeth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of English, welcomed the Class of 2022--the first class of the BU Hub.

We invite you to download and read Associate Provost Loizeaux's Matriculation Speech to understand how you might use the Hub to open the world wide and create your own life full of possibilities.

Explore Hub Cocurricular Learning Experiences

By aurias September 5th, 2018

September 5, 2018

In this innovative part of the BU Hub, students have the option to take part in cocurricular activities while fulfilling a Hub requirement. Hub cocurricular learning experiences are 0-credit, ungraded experiences that occur outside of the classroom and combine activities, assignments, and reflection. Cocurricular experiences focus on particular areas of the Hub, including The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, and Creativity/Innovation.

Explore the list of available Hub Cocurricular Learning Experiences available for registration now and in the Spring.

Hub Website Section for Faculty & Staff Now Live!

By aurias August 30th, 2018

August 30, 2018

The BU Task Force for General Education website has been retired, and faculty and staff can now find the Hub information and resources they need in the new For Faculty & Staff section of the Hub website, including the following:

To provide feedback, please email us at thehub@bu.edu.

Register Now for XCC: Project-Based Learning at its Best!

By Phillip Jacob August 30th, 2018 in xcc

August 30, 2018

Rising juniors and seniors have the opportunity to be among the first to enroll in the Cross-College Challenge (XCC).

Limited number of seats still available for Fall registration.
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XCC affords you the unique opportunity to come out of your silos such as CAS, COM, Questrom, and SHA to collaborate with students outside of your discipline. Imagine a team of finance, engineering, journalism, psychology, and education majors bringing fresh perspectives to work on a common project. Each team is expected to represent a range of majors, mindsets, and experiences–mirroring the technical, intellectual, and cultural diversity that defines the 21st-century workplace.

Seats are limited. More info