Newbury Center Temporary Location and Hours
111 Cummington Mall Suite B27 (Basement Level)
9:00am-5:00pm
Contact: Email us at newburycenter@bu.edu, or call at (617) 353-3400. To book a virtual appointment with M.C. Damm, associate director, Rosemary Ferreira, assistant director, or Katherine Lawlor, assistant director, click on their Calendly links at the Meet the Staff page.
Thousands of BU students are the first in their families to attend college or to seek graduate and professional degrees. We proudly call them “Terrier F1RSTS.” We admire the resilience and self-reliance of these trailblazing students and strive to provide practical resources to help them succeed. Get to know some of our Terrier F1RSTS by checking out the videos on the “Learn More” page.
The new book from our Newbury Center Faculty Director, Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack, says colleges admit students from diverse backgrounds but forget cultural support. As an Amherst College freshman in the early 2000s, Anthony Abraham Jack had to deal with a problem that never blips on affluent students’ radars: the closing of the dining hall during spring […]
Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the Price Book Launch and Discussion Saturday, September 28, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM George Sherman Union (GSU), 2nd Floor 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Register Here! Join Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack for an engaging discussion on his new book, Class Dismissed: When […]
Recent BU transfer and first-generation college student Jonathan Galdamez sat with BU Today to take readers through his journey to BU. From working at Dunkin Donuts with his mother to creating his own web development company, Galdamez has pioneered his way to becoming one of the newest members of the Questrom Class of 2026. […]
On August 1st, leading adolescent development scholar and fellow first-generation graduate Penny Bishop assumed the position of Dean of BU's Wheelock College. In an interview for BU Today, Bishop shares her experience as a first-generation student and her journey to where she is today. Read the feature here!
The Newbury Center partnered with BU Alum, Mary Alice Stephenson (CGS’87, COM’90), and her nonprofit GLAM4GOOD, to give away clothing and toiletries to 575 first-generation college students. Mary Alice shares in the latest Bostonia about her career and transition to leading a nonprofit organization. Read the feature here!
What is a first-generation undergrad student? A student in the first generation of their family to go to college (i.e., a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degrees). What is a first-generation graduate/professional student? A student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did […]
“I'm Excited to Embark on This Journey We Call Life.” - Yadira Cabrera, COM’24 Yadira Cabrera, a College of Communication PR program graduate as of this spring, reflected on her experience as a first-generation college student, the importance of family in her life, and growing into herself at Boston University. Read More.
First-Generation Graduation Pinning Ceremony 2024 Graduation is always a reason to celebrate, but it’s an especially proud occasion for first-generation students. Before Commencement each May, we hold a pinning ceremony to celebrate BU’s first-gen graduates. Each student participating in the ceremony invites a guest—a family member or other supporter—who will have the honor of “pinning” […]
Boston University is proud to have been named a First-gen Forward institution. This designation recognizes our commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students.