The Newbury Center opened its doors in January 2021 with the goal of fostering the holistic success of first-generation students at Boston University—students we refer to as “Terrier F1RSTS.” We aim to become a highly visible, transformative unit of the University, offering programming and services designed to ensure that first-generation students experience the same sense of well-being, belonging, self-efficacy, and academic accomplishment as their continuing-generation peers. The center is primarily funded by an endowment established with funds received from Newbury College, a private liberal arts college that served many first-generation students in nearby Brookline before closing its doors in 2019.
Specific initiatives include:
Part of fostering the first-generation student is providing them resources to help them succeed.
The Newbury Center, alongside The Gastronomy Program, hosted an interactive cooking demonstration and communal lunch designed especially for Terrier F1RSTS to learn practical cooking skills and discover affordable meal ideas that cater to their tastes. Read the feature in the link down below! Read the feature here!
The 3rd Annual Issue of Elevate Magazine was launched on Thursday, March 28th 2024. This year's theme was Gratitude, where we invited our first-gen students, and for the first time, our first-gen faculty and staff to share about what they were/are grateful for in their time as first-gen students. Check out the online version […]
Join us in celebrating all Graduate and Professional Students (especially our Terrier F1RSTS!) all week! Who is a first-generation graduate or professional student? A graduate or professional student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree, such as a JD, MD, or MA. GPSAW 2024 Events First-Gen Graduate & Professional Student […]
The Newbury Center will be inducting new members to the Gamma Iota chapter of the national honor society, Alpha Alpha Alpha (or Tri-Alpha), which recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation students. Join us in support of our Terrier F1RSTS for this amazing achievement at 6:00PM EST on Thursday, April 11th, 2024. The livestream will begin […]
Come to our ELEVATE Magazine Launch Party to celebrate this year's publication by our very own Terrier F1RSTS! Join us for the surprise cover reveal and hear from some of the contributors to our 3rd Volume who will share words about their contribution. Dinner will be served, so please be sure to register in advance. […]
First Voice Generation is a documentary film highlighting the racial, educational, and financial barriers of higher education for first generation college students. Even though 44 percent of Latino students are the first in their family to attend college, Latinos receive the lowest average amount of aid when compared to all students. Although, pursuing higher education […]
Mimi and David’s mentoring relationship started in early 2023, and one year later, their relationship is stronger than ever! Through the College of Engineering alumni and student mentorship program, these two Terriers found within each other the people they didn’t know were missing in their lives. Mimi found a professional and established engineer to look […]
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 […]