A Letter from the Chairman of the Parents Leadership Council

Dear Fellow Parents,

The Fall semester is a time of excitement, reflection, and change for both parents and their students. In this issue of Parent, we give you a small glimpse into life on campus, sharing stories from students about building a community at Hillel House, finding friends with an extracurricular acting group, and fulfilling childhood dreams by reporting from London during the 2012 Summer Olympics. We also have some fun tips for parents—from students.

This fall has been an especially eventful one at Boston University. We kicked off the academic year by opening our brand-new, $50 million Center for Student Services. Later in September, we held a dazzling Celebration of BU event at Agganis Arena to launch a historic and first capital campaign for this great University. We also honored the College of General Studies as it celebrated its 60th anniversary. I am particularly fond of CGS, as my son, Bob, and my niece, Margaux, started their college experiences there under the excellent guidance of Dean Linda Wells and her great faculty.

Parents, our next big event, Parents Weekend, is all about you and your student. I look forward to welcoming you to campus, October 19–21, as fall continues to showcase our great University. See you there.

Best wishes,

Jeanne
Jeanne Knox, Chairman, Parents Leadership Council
Mother of Merrill (COM’06) and Bobby (CGS’08, SAR’10, SPH’12)

2012–2013 Parents Leadership Council