To Serve and to Parent: Karma Roberts

August 17th, 2011 in In This Issue 0 comments

Karma Roberts with SHA Dean Chris Muller.

Karma Roberts has been a member of the BU family since her son, Mark (CGS’06, CAS’08), started his freshman year at Boston University in 2004. She became involved with the Parents Leadership Council (PLC) because she wanted to stay connected and to understand the inner workings of her son’s school. She admits that she was a bit of a “helicopter parent,” but after all, she was sending her son across the country (Karma and her family live in the Bay Area).

The Robertses quickly became ensconced in the BU community, particularly taking to the College of General Studies, where Mark’s sister, Hilary (CGS’10, COM’12), also enrolled, following in her brother’s footsteps. They made a donation to create the Roberts Family Conference Room in the Brendan F. Gilbane Study Lounge at CGS. And Mark and Hilary followed their mother’s example by joining her in contributing to the CGS lobby restoration project. “It is important to teach your children to be philanthropic,” says Karma.

Karma remains loyal to BU. She is still an active PLC member—every summer she flies to Boston to represent the Parents Program at an orientation session; every fall she attends the Parents Leadership Council meeting; and she has hosted several events at her home for CGS and Dean Linda Wells. Karma is a dear friend and a loyal supporter of this institution, and her children will certainly leave their own BU legacies.

–Christy Olson Loring, Associate Director, Parents Program

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A Letter from the Chairwoman of the Parents Leadership Council

August 16th, 2011 in In This Issue 0 comments

Dear Fellow Parents,

Welcome to the first edition of the Boston University Parent online! We decided to create an electronic version of our magazine to be environmentally friendly, of course, but also to increase our interaction with the BU parent community in a more timely fashion. So as you settle in to read this publication, I encourage you to share your thoughts and opinions with us, ask questions, and post comments —the Parents Program wants to hear from you! We will be updating the magazine more frequently in an effort to further your involvement in the BU experience. You’ll also receive our monthly e-newsletter, Parent Extra, as well as copies of the University’s award-winning alumni magazine, Bostonia. I hope you will enjoy these enhancements. We’ll begin our journey with a look at BU’s Educational Resource Center . . . a perfect way to start!

Best wishes,

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

2011–2012 Parents Leadership Council

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B-Line Buzz: Students Making Music

August 15th, 2011 in In This Issue 0 comments

Outlets abound at BU for students who want to play music, regardless of their major. More than 400 students, representing nearly all of BU’s schools and colleges and ranging from beginners to old hands, perform in big bands and jazz combos, marching and pep bands, chamber music and concert ensembles, and a classical orchestra.

Under the direction of College of Fine Arts faculty and other veteran musician-teachers, the young musicians focus on developing their ability, practicing for just one or two big concerts per semester. That way, students nourish and hone their musicality while managing their academic course loads.

Here are just a few of the many performance opportunities at BU:

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