Fall 2012
University unveils $1 billion, five-year campaign
The ambitious Campaign for Boston University will go a long way to defining BU’s future. It’ll also have a positive impact on today’s students. By Rich Barlow. Video by Alan Wong Watch this video on YouTube Why, after 173 years, is Boston University mounting its first comprehensive fundraising campaign? And why the daunting target of […]
Reporting the Olympics
The seven Terriers competing at the 2012 Olympics weren’t BU’s only representatives in London this summer. Fourteen communication students reported from the city during a one-off study abroad program. By Ashley Lisenby (COM’13) Author photo courtesy of Ashley Lisenby I am convinced reporting in London during the 2012 Olympics was a dream. Never in my […]
Celebrating Tradition
Photos from the 2012 Commencement Weekend reception for dedicated BU parents. Photos by BU Photography Summer Send-Offs Photos from the incoming student welcome reception events in California. Photos courtesy of Daryl DeLuca
Advice for Parents—From Students
They really do want your input on laundry and managing money. It’s just that they don’t want it every day. We asked current students for their advice to parents of undergraduates. Some of their tips might surprise you, some might not, but all will be useful as you navigate life with a child in college. […]
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 […]
Did You Know?
BU Rock Tops 1,000 Layers of Paint In the shade of the School of Law tower and the shelter of Marsh Chapel sits a small rock. How small? No one is quite sure anymore because the rock is covered in more than 1,000 layers of spray paint. The Boston University Greek Rock—more commonly known as […]
What’s Hot, What’s Not
Facebook—as usual Google+ Froyo food truck Cold Stone Creamery “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen “Friday” by Rebecca Black The Patriot League America East Redbox Netflix TOMS Crocs Pinterest Tumblr One Direction Justin Bieber Center for Student Services and Fresh Food Company at Marciano Commons GSU and East Campus dining halls Amazon In-store shopping […]
Backstage Pass
The actors at BU’s oldest student theater group are many things, but there’s one thing they’re all not: acting majors. By Jon Erik Christianson (CAS’14, COM’14) Photo of Stage Troupe rehearsal by Vernon Doucette “This is going to be the death of me,” I said as I typed “how to build a coffin” into Google. […]
Community—and Pancake—Central
For the University’s Jewish students, it’s a religious home and community center; for everyone else, Hillel is a great place to grab a pre-exam pancake. By Chelsea B. Sheasley (COM’13) Cake decorating contest photo by Vernon Doucette Between its potato pancake fest, Latkepalooza, and breakfast eatery-inspired JHOP event, Boston University’s largest student organization gives out […]
College of General Studies Hits 60
Once the best-kept secret in liberal arts education, the College of General Studies celebrates its 60th anniversary with a growing national reputation. By Andrew Thurston Photos by BU Photography It would make an intriguing, if slightly ominous, riddle: name the college that admits the second-largest freshman class of any at BU, but from which no […]