Spring 2012
Transforming Students into Leaders
Poise. Professionalism. Team-building skills. Resourcefulness. Students in BU’s Summer Leadership Program gain far more than a paycheck. By Corinne Steinbrenner (COM’06) Photo courtesy of BU Orientation Recent BU graduate Adanta Ahanonu is preparing for a big presentation to her company’s senior leadership. She’s only 24, and she’s only been with the Hanover Insurance Group for […]
Parents Receptions
Los Angeles Parents Reception Photos from the Parents Program reception held in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Photos courtesy of Daryl DeLuca Orange County Parents Reception Photos from the Parents Program reception held in Orange County, California, on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Photos courtesy of Daryl DeLuca
What’s Hot, What’s Not
Spotify Pandora iPhones BlackBerries Facebook video chatting Skyping Tebowing Planking Tavern in the Square White Horse Rob Kardashian Kim Kardashian Beavis and Butt-Head Family Guy Facebook, still Google+ Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Breaking Bad Weeds Bradley Cooper Brad Pitt The Hunger Games series The Twilight series Compiled by Holly Barber (COM’12)
A Letter from the Chairman of the Parents Leadership Council
Dear Fellow Parents, It’s hard to believe that the spring semester is almost over when so many of us are still waiting for winter to arrive. I have recently returned from a trip to the West Coast with the dean of students. We attended receptions for BU parents in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San […]
Did You Know?
BU Offers Free Nutrition Counseling College is a transitional time when students begin to establish many lifelong habits, and the nutritionists at BU’s Sargent Choice Nutrition Center believe healthy eating habits should be among them. To that end, the center offers every BU student a free one-on-one nutrition counseling session. Students who are at nutritional […]
Class Gift Campaign 2012
If the Class of 2012 reaches its goal of 2,012 donors, one lucky student will throw out the first pitch at a Red Sox game. By Chris Kramer (CAS’11, GRS’11) Last year, Dean of Students Kenn Elmore offered to don a tuxedo and jump into the Charles River if the Class of 2011 met its […]
The Center of Catholic Life at BU
Spirit nights and spaghetti suppers help foster one of the campus’s largest faith communities. By Daniel McCarthy (COM’13) Photos by Kalman Zabarsky Just a short walk from Marsh Plaza, squeezed between the Hillel House and the German House on historic Bay State Road, is Boston University’s Catholic Center. The four-story brownstone, owned by the Archdiocese […]
The “Ultimate” Club Sport
BU’s Lady Pilots build camaraderie by tossing Frisbees. By Kendall Salter (COM’13) Photos by Cydney Scott The sport of Ultimate is a conglomeration of unusual influences. It combines a childhood toy with collegiate camaraderie, features strategies drawn from soccer and football, and is a free-flowing, fast-paced contest requiring creativity and quick thinking. For members of […]
Terrier Triumphs
BU’s sports teams are building a legacy of victory. By Patrick L. Kennedy (COM’04) Photo of Women’s Beanpot by Brooks Canaday We all know there’s more to college than studying. BU takes pride not only in its students’ academic accomplishments but also in their athletic feats. In 2011, Boston University earned its record-breaking 11th Stuart […]
Meet Provost Jean Morrison
BU’s chief academic officer keeps a close eye on teaching and research standards. By Andrew Thurston Photo by Vernon Doucette When they were in day care, you made surprise visits. In high school, you got parent-teacher nights. With your son or daughter away at college, you might feel a little out of the loop when […]