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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... More
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... More
Center Brings Student Services Together
The Center for Student Services unites support and resource programs—and serves up fancy mac and cheese. By Jessica Ullian Photos by Kalman Zabarsky and Cydney Scott Warning: students at BU may be suffering from culture shock this fall. When they left campus last spring or after a summer orientation, 100 Bay State Road was... More
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... More
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
Message from the Dean of Students
Dear Friends, We expect our students to work hard and to make their education the primary focus during their undergraduate years, exploring a broad range of topics across the liberal arts and sciences and in areas of professional interests. Your sons and daughters are among the most highly qualified students in... More
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, More
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... More
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... More