Fall 2011
What’s Hot, What’s Not
The Colbert Report Network Evening News Parks and Recreation The Office Locavores Carnivores Food Trucks Fast Food Joints iPads Blackberries Ironic Moustaches Serious Moustaches Getting Fro-Yo Getting Ice Cream Hulu Good Ol’ Fashioned TV Commuting by Bike Commuting by Car Groupon The Yellow Pages 5-Hour Energy© Red Bull Anderson Cooper Oprah Google+ Facebook The X Factor […]
BU Students Dance (and Dance and Dance) for a Cause
By Corinne Steinbrenner “When there’s a cure, we’ll dance for joy. Until then, we’ll dance for life.” That’s the fitting slogan for Boston University’s largest student fundraiser, BU Dance Marathon. Although the marathon itself is months away, event co-chairs Eric Si (COM’12) and Laura Leahy (SED’12) are already hard at work, hoping to make Dance […]
Did You Know?
Touching up signs and staging at Boston University’s Commencement takes 40 gallons of red paint. Plus, behind the scenes, 6,000 feet of duct tape are used, 10,000 hats are handed out to guests as sunshades, and 11,496 French pastries are served. Finally, as part of the University’s effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle, more than […]
Celebrating Tradition
Photos from the 2011 Commencement Weekend reception for dedicated BU parents. Photos by BU Photography California Events Photos from receptions hosted by parent volunteers in the Golden State. Photos courtesy of Daryl DeLuca
Fenway for Free
By Corinne Steinbrenner Attending a Red Sox game at historic Fenway Park is a rite of passage for BU students, and many Terriers have discovered a way to enter the beloved ballpark without paying for a ticket. No, they’re not sneaking under the fence on Van Ness Street; they’re volunteering as members of the Red […]
The Road to a Career
BU’s Center for Career Development helps students through every step of their job search, from selecting a major to polishing a résumé. Watch Dan Essrow (CAS’10, COM’10), the winner of BU Today’s job search makeover contest, as he gets job interview tips and a free suit.
The Most Generous Class Ever
Last spring, more than 2,011 members of Boston University’s Class of 2011 donated to the Class Gift fund, raising $35,000 for clubs, scholarships, athletic teams, and BU’s schools and colleges. By meeting their goal, the seniors prompted an additional gift of $100,000 from the BU Alumni Council. Can the Class of 2012 top that record-breaking […]
To Serve and to Parent: Karma Roberts
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 Letter from the Chairwoman of the Parents Leadership Council
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, […]
The Thurman Center: Evolving with Students
By Rich Barlow Photo by Vernon Doucette The Howard Thurman Center hosts a tea party once a week. No, not the kind that draws Sarah Palin devotees; this one is designed for fans of Egyptian chamomile and halawa confections of sesame and sugar. For the less adventuresome, bags of Lipton and Tetley are provided in […]