PODCAST: Episode 9, “Young Americans for Freedom and Ben Shapiro’s Visit”
November 7, 2019 Amid controversy and student protests, Ben Shapiro will be speaking at BU on November 13. How and why did this event come to be? About the episode: Amid controversy and student protests, Ben Shapiro will be speaking at BU on November 13. How and why did this event come to be? To […]
PODCAST: Episode 8, “A Look Into BU’s Core Curriculum”
November 6, 2019 About the episode: While some students have never heard of it, the Core Curriculum – known affectionately as just “The Core” – is a special community within CAS characterized by students’ love of learning. In this episode, Karen Novoa (COM ’22) delves deeper into what attracts students to the Core. She speaks […]
PODCAST: Episode 7, “Is the Boston accent in peril?”
October 30, 2019 About the episode: The Boston accent is an iconic part of the city’s culture, but what does it mean if it disappears? In this episode, Camryn McMurtry (COM ’22) spoke to the Howard Thurman Center’s Katherine Kennedy, Director, and Karen Brown, Executive Secretary, two proud Bostonians with firsthand experience speaking the Boston […]
PODCAST: Episode 6, “Political Activism at BU: Gearing up for 2020”
October 30, 2019 How are students gearing up for the 2020 election? In this episode, Steven Gelman (COM ‘22) and Isabella Georges (CAS ‘22) pursue stories on political activism on campus by speaking with Dr. Virginia Sapiro, Professor of Political Science and Dean Emerita of the College of Arts and Sciences; Benjamin Levy (CAS ’20) […]
PODCAST: Episode 5, “Erica Walker of BU’s Community Noise Lab”
October 15, 2019 About the episode: Living in a city often means dealing with unpleasant noises. But there’s more to urban sound than what meets the ear. In this episode, Grace Ferguson (COM’ 22) spoke to Dr. Erica Walker, a researcher at BU’s Community Noise Lab. Walker has spent years studying the nature and effects […]
PODCAST: Episode 4, “A Look at BU Sports Fandom”
May 7, 2019 About the episode: College athletics is a source of school pride and spirit, but do fans attend both men’s and women’s sports equally? This question inspired Hub CC160 students Kaitlyn Riggio and Heather Cook to dive deeper into sports fandom at Boston University and ask, who’s going to what games?
PODCAST: Episode 3, “A Look at BU Admissions”
May 7, 2019 About the episode: The “College Admissions Scandal” broke in the winter of 2019, which inspired CC160 students Grace Ferguson and Alejandra Mclinn to think about privilege and access to higher education. What does it take to get into a college like BU? What role does legacy status play in the admissions process? […]
PODCAST: Episode 2, ” What are Hub cocurriculars?”
January 28, 2019 About the episode: In this episode, Pedro Falci and Grace Ferguson continue their conversation with Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore and Hub Program Manager Eric Jarvis to learn more about Cocurricular Learning Experiences. What are they? How did they come to be? In this episode, the hosts dive deeper into how Hub cocurriculars […]
PODCAST: Episode 1, “What is the BU Hub?”
January 28, 2019 About the episode: Kenneth Elmore, Associate Provost & Dean of Students at Boston University, has spearheaded the university’s efforts to develop cocurricular experiences as part of the BU Hub, the university’s first-ever general education initiative. In this hour, Dean Elmore and Eric Jarvis speak with Pedro Falci and Grace Ferguson on the […]