New Leader at SMG

Kenneth W. Freeman takes the helm as dean of the School of Management. Best known as a turnaround expert, shepherding Quest Diagnostics from a problem-plagued upstart to the world’s leading medical testing company, Freeman succeeds Louis E. Lataif (SMG’61, Hon.’90), who led the School for 19 years.

CFA Names New Dean

Benjamín E. Juárez considers himself a conductor first, and with good reason: he’s led orchestras in venues from Shanghai to the Champs-Élysées. Now, he’ll take a new podium as dean of the College of Fine Arts. Juárez succeeds Walt Meissner (CFA’81), who had been dean ad interim for eight years.

Class of 1970 Commencement

Nearly 300 members of the Class of 1970 returned to campus from near and far to reunite with classmates and stand shoulder-to-shoulder in full regalia with the 2010 graduating class. Forty years before, during a time of national turmoil, many universities, including Boston University, cancelled final exams and commencement ceremonies due to safety concerns. In 2010, BU was honored to host a weekend of commencement celebrations, including a Service of Remembrance. Swaying back and forth during their private convocation ceremony, the Class spontaneously sang "All we are saying, is give peace a chance," by John Lennon.

“It surprised even me, but I came to tears at the thought of having a commencement for our class...” — Class of 1970 Alum

Eric Holder Keynote

Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, delivers the University’s 137th Commencement address. The nation's top cop saluted the progress the country has made in areas such as race relations as he received an honorary Doctor of Laws, invoking both his status as the nation's first African-American attorney general and the fact that the country and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have black chief executives.

“Today’s challenges spur tomorrow’s hope.” — Eric Holder

Leventhals Pledge $10M

Alan M. and Sherry M. Leventhal pledge $10 million to BU, a contribution intended to motivate substantial parallel gifts for student financial aid and professorships.

“Their timely gift, at a critical phase in the University’s history, will bolster our promise to raise the necessary funds to ensure access for qualified students and to enhance our world-class faculty.” — Robert Brown

Student Village 2 Opens

The new dorm stands at 33 Harry Agganis Way, on the street named after Red Sox first baseman Agganis (SED’54), BU’s most celebrated athlete. And no, it’s not coincidence that the street address and the number Agganis wore on his jersey are identical. That said, the new building’s formal name seems unlikely to stick; pretty much everyone has adopted the nickname StuVi2 for the new high-rise.

Global Health Mission Expands

With a fresh $10 million funding commitment from President Robert A. Brown, a new name, and proven staying power in the battle to improve health in the world’s poorest communities, the Center for Global Health & Development at Boston University’s School of Public Health is poised to expand its mission and impact.

Michael Capuano Keynote

Congressman Michael Capuano addresses the Class of 2009, gathered at Nickerson Field for the University’s 136th Commencement. Capuano, who represents the Commonwealth’s Eighth District (which includes Boston University) in Washington, DC, expresses confidence in the graduates’ abilities, but warns them to resist the temptation to focus only on personal success and material comfort.

BU Hockey Captures Every Tournament Crown

BU Hockey captures every crown possible—the Ice Breaker, the Denver Cup, the Beanpot, the Hockey East regular season and the Hockey East tournament—en route to the program's fifth national championship. Senior co-captain Matt Gilroy becomes the second Terrier to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's best player.

First Geothermal Building

From the outside, 888 Commonwealth Avenue looks like an ordinary building. But 1,500 feet below the street is the core of Boston University’s first geothermal building, the home of BU's International Education Center. Six wells harness the earth’s energy to warm and cool the 95,000-square-foot space—without the use of fossil fuels—and allow for a 3,500-square-foot roof garden in the heart of the city.