Nickerson Field, Home of the Boston Breakers
Nickerson Field becomes home to the Boston Breakers, the first professional women’s soccer team in Boston. To accommodate the team, the field receives a makeover, including a new artificial surface, a renovated grandstand, and new lighting and sound systems. Due to financial constraints, the Breakers as well as the women’s soccer league later disband.
Tom Wolfe Keynote
Celebrated novelist, journalist, and commentator Tom Wolfe speaks at Commencement.
"In his novels, frequently compared to the work of Charles Dickens, Mr. Wolfe has led his readers through the thickets of greed and honor, love and suspicion, that sometimes seem to be the natural habitat of the modern American. There is no writer living today better prepared than Mr. Wolfe to cast a discerning eye on the world."—President Westling
Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is established. Defined by its longer-range vision and not confined to any particular set of issues, the center seeks to identify, anticipate, and enhance the long-term potential for human progress through research, education, and outreach.
Editorial Institute
The Editorial Institute opens with the conviction that textually sound, contextually annotated material is central to the intellectual life of many disciplines. The institute promotes critical awareness of editorial issues and practices and offers training in proper editorial methods.
Center for International Health & Development
The Center for International Health & Development (CIHD) is an applied research institution committed to changing society through research that treats health as a medical, social, and economic issue. CIHD works with developing and transitional country scientists to carry out policy- and program-relevant research on issues critical to their countries, helping them use the information generated to improve the health and well-being of their populations. To accomplish its mission, CIHD draws on a broad network of researchers from across Boston University, including the Schools of Public Health and Medicine, School of Management, College of Arts & Sciences, and College of Communication.
"Whether it is through our efforts to improve maternal and child health, confronting the two major scourges of HIV and malaria, or working with scientists, policymakers, and managers around the globe to deepen the evidence base for public health initiatives, the center's work is driven by a deep commitment to use the power of science to promote social change and improve the health of populations worldwide."— Dr. Jonathon Simon, Director of CIHD
Student Village Breaks Ground
Student Village construction begins.
Journalism Study Abroad Program Established in DC
Boston University students travel to DC under COM’s Journalism Study Abroad Program, founded by Linda Killian (CAS’80, COM’80), a former editor at NPR’s All Things Considered. The program places students in the Washington bureaus of national news organizations such as ABC, NBC, NPR, the Boston Globe, and USA Today.
Beanpot Record Established
The Boston University ice hockey team wins an unprecedented 6th straight Beanpot tournament.
Henry Kissinger Keynote
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger focuses on leadership in his address to more than 5,400 graduates and 20,000 guests during the 126th Boston University Commencement.
"The task of any leader is to take a society from where it is to where it has never been, which is a lonely task, requiring much courage. That too is the challenge before us. And this is why John Silber has been such an inspiration to me."—Henry A. Kissinger
Sherr Laboratory Formed
The Sherr Laboratory opens in the Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. The laboratory employs state-of-the-art cellular and molecular technologies to research three specific areas of basic and applied science: Apoptosis, Breast Cancer, and Cancer/Amyloid Immunotherapy.
