Cross-College Challenge at the Experiential Learning Expo

The Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is the signature, project-based experience of the BU Hub general education program. XCC enables undergraduates from different majors across BU to work collaboratively on teams and with community partners to design and execute projects that have real-world impact. Each XCC section is led by two distinguished faculty members who bring different disciplinary perspectives to guide the teams as they conduct research and develop their projects. To learn more about XCC and future course offerings, visit our XCC website.

This semester there are 8 different XCC courses, 6 that will present from 3-5PM and *2 Spark XCC’s that will present from 4-7PM as part of Demo Day.  Today’s program will showcase the XCC teams as they discuss their semester-long projects. Teams will display simultaneous presentations on digital boards every 25 minutes.  We invite all of you to engage with the teams as they present their projects and answer questions. Please see the schedule for team presentations below.

Courses

The BU Cross-College Challenge (XCC) is the Hub’s signature interdisciplinary project-based, 4-credit elective course open to juniors and seniors from all of BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges. The XCC engages students in team projects that address a real-world problem or an enduring human question. During this event, student teams will present their final projects as part of the following Cross-College Challenge courses:

• HUB XC420 A1 Music and Dance of Boston’s Brazilian and Caribbean Communities
• HUB XC421 A1 Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narrative by Inclusion
• HUB XC422 A1 Exploring Walkability
• HUB XC433 A1 Border Studies Program/Projects: A Cross-College Challenge at the US-Mexico Border
• HUB XC433 B1 From Concept to Cart (C2C) : Starting a Consumer Products Business
• HUB XC433 D1 The Art and Science of Technology Consulting
• HUB XC436 A1 Bike to BU

Schedule (**Subject to slight adjustments**)

1:30-2:45pm Team check-in, presenters troubleshoot slides (presenters only)
3:00-3:15pm Welcome
3:15-3:45pm Round 1 presentations
3:50-4:20pm Round 2 presentations
4:25-4:55pm Round 3 presentations
5:00pm Adjourn

Teams

Music and Dance of Boston’s Brazilian and Caribbean Communities

Instructors: Carmen Torre Perez (CAS) & Jacqueline Georgis (CAS)

Unheard Voices: Deconstructing the Dominant Narrative by Inclusion

Instructors: Willie Rodriguez (WED) & Kim Shuckra (CAS)

Exploring Walkability

Instructors: Tom Anastasi (QST) & Stacey Gelsheimer (CAS)

Border Studies Program/Projects: A Cross-College Challenge at the US-Mexico Border

Instructors: Carrie Preston (CAS) & Luz Lopez (SSW)

From Concept to Cart (C2C) : Starting a Consumer Products Business

Instructors: Jules Pieri (QST) & Debi Kleiman (QST)

The Art and Science of Technology Consulting

Instructors: Abhi Sarid (QST) &  Tom Meusel (QST)

Bike to BU

Instructors: Nathan Phillips (CAS) & Sal Genovese (CGS)