Update: Contest deadline has been extended to October 31, 2019!
Current and alumni Biology/BMB majors are eligible to submit one or more of their own designs for bumper stickers that represent the majors in the Biology Department and BMB Program.
The goal of this contest is to foster community for current students within our Department and Program by engaging the talent and creativity of our current and alumni Biology/BMB majors. When creating your entry, you can reflect on your own experience in the major, but also try to tap into what is universal to all students within your major. Any design medium is fine to work in, but the design will need to be submitted in PDF form and be able to scale to a standard size oval or rectangle bumper sticker. Rough draft designs will be accepted. You may submit designs for one or more of these majors:
- Biology
- Biology with a Specialization in Behavioral Biology (SBB)
- Biology with a Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics (CMG)
- Biology with a Specialization in Ecology & Conservation Biology (ECB)
- Biology with a Specialization in Neurobiology (NB)
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB)
Submit your entry at www.bu.edu/biology/contest. Entries will be accepted from July 26, 2019, to October 31, 2019.
The Biology Department’s Communications Committee will vote on the top two to three designs based on quality, concept, and representation of the specified major. These top two to three designs will then be voted on by current and alumni Biology/BMB majors. The designer chosen for 1st place for each major will receive a $50 Visa gift card, while 2nd and 3rd place designers will receive BU Biology flash drives.
Required disclosure: There is no purchase required to enter this contest. A total of six $50 Visa gift cards will be awarded, one for each winner of the six majors. A total of twelve BU Biology flash drives, valued at $8 each, will be awarded, one to each of the 2nd and each of the 3rd place winners of the six majors. The odds of winning a prize are determined by the number of entries received. No substitutions are allowed and prizes may not be redeemed for cash. Entries may be submitted starting 12:00:00 AM on July 26, 2019, until 12:00:00 AM on November 1, 2019. Winners may pick up their prizes at 5 Cummington Mall, Room 101, Boston, MA 02215 starting on December 1. Anyone submitting an entry must be 18 years of age or older, and current faculty and staff employees of BU Biology are ineligible to enter. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a receipt for their prize. Any taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. This contest is void where prohibited by law. The identity of the prize winners may be requested at 5 Cummington Mall, Room 101, Boston, MA 02215 and upon written request, BU Biology is obligated to identify the winners of the prizes, the name and the city or town of residence of each prize winner, the date of receipt of the prize, and the value of the prize.