The official student blog of the Boston University Dean of Students Office.
This week, several groups of students from Boston University will be crossing the country serving others as part of Alternative Service Break trips. So far, their photos have been awesome. You can continue to follow their adventures here all week via the hashtag #buasb on all forms of social media. Their Instagram photos might be […]
Have ideas regarding what you want out of the Howard Thurman Center? What would you like out of the Center in the future? Dean Elmore and Dean Moore (School of Theology) will be heading up listening sessions in February to hear your ideas. These sessions will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 6-7pm and […]
So many students come up to Dean Elmore and say, “I have wanted to stop by your office for a while now…but I am not sure exactly where it is.” We know. It’s complicated. The George Sherman Union has a few unique qualities, and one of them is the hidden alcove that is our office. […]
This is the first edition of the Verse Stop, a center for poetry and verse in the Stone Lobby of the George Sherman Union at Boston University. This edition features poetry hand selected by the BU Arts Initiative, Howard Thurman Center and Student Activities. Read the poems by clicking on the arrows above. Share with […]
Have a great idea that will improve the City of Boston? All full-time Boston University students in good academic standing are eligible for a new funding initiative sponsored by Santander that will give them the money to put those ideas into motion! The Santander Urban Impact Microgrant Program was developed to spark creativity, foster innovation, […]
This Thursday night, Sybil Haydel Morial, former First Lady of New Orleans and graduate of Boston University’s School of Education in 1952 and 1955, will be visiting the Howard Thurman Center from 6-8pm. In a conversation moderated by School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman, Mrs. Morial will discuss her new memoir, Witness to Change: from Jim […]
Boston University knows how to celebrate Halloween right. From haunted houses, to pumpkin carving contests, to dance battles to scary movies, there is so much to do both on Comm Ave and in the City of Boston Halloween week that you shouldn’t have a problem finding fun. BU is so into Halloween that we made our […]
We’re looking for BU musical acts of all sizes and genres to perform at the BU Sessions Brunch taking place October 17, 2015. It doesn’t matter if you are in CFA or a Questrom student who sings on the side – we want to showcase some great student acts during this event. We will accept […]
How many of you all know that today, September 17th, is a holiday? (No, it’s not Day After Lobster Night Day.) It’s Constitution Day! On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia, PA. Schools, universities and others celebrate this day by taking a few moments to discuss the Constitution […]
On the morning of September 4, 2015, the Boston University Police sent out the following note discussing several safety topics to the entire Boston University community. We’re reposting it here for your reference. Welcome back! I hope that you take full advantage of the exciting events happening across campus and in our local community this […]