BU Now » Dean Elmore http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 The next Dean Elmore? Experience commencement through the eyes of a graduate http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/23/the-next-dean-elmore-experience-commencement-through-the-eyes-of-a-graduate/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/23/the-next-dean-elmore-experience-commencement-through-the-eyes-of-a-graduate/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 13:28:20 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=9401 BU Today joined Kyle Trotman (CAS’11) at this weekend’s events from the Champagne Reception on Friday night through Commencement yesterday to offer a graduate’s perspective.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/23/the-next-dean-elmore-experience-commencement-through-the-eyes-of-a-graduate/feed/ 0 Special Coffee & Conversation today on Obama announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/02/special-coffee-conversation-today/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/02/special-coffee-conversation-today/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 16:23:10 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=9234 In reaction to President Obama’s announcement late last night of the death of Osama bin Laden, the Dean of Students (DOS) office is hosting a special Coffee & Conversation today from 3-5 PM ET in the Howard Thurman Center (George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Ave, Lower Level).  Can’t make it?  DOS will be live-streaming it via UStream on their Coffee & Conversation channel.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/05/02/special-coffee-conversation-today/feed/ 2 MTV’s “Staying Alive Ignite” HIV/AIDS awareness campaign comes to campus April 21 & 22 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/15/mtvs-staying-alive-ignite-hivaids-awareness-campaign-comes-to-campus-april-21-22/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/15/mtvs-staying-alive-ignite-hivaids-awareness-campaign-comes-to-campus-april-21-22/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:44:04 +0000 Jenny Mackintosh http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=9031 As part of MTV’s “Staying Alive” campaign, “Ignite” addresses the stigmas of an HIV or AIDS diagnosis — as well as virusmtv_sa_logo1_formatted-copy education and attitudes about safe sex — against the backdrop of youth culture in various locales, including Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine. On April 21st and 22nd, the campaign is coming to Boston University with a screening of Shuga: An HIV/AIDS Soap Opera in Kenya.

In addition to two screenings — one on the Medical Campus and another on the Charles River Campus — a post-screening discussion will be held at COM, featuring Georgia Arnold, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility at MTV and Director of Staying Alive. Dean of Students Kenn Elmore will continue the discussion as part of his weekly Coffee & Conversation on Friday, April 22nd.

Visit the Center for Global Health & Development’s Ignite landing page for the most updated information.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/15/mtvs-staying-alive-ignite-hivaids-awareness-campaign-comes-to-campus-april-21-22/feed/ 0 2011 Class Gift Campaign Challenge http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/29/2011-class-gift-campaign-challenge/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/29/2011-class-gift-campaign-challenge/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:30:40 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=8781 Dean of Students Kenn Elmore has just announced a challenge to the graduating Class of 2011;  if 2,011 members of the graduating class gift the University $2,011 by midnight on May 21, 2011, the night before commencement, he will tux up and jump into the Charles River.


Watch this video on YouTube

In addition, if the challenge is met, the BU Alumni Council will give $100,000 to the University on behalf of the class of 2011.  There are 83 funds for graduates to chose from including schools and colleges, scholarships, athletics, student life and The Community Service Center.  Check out who’s already given on the Donor Roll.  If you are graduating and want to participate, giving is easy through the class gift homepage.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/29/2011-class-gift-campaign-challenge/feed/ 1 Welcoming the Terriers of 2015: A note from our Dean of Students http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/28/welcoming-the-terriers-of-2015-a-note-from-our-dean-of-students/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/28/welcoming-the-terriers-of-2015-a-note-from-our-dean-of-students/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:45:27 +0000 Jenny Mackintosh http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=8726 Kenn_welcomeOver the weekend, Boston University sent out a round of invitations to the Class of 2015. Our Dean of Students, Kenneth Elmore, has a few words for our new Terriers as they make their final decisions.

Invitations Are Out — Hey New Terriers! (Kenn 2.0)

More: A Few Favorite Things (Kenn 2.0)


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/28/welcoming-the-terriers-of-2015-a-note-from-our-dean-of-students/feed/ 0 PR Advanced: Be the Change http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/02/pr-advanced-be-the-change/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/02/pr-advanced-be-the-change/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:56:02 +0000 Rebecca Loya http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=8427 On Saturday, February 26, I attended PRSSA’s PR Advanced Conference: Be the Change. Attended by students from 22 different US colleges, the conference featured some of the brightest minds from the top public relations agencies from around the country. The day kicked off with an inspiring keynote speech by Jon Iwata, IBM’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Iwata interested the crowd, coming from one of the most corporate and structured companies, by using innovative and refreshing tactics to market some of IBM’s products. He entertained the group with videos of Watson, the supercomputer that competed on Jeopardy and slightly scared us with proposed images of what he could’ve looked like.

The conference then split into several breakout sessions. I attended the Agency Panel: Opportunities in Worldwide which was moderated by BU Professor Jonathan Yohannan. There, representatives from Edelman, Ketchum and Gagen MacDonald (in addition to Yohannan who works for Cone), shared some of their life experiences and took questions both from the audience and from Twitter.

After a brief lunch complete with a visit and pep talk from Dean Elmore, we were treated to another amazing keynote speech by APCO CEO and Founder Margery Kraus. Kraus gave a gripping speech about launching her own company while maintaining the core values that she was raised with. With one of her grandchildren there to support her, it was amazing to hear about that level of accomplishment in so short a span of time.

To end the day, a career panel assembled with some young professionals and HR representatives from companies around the country. There they took questions from the audience and Twitter, ranging from what not to say in an interview, how to apply and how to attract the attention of recruiters. Inspired by their words, students were then ushered into a career fair stacked with the best global PR agencies, as well as representatives from PRSA and the Publicity Club of New England.

Samantha is a senior in COM, majoring in Public Relations.


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