BU Now » Dean of Students 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 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 Dean of Students’ “Green Team” recruiting for April 2011 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/01/dean-of-students-green-team-recruiting-for-april-2011/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/01/dean-of-students-green-team-recruiting-for-april-2011/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:21:33 +0000 Jenny Mackintosh http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=8846 Green Team May 2009 (Susan Lebovits)The Boston University Dean of Students office is teaming up with the Boston Red Sox for another year with the Green Team — collecting recyclables between innings to help with sustainability efforts at Fenway. Learn more about the BU Green Team on the Dean of Students website.

Photo courtesy Susan Lebovits.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/04/01/dean-of-students-green-team-recruiting-for-april-2011/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 Hey Seniors, Check this out http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/22/hey-seniors-check-this-out/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/22/hey-seniors-check-this-out/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:29:18 +0000 Rebecca Loya http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=8683 56706_155226984523089_148712045174583_280442_4559212_o

Now that I’m back from Spring Break, I’m faced with a  harsh reality check:  commencement is just around the corner. In fact, exactly 2 months from today we will be filling onto Nickerson Field in those gorgeous red gowns to collect the most important piece of paper we have ever earned. If the very thought of donning the traditional tasseled hat has you breaking out into a cold sweat, or if you are simply confused as to what is happening that weekend, fear not because the Dean of Students office has you covered. The Seniors website has helpful links to the commencement page, relevant articles for soon-to-be grads and information about the class gift and the all important Senior Week. So take a deep breath and take a look around; you wont want to miss out.

Samantha is a senior in COM graduating in May. Follow her on Twitter @skops.


]]> http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2011/03/22/hey-seniors-check-this-out/feed/ 1 Human Rights Advocate to Speak at Metcalf http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/09/23/human-rights-advocate-to-speak-at-metcalf/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/09/23/human-rights-advocate-to-speak-at-metcalf/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:48 +0000 Jennifer McDonald http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=3243 padmaThe Dean of Students Office, Howard Thurman Center, Women’s Resource Center and Student Activities Office host renowned microfinancer and human rights advocate Padma Venkataraman to speak on issues facing women and women’s empowerment tonight at 7 PM at Metcalf Hall. Venkataraman spent nearly 20 years in the United Nations in Vienna as a permanent representative of the All India Women’s Conference, and is a founder-member of the Women’s India Association, President of the UN Women’s Guild and Vice President of the NGO Committee on Women. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kat Hasenauer at 617-353-4126 or khasena1@bu.edu.

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