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We know it’s summer vacation, but we thought we’d throw a brief video workshop online for those of you who’ve resolved to make this the “best fall semester ever” (translation: you’re telling yourselves you won’t procrastinate come exams this time. Really.) We asked some students to include their tips on test prep here. If you [...]
Spring cleaning came early to the ERC this year; the staff is packing up to move to our new digs at the new Center for Student Services at 100 Bay State Road. We’ve been chattering about it pretty frequently, but as our office walls at the GSU become more bare and the moving boxes start [...]
I was walking out of the Dean’s Lounge in the GSU when I heard the organ. The vibrant and regal chords caught me off-guard and I decided not to rush to the ERC right away. If you aren’t sure what I am talking about, walk into Metcalf Hall on the second floor and look up. [...]
The Educational Resource Center and the Center for Career Development are excited to announce a new leadership opportunity for Boston University undergraduate students. The Student Ambassador position will serve both offices in the new Center for Student Services. As a Student Ambassador, you will: Coordinate and present workshops Stay up-to-date on the centers’ specific resources [...]
It’s that time of year again-summertime. But, before that, we must all get through finals, a torture that we pay the university to inflict on us. This weather certainly is not helping our moods. It just makes me want to crawl in bed next to my heater and waste my day away watching tv. But, [...]
The Center for Career Development (CCD) and the Educational Resource Center (ERC) are currently taking applications for our newly created Student Desk Assistant position. Information sessions about the position will be held on Thursday, April 19th 3:30-4:30pm and Friday, April 20th noon-1pm at the CCD, 19 Deerfield Street Position Description: Both offices will be co-located [...]
With under 6 weeks of class left what’s on your bucket list? When it hit me over the summer that I only had one year left at BU, I started to remember all of the things I had meant to do as an eager freshman. I imagined myself doing something adventurous every weekend; checking out [...]
This week, more than 400 BU students are performing community service across the country on more than 30 Alternative Spring Break trips. Together with their chaperones, mostly BU staff members, these folks are road tripping, building homes, caring for the elderly and generally offering comfort where comfort is needed. Our own Patrick Devanney, the ERC’s [...]
The ERC is hosting its final workshop of the semester tomorrow with a nutritionist from Sargent Choice Nutrition Center. Lisa Ferreira will talk about the importance of starting the day with foods that can help boost brain performance, such as whole grains and proteins. Learn about portion sizes and identify red flags on nutrition labels [...]
If you’re a multi-tasker by day and a maven of cramming at night, you’ll want to check out BU Today’s brief but telling video on the importance of sleep. And did you know that college students are among the majority of Americans who complain of sleep deprivation? In fact, college students have “twice as many [...]
