Tagged: postcard

Postcards to the Core: from Amherst, Sept. 2016

We have just received word back from recent Core/BU alum Justin Lievano (CAS ’16). He sends us his regards from the Dickinson house in Amherst, to which he made a pilgrimage. He writes: 16 Sept. 2016 Dear Core, Good news! I have secured a position with a florist in Greenwich, CT. (McArdle’s if you’re curious) […]

Postcards to the Core from London

And here’s another from our summer postcard crop. This one comes to CAS 119 from London, where Giselle Boustani spent some guide times during her long break. She writes: To my Core family! Here is the “Toilet of Venus” by Velázquez, which we, of course, studied about a year and a half ago. During my stay in […]

Postcards to the Core: From Italy, July 2016

Our latest postcard has flown into Core from peninsular Italy, specifically the  ancient walled city of Urbino. It was sent by Prof. Gabrielle Sims, who as an Italianist writing from Italy unsurprisingly opened her note with an Italian greeting: Cari tutti nel Core [“Dear everyone in Core”], I write to you from the former Duchy or […]

Postcards to the Core: From London, July 2016

Our latest postcard comes to CAS 119 from the North End — for you see, Prof. Stephanie Nelson had been in London, had visited the National Portrait Gallery there, but didn’t get the chance to find a post box and drop the memento postcard she bought for us into the mail before she had to […]

Postcards to the Core: From Athens, June 2016

Our latest postcard comes to CAS 119 courtesy of the Hellenic Post, straight from Athens Greece. It was sent by Marguerite McHale (Core ’11, CAS ’13), a Polytropos winner and former office staffer. She writes: Hello Prof. Nelson and the rest of the Core! Hope you’re all doing splendidly. I’m enjoying Athens very much. It’s […]

Postcards to the Core: From Italy, June 2016

Our latest postcard arrived last week, after making the transoceanic journey from Europe. It comes from Prof. Stevens, of the Core Natural Sciences. She writes: Dear Core: I’m halfway through my tour of Italy. Right now I’m in Siena (Tuscany region), which is famous for the cathedral on the front [of the postcard]. A few […]

Postcards to the Core: From Chicago, June 2016

Our latest postcard comes from Core alumna, and current BU Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs, Kim Santo. She recently visited Chicago for a professional convention, and dropped us a line: June 7, 2016 Dear Core Curriculum: Greetings from Chicago! (What a toddlin’ town.) This might be my new favorite artist [referring to Archibald Motley, whose […]

Postcards to the Core: From Utah, July 2015

Our latest postcard comes from former Core office staffer, and Core alumna, Suzyn-Elayne Soler, now a member of the Admissions team for the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University. She was in in Salt Lake City, Utah, last week, traveling and meeting prospective students. Her report: Greetings from Salt Lake! Visited the […]

Postcards to the Core: from Florence, July 2014

We were delighted to hear back from Professor Gabrielle Sims this week in the form of a postcard to the Core office. She writes to us from her beloved Italy and wishes us well. Take a look at what she has to say: 10 July 2014 Dear whomever is in the office in July… To […]

Postcards to the Core: from California, June 2014

We got mail! Today’s postcard comes to us from Core alum and office staffer Winona Hudak,who writes to us from Dante’s Paradise. Or something like that. Read what she has to say: Core Gang! I just wanted to send you all a little gift from paradise. I hope everyone is doing well–Zak, lengthy discussions with […]