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February 22, 2010 at 3:29 pm
According to COM senior Chelsey Brooks, more BU students are interested in going Greek every year. Here’s a link to her blog post:
http://chelseybrooks.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/go-greek-at-bu-no-really-go-greek/
What’s your take on it? Have we gone Greek? Where is the increased interest in Greek life coming from? Is increasing Greek life on campus a good thing or a bad thing?
We’re waiting for your two cents.
terrier love,
Celie
February 22, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Picture it: hundreds, maybe even thousands, of potential employers and job seekers squashed into Metcalf, fighting for one anothers' attention and handing out resumes left and right in the hopes of finding a job in this worrisome economy.
Maybe it terrifies you. Maybe you love it. Either way, elbows up, people! Idealist.org is coming to town on Tuesday and their career fair is not just for seniors.
Idealist.org is a great resource for those seeking jobs in non-profits, but it's also a fantastic source for internships. In fact, many of the organizations coming to the career fair on Tuesday (more than 100!) are seeking exclusively unpaid interns.
So, whether you're a senior, living in fear of that first week of may, or you're a freshman, sophomore, or junior, home-free for at least one more year, you should be there!
You can click here for more information, visit the career services website, or just show up at Metcalf Ballroom on Tuesday February 23rd between 11:00am and 3:00pm with resumes in hand!
If you're feeling nervous or looking for more advice, career services has great info sheets on their website about resumes, cover letters, and career fairs.
Also, please remember that this career fair is not exclusive to Boston University students, and it will probably be busy all day...leave yourself plenty of time to meet potential employers and please be respectful of others waiting in line and milling throughout Metcalf.
Good luck on finding an internship or (gulp) finding a job!
Terrier love,
Celie
February 3, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Hurray! Latin honors were released yesterday!
Now, if only we knew what they meant.
We've been doing a little research at DOS and here's the bottom line: Each school breaks the top 30% of their graduating class down into three categories: Summa-cum-laude, Magna-cum-laude, and Cum-laude. The GPA breakdowns are as follows:
| School or College | Cum-Laude | Magna-Cum-Laude | Summa-Cum-Laude |
| CAS | 3.40-3.58 | 3.59-3.78 | 3.79-4.0 |
| COM | 3.39-3.53 | 3.54-3.70 | 3.71-4.0 |
| ENG | 3.34-3.60 | 3.61-3.82 | 3.82-4.0 |
| SAR | 3.40-2.58 | 3.59-3.78 | 3.79-4.0 |
| SED | 3.43-3.63 | 3.64-3.85 | 3.86-4.0 |
| CFA | 3.53-3.65 | 3.66-3.73 | 3.74-4.0 |
| SHA | 3.23-3.43 | 3.44-3.60 | 3.60-4.0 |
| SMG | 3.36-3.51 | 3.52-3.66 | 3.67-4.0 |
Alternatively, you can find out if you have Latin honors on your student link. Just click the Academics tab, then click "Diploma and Graduation Information." Your honor should be listed directly under your degree.
A few things to note:
Here’s the Registrar’s way of explaining it:
Among graduating seniors in each School or College, the top five percent will be awarded degrees summa cum laude, the next ten percent will be awarded degrees magna cum laude, and the next fifteen percent will be awarded degrees cum laude. "Break points," which are the grade point averages (GPA) corresponding to each of these categories, will be determined for each graduating class in each School or College at the end of the seventh (penultimate) semester by applying these percentile ranges to the list of eligible graduates arranged in order of GPA. Students falling in the designated percentile ranges on the basis of their GPAs after seven semesters will be certified for degrees with the corresponding Latin honors. Students who, by virtue of strong academic performances during their final semester, advance their GPA's beyond a break point, will be awarded degrees with the correspondingly higher Latin honor. Students whose academic performances during the final semester cause their GPA's to fall below a break point will retain the Latin honors as originally determined after seven semesters. In no case will students be awarded Latin honors for grade point averages below 3.0.
Source: http://www.bu.edu/reg/graduation/lhgrad.html
Congratulations to all you overachieving terriers! You deserve it.
Terrier Love,
Celie
November 13, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I've watched Ocean's Eleven hundreds of times in my life (both the original with the Rat Pack and the more recent, yet equally star-studded, blockbuster). I've seen gangster movies and heist films galore, and I always wish I could be right in the action. The exhilaration the actors feel when they handle their silver briefcases filled with $1,000,000 cash is PALPABLE.
I've always wondered what it would be like to hold a substantial amount of cash in my hands all at once. Today, that has all changed.
In the Dean's Office this morning, Dean Elmore, Dan, Kat, Faba, and I were busy stuffing a sleek silver briefcase with a cool $1,000 in freshly printed dollar bills, soon to be given away at the first Men's Basketball game of the year.
The game is Wednesday, November 17th, at 7 pm in Agganis Arena. I can't tell you how or when the money will be given out, but all you can do is follow Dean Elmore on Twitter (@DeanElmore) for more information. Bring your friends for what looks to be an incredible game between our Terriers and the George Washington University.
While you're there, Dean Elmore will keep you updated on details for the cash giveaway and if you pay attention, you may be lucky enough to walk away from the basketball game $1,000 richer.
Good luck!
Benji
November 2, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Guess what Terriers!? Our very own alum JON JONSSON is coming back to campus with his band to perform exclusively for us! This incredible singer has been writing and performing his music in Iceland, and now he is in the states, specifically Massachusetts, and will be performing right here on campus next week! Jonsson will be at the Tsai Performance Center on November 3rd 2009, at 8 pm. So bring some friends, forget about your midterms, and do not worry about bringing money, because this concert is free! We hope to see you out there supporting our alum Jon Jonsson, because I will be! To check out some of his music, listen here on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/jonjonsson
-Marni
October 22, 2009 at 4:26 pm
It's Trusty Assistant Kat (you may know me from Dean Elmore's blog), making a cameo over on the FYI Student Blog. You may notice we've gone kinda dorment for a while - fret not, we're just working things out with our academic year crew of student employees.
The real reason I am here on the blog today is to address the "Bracelet Situation." On Friday evening, the Dean of Students office, along with SAO, Athletics and some others, will host the Terrier Tip-Off. This event is the kickoff for the basketball season, and should be a lot of fun, even for those of us who are 5 foot 1 on a good day and can barely reach their kitchen cupboards, let alone shoot a basketball (present company included.)
Well, the ticket to the event was advertised to be a plastic bracelet - red, with "Terriers" emblazened on it. Kinda of like those Livestrong bracelets, but with lack of Lance Armstrong endorsement. Athletics printed a nice amount of them...
...and we ran out.
Things like this happen. We have several Deans in our office who absolutely adore handing out things, and once you give them an item to hand out, BAM! like Emeril - it's gone.
So over the past day, we've had some pretty disapointed folks making their way up to DOS looking for their bracelet for admission, and we've had to turn them away. But just because you don't have a bracelet doesn't mean you can't attend Terrier Tip-Off! If you don't have a bracelet, fret not - they'll still let you in the door until they reach capacity at the Roof.
So please attend the Terrier Tip-Off. See Dean Elmore dunk. See MTV dancers. Make new Coach Chambers happy. Send Coach Greenberg some love. It'll be fun. And maybe you'll win a prize or giveaway worth 1000 plastic bracelets.
August 28, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Hiya folks,
Here at the Dean of Students Office, we know that students are the only ones who can really make a difference here at BU. In that spirit, BU can't go green without students going green.
Today we had Susan from the Sustainability Office share a tip with us for the month of September. Our hope is that each month, she'll give us a new idea on how to live sustainably at BU.
So here's to the month of September and to the start of a very green year!
Terrier love,
Celie
August 27, 2009 at 11:45 am
Welcome back!
So, um, some of us here in DOS have just become aware that CLASSES START IN LESS THAN A WEEK. Aaaaaaaah!
With FYSOP and Orientation Session 8 going on, it feels like campus is already buzzing. However, we'd prefer that it not be buzzing with swine flu, cold germs, and God knows what else.
Soooo...we called on Dr. McBride to chat about student health services and to give us some ideas on how to avoid being swiney.
terrier love,
Celie
August 26, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Dining Services gave us a list of 10 ways to help keep everyone on campus healthy and I have added my thoughts for outside of the Dining Halls. Just follow these simple steps to keep illnesses to a minimum.
TOP 10 PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
1. Wash your hands with soap and hot water BEFORE entering the dining room.
Just wash your hands! Whenever you have the chance, wash your hands. During cold and flu season, you can’t do it enough.
2. Use the provided Liquid Hand Sanitizers when you enter the dining room
Also, stop by CVS and get your own bottle of liquid hand sanitizer, so you can kill all those germs when you can’t wash your hands.
3. Use a new plate each time you get more food.
4. Use a new cup for drink refills.
Don’t share things with others that you have put near your mouth, that includes the pen you chew on during class.
5. Always use the utensils provided at each station.
Please don’t use the fork you just had in your mouth to serve yourself more mac and cheese!!
6. Avoid eating while standing in line for food.
7. Sneeze (and cough) into your arm instead of your hands
I’m sure you learned this in kindergarten, so just keep doing it. Cover your Cough. Also try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
8. Avoid shaking hands during flu season
This might be going a little overboard…but try to wash your hands (or use Purell) before or after you shake hands with someone.
9. Stay in your room when sick to prevent the spread to others. Call your dining hall manager & we’ll make arrangements to drop off food (Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water.)
What?? We can get the dining hall to deliver to us when we’re sick?! That’s awesome! I have never tried this, but it would be really nice if it is possible. If the Dining Hall doesn’t work, try to guilt trip a friend into getting you anything that will make you feel better, but try to keep the number of visitors to a minimum.
10. Clean up with bleach
I’m not quite sure what they think I could spill in the Dining Hall that I would need to clean up with bleach, but using bleach to clean up dorm rooms or apartments (especially kitchens and bathrooms) is a very good idea.
Here is a guide from the State of Massachusetts about how to prevent and treat both the flu and colds.
For more info about H1N1 click here.
Terrier Hugs (just don't get too close)
Laurel
August 18, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hello everybody! How are you? We are well. However...we are sad. In the words of Mulan, it's time for some reflections.
Our summer is coming to a quick close in the Dean of Students Office, and a lot has happened. We've been reminiscing about all the sessions of Orientation we've seen come and go and about all the incoming freshman we've welcomed to campus. We've created new friendships and greeted people who have strolled in and out of our office. And as this very hot season ends, we thought it would be appropriate to highlight some important events from the summer. So, without further ado, here are our:
Top 7 News-Worthy Events of Summer 2009
1. We said "Congratulations" and "Farewell" to the Class of 2009 here at B.U. After years of hard work, their college careers have culminated and they have gone into the "Real World" to pursue their careers and use the lessons they learned at B.U. to further their lives and the lives of those around them.
2. America was taken aback when "celebrities" Jon and Kate Gosselin announced they were getting a divorce. What ever would the country do without "Jon & Kate Plus 8"??? Who knows...but we'll have to wait and see as the 5th season of their show brings surprise, mystery, and a chance to discover why America is so concerned with them...
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the 6th installment of J.K. Rowling's phenomenon series, came to life in theaters across the world. In 5 days, HP6 grossed over $390 million, and quickly became the highest-grossing movie of 2009. I can only hope you love Harry Potter as much as I do, and if you do, you'll know that we can't wait until the next movie is released.
4. The Snuggie, the cult-favorite "blanket with sleeves," released new patterns this summer including leopard, zebra, and camel prints. Consumer response has been less than overwhelming.
5. Despite all the fun we had this summer, we had to say goodbye to many celebrities that passed away in an unfortunately short period of time. Among them were pop icon Michael Jackson, actress and sex icon Farrah Fawcett, The Tonight Show's announcer for 30 years Ed McMahon, and infomercial pitch king Billy Mays.
6. Speaking of The Tonight Show....Conan O'Brien took over for Jay Leno as the host of NBC's famed Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon of Saturday Night Live fame took over Conan's spot on The Late Show. However...it wasn't long before Jay Leno got his own show earlier in the evening. The Jay Leno Show, premiering this September on NBC, will be taped in the same studio as The Tonight Show and will follow a similar format. It makes you wonder how different the show will be from Jay's old late-night show...
7. Here at home, Boston University welcomed members of the Class of 2013 with Orientation, where they got a chance to make new friendships, meet University Staff, and learn a few things about B.U. along the way. Across the country, Dean Elmore and the rest of the office traveled from Hawaii to Puerto Rico and everywhere in between with our 13 Summer Send-Off Receptions, where incoming students got a chance to gather with one another and meet employees from the Dean of Students Office and the Division of Student Affairs.
While we can reminisce all we want about the great summer we've had, there are tons of things to look forward to this Fall semester. In honor of that, we present our:
Top 7 Coming Attractions this Fall
1. Students requested subs and sandwiches, salads, and authentic Mexican food, and B.U. delivered. Opening this Fall, Olecito will serve Mexican cuisine from a new space in the lobby of Warren Towers. Extreme Pita has been added to the lobby of Claflin Hall in West Campus. And finally, Loose Leafs (salad) and Charles River Bread Co. are opening new locations at the Buick Street Market & Cafe in the Student Village. With these new options, including a Panera Bread and Upper Crust Pizzeria opening on-campus locations, B.U. students will never go hungry.
2. The Terrier Tailgate is coming!! Come by Nickerson Field on Sunday, August 30th, at 4:30 for a free cookout before watching the America East Champion B.U. Women's Soccer team take on rival UMass at 6 pm. Free food, free fun, what could be better?
3. SPLASH! into the pool of activities at B.U. when all student groups and resource centers come together on Nickerson Field September 1st to give away goodies, prizes, and free BBQ. Again, how can you honestly turn down free food?
4. Activities keep popping up on Nickerson Field. On Friday, September 4th, join Student Activities for a double-feature Drive-In Movie on Nickerson Field featuring I Love You, Man and The Proposal.
5. The Fall Activities Expo is a smaller version of SPLASH! that takes place in the GSU and features every group in Student Activities. It's a chance to learn more about each group and find out what you might be interested in. Get involved - it's that easy.
6. Parents Weekend, while far away on October 16-18, is an opportunity for parents to come to campus and see the way you live. They can meet your friends, floormates, tour your college, and take part in a number of events throughout the week, including the famous Head of the Charles rowing race.
7. RED HOT HOCKEY!!! If you're going to be in New York City over Thanksgiving weekend, buy a ticket and come cheer on the 2009 National Champion Terrier Men's Ice Hockey team at Madison Square Garden when they throw down against Cornell on Saturday, November 28th. We beat them two years ago, and if Coach Parker has anything to say about it, we're going to do the same thing this year.
Now that you know what we enjoyed about our summer and what we're looking forward to this fall, share your opinions with us. What are you hopeful for this upcoming semester? Will you explore Boston, will you get involved around campus? Whatever you do, we'll be here in the Dean of Students Office, waiting to hear from you.
Terrier pride,
Benji
