Archive for ‘April, 2007’
BU to add 2 administrative posts
Boston University will announce two top administrative positions as the semester comes to a close — a chief investment officer who will oversee the now-billion-dollar endowment and an associate provost who will work to bridge BU’s undergraduate colleges through academics.
Final Week: President to sign off on Guest Policy proposal
Boston University President Robert Brown said he will sign off on the new relaxed Guest Policy proposal, which passed through a university council Friday and now awaits the president’s approval before it goes into effect in the fall. Brown expressed confidence Friday in the proposal, which will be presented to him by Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore in coming days.
Freshman returns after missing for almost 30 hours
College of General Studies freshman Sara Vasquez returned to her Warren Towers residence unharmed this morning after she was missing for nearly 30 hours, according to her friends. “[Vasquez is] completely safe. Everything was completely fine,” said CGS freshman Rissa Freedman. Vasquez returned to Warren at approximately 7:30 a.m., Freedman said, and was wearing the same outfit she had last been seen in Saturday evening.
BU softball coach Shawn Rychcik flat-out knows how to recruit
Recruiting is the key for any college coach. It’s a delicate process, convincing a high school athlete that your team – out of the hundreds of possible options — is the correct choice for him or her. But if you can’t do it, you won’t succeed for long in the world of collegiate athletics.
Fourteen’s the charm
The America East Championships have not even started, but the No. 74 Boston University women’s tennis team has already earned a spot in the semi-finals tomorrow afternoon. BU earned the top seed and a first-round bye in the championships after posting an 11-5 record this spring, and the women are seeking the program’s 14th consecutive conference title.
News
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
The Muse
- Fuzz and Honey: M. Ward and Lee Ranaldo Play the House of Blues
- The Pretty Disheartening: Taylor Momsen’s band at Paradise Rock Club
- Glass half-something: Horse Feathers’ balancing act on “Cynic’s New Year”
- Yann Tiersen’s latest leap in genre
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
Campus
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
City
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Marchers protest for workers’ rights, honor May Day
- Bankers urge customers to use caution when swiping cards at ATMs
- Theft high among cell-phone bearing pedestrians, police say
- Free fitness classes offered in Hub after finals, during summer
National
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Brown, Warren among top earners, tax records show
Finance & Economy
- Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
- Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
- Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
- Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
- BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Science & Technology
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Public meeting for biolab set for April
- BU enrollment in math, sciences, tech rises slightly
- BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause
- The real butterfly in your stomach: Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut
International
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
- Three BU students killed, five injured in car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand
Cross Country
- Track and field find success in two separate invitationals
- Three student athletes honored by BU for leadership, ability
- Terriers combine for 23 top-10 finishes during three different meets
- Weekly roundup: Track and field favored in preseason poll
- Weekly Roundup: Two members of wrestling team qualify for NCAAs
Film & TV
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
- For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
- Whedon & The Avengers: An interview with film director Joss Whedon
- Catch A Little ‘Luck’ This Spring: An Interview with Taylor Schilling
- On ‘Detention’: An interview with Josh Hutcherson
