We acknowledge that everyone comes from a different educational background in the same way that they do social, economic and cultural — so why should every student be defined by a single number they earn from a test that isn’t holistically fair?
The world is globalizing fast, instead of adapting to the integration of foreign language and culture, the United States is waiting for the rest of the world to assimilate to us or to kindly keep out.
Enjoy the break! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s Thanksgiving Break COVID-19 guidelines, a Wheelock seminar on different generational teaching styles, MFA workers striking and more.
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BU’s marketing — and the handful of diversity victories — it clings to is not representative of its reality. Though it may be implementing anti-racist policies, the change is not visible in classrooms, on campus or at an administrative level.
Overall, the efforts BU has made on GivingTuesday should still be recognized. But, the administration should remember that in order for its fundraising to make a genuine impact, it first and foremost needs to demonstrate transparency and accountability.
When classes often rely on group performances, remote instruction becomes much more difficult. On Wednesday, CFA professors spoke about how this hybrid learning shift has changed their curriculums.
Data science is becoming a more prevalent topic in the world of engineering, and Boston University’s College of Engineering will be changing its curriculum to reflect that. Starting in the fall of 2018, the college will be introducing new data science requirements for its students.
