All study abroad programs were canceled by BU Global Programs in light of the global coronavirus outbreak. Students will continue courses and fulfill internship credits remotely, according to an email from Executive Director of Study Abroad Gareth McFeely.
Boston University’s Office of the Provost announced in an email to students Wednesday that all university-sponsored travel over spring break has been canceled as a result of the spread of coronavirus. The announcement comes as a response to guidance from the United States Centers for Disease Control, as well as statements from Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Health.
We are lucky as Boston University students to get into many museums in Boston for free. I personally love going to the Museum of Fine Arts on a random weekend and looking at the impressionist paintings....
When you study abroad, money takes a whole new meaning as a way of accessing new experiences that you would never be able to have. Thus, you say to yourself “money doesn’t matter – I’m abroad,...
The purpose of studying abroad is not just living in a foreign city and going to classes like you would in the United States, but rather diving into the local culture, cuisine and way of life. It is about...
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There are many things that can be said about the T in Boston. The fares are high, it’s overcrowded and infrequent, the service is unreliable and the cars are noisy. The list of negatives goes on and...
Both in Boston and here in Grenoble, BU students are tackling major exams marking about half of the material being taught. This not-so-coincidentally falls right after this past Saturday, my halfway point...
After being in Grenoble for two months, I do have to admit that some French stereotypes really do hold true. My favorite is seeing French people walk down the street holding a baguette in hand for their...
