The grand opening of the new Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground was part of a week-long series of events to celebrate the expansion of the HTC, now five times its original size, and to encourage students to form a diverse community within the space.
As the end of the fall semester approaches, Boston University student organizations are working to develop new plans and activities to help students cope with the stresses surrounding the increase...
First-Year Student Outreach Project: Aug. 27–31
Want to get to know your new city while also serving the community? Then consider participating in FYSOP, a weeklong program focused on community engagement and service. You’ll volunteer with three different community partners over the course of the week, while making new friends and learning how to use public transit in Boston. As an added bonus, students who participate in FYSOP get to move into their dorms a whole week early.
Coffee and Conversation, a series of weekly meetings hosted by the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, held a reflection on the civil rights movement Friday afternoon. Students gathered to voice their...
Since Boston University Provost Jean Morrison tasked a Space Program Committee to develop a renovation plan for the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground four months ago, the committee has been meeting...
Inspired by a recent installment of The Common Thread Podcast, a program produced by undergraduate students at Boston University, approximately 30 students gathered at the Howard Thurman Center for...
Boston University students conversed about U.S. foreign policy and the tackling of international matters under the Barack Obama administration during a “Coffee and Conversation” meeting held Friday...
There are a million different ways to describe Former Boston Mayor and Co-Director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities Thomas Menino’s influence on the City of Boston, yet none of them fully...
Boston University students met with Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore Friday to reflect on the importance of South African leader Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday.
“Honoring Nelson Mandela and what...
