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The Dahod Family Alumni Center, formerly known as the BU Castle, re-opened last weekend after undergoing renovations. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dahod Family Alumni Center reopens after renovations

Caitlyn Leonard September 27, 2018
Boston University’s Dahod Family Alumni Center, formerly known as the BU Castle, celebrated its reopening during Alumni Weekend after a 15-month-long renovation.
The BU Castle on Bay State Road. The Castle has been under renovation for the last year as an alumni center is being added and improvements are being made to the building. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/DFP FILE PHOTO

Revamped BU Castle set to open in September

Kiran Galani May 1, 2018
The Boston University Castle and Pub is on track to reopen as the Dahod Family Alumni Center as part of the Alumni Weekend scheduled to be held from Sept. 20 to 23.
GRAPHIC BY SHAUN ROBINSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Record-breaking donations give campus organizations new life

Mike Reddy April 17, 2018
Boston University shattered its fundraising record last Wednesday during its fifth annual Giving Day, raising more than $3 million from 10,095 donors.
The BU Castle will be put on sabbatical and transformed into an alumni center following a $2 million donation Dec. 2016. PHOTO BY FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Castle to be revamped into alumni center

Andres Picon April 28, 2017

The Boston University Castle and Pub will be turned into a new on-campus alumni center next year, according to Vice President for Alumni Relations Steve Hall. The new alumni center will be the first...

A $2 million gift from Boston University trustee Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87) and her husband, Ashraf Dahod, will contribute to the creation of the Dahod Family Alumni Center in the BU Castle. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Following $2 million donation, BU Castle to be renovated into alumni center

Ellie French December 4, 2016

Boston University alumna Shamim Dahod and her husband Ashraf Dahod donated $2 million to renovate the historic BU Castle into an alumni center, the university announced Thursday. The construction...

Boston University benefactors Alan and Sherry Leventhal spoke at a ceremony Tuesday that recognized them for their dedication to the university and officially named the admissions reception center in their honor. PHOTO BY ADRIAN BAKER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU admissions building named in honor of Alan, Sherry Leventhal

Adrian Baker September 17, 2014

Boston University held a ceremony Tuesday to recognize two of its major benefactors, dedicating the university admissions reception building in their honor. The Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center acknowledges...

Students: proposed fundraising revenue should be further allocated to student life

Daily Free Press Admin September 20, 2012

Boston University officials said they plan to use Saturday’s Celebration for BU to kick-start a massive new fundraising program called Campaign for BU. “[This will be] the public launch of BU’s...

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