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Who’s new to campus? A Chat With Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Affairs at COM, Bill Taylor
It used to be easy to pick new students out of a crowd. They’re younger, walking alone, with their heads down and headphones in, moving a little too slowly for the liking of their sidewalk-mates. They rely on Google Maps to navigate our linear campus and don’t know you have…
An MS Advertising student’s chronicle of studying from home
As an international student, I was concerned about changing travel regulations when planning for my final semester in Fall 2021, and how they could potentially have become more invasive, restrictive, and limited by the time I graduated. It was fortunate that Boston University had the generosity, agility, and foresight to…
In case you weren’t listening in CM331/CM707: Top writing tips from Professor Dowding
Writing is an integral part of communication jobs. As the majority of COM students come from an academic writing background, the transition from academic to media writing can be a struggle. As a communication professional with more than 25 years of experience, Professor Dowding teaches CM331 Writing for Communication and…
Q&A with John Fallon, media science grad student
As Commonwealth Avenue is once again flooded with students walking to and from classes, it’s hard not to smile, especially those who experienced Boston University’s Learn from Anywhere (LfA) model last year and the impact it had on the Boston University community. Classrooms were socially distanced, with a limit put…
COMTalks: A virtual speaker series
Looking to hear from industry professionals across different fields of communication? Check out COMTalks, the College of Communication’s virtual speaker series. COMTalks was founded at the beginning of the pandemic as the brainchild of Dean DiChristina and the College of Communication’s Alumni Relations Office. To help strengthen connections in a…
Sports Are Back at BU: How To See Your Favorite Teams This Semester
Amid the devastating loss to Northeastern in the 2020 Beanpot final, I felt I never wanted to watch another sporting event again. Little did I know, just over a month later, we would be moving off-campus and switching from classrooms to Zoom rooms. Now that we are back on campus,…
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