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Boston University
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Boston University (BU) is considered to be one of the most prominent learning institutions in the world, as well as a leader in private research. It is known for its long history of direct community service. Its third President, Lemuel Murlin, describes the university as being “in the heart of the city, in the service if the city.”
Through the years, Boston University has diversified to include two campuses at the heart of Boston—the Charles River Campus and the Boston University Medical Campus—and various programs around the globe.
History
Boston University was chartered in 1869 by three successful Methodist businessmen: Jacob Sleeper, Lee Claflin, and Isaac Rich. They envisioned an inclusive university that welcomed students of both sexes and of every religion or race, as well as one that engaged in service ‘with’ and ‘to’ the city of Boston. Today, Boston University has over 30,000 students and more than 3,500 faculty members. It ranks fourth among the largest private universities in the United States and ranks second as Boston city’s largest employer.
Academics
The university offers over 250 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and special degree programs throughout their Schools and Colleges, which include: College of Arts & Sciences, College of Communication, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, College of General Studies, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Metropolitan College (Extended Education), School of Education, School of Hospitality Administration, School of Law, School of Management, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Social Work, School of Theology, and the University Professors Program.
Student Government
The University offers various organizations for student involvement and political activity, among the biggest of which is the Student Union, which represents all undergraduate students. There are also smaller School and College student governments, residence hall associations, and commuting student governments.
Special Achievements
Boston University was first to introduce Public Relations as an academic program in the United States in 1947. It was also one of the first to introduce the combined liberal arts and medical education program, which led to the M.D. degree in six years.
In 1965, Boston University also established the first combined cancer research and teaching laboratory in the US.
Currently, there are three Nobel Prize Winners who are teaching at the Boston University. Boston University's Information Technology department is among the best in the world. In 2005, The Wall Street Journal ranked it 10th for academic excellence. Also in the same year, the university’s School of Management made in to the top 25 in the United States (according to Entrepreneur magazine). Its undergraduate business course and its MBA program are both among the top 50 in the United States (according to Business Week).
Notable People
Alexander Graham Bell was a professor in Boston University, and invented the telephone in the university’s laboratory in 1876. One of the most prominent Boston University graduates, Dr. Martin Luther King, received his PhD from the university in 1955.
The first woman to be awarded a doctorate degree in the United States in 1877 – Helen Magill – was a classical scholar in Boston University. The university was also first to confer a degree in Theology to another woman, Anna Oliver, and was first to grant a degree in Law to Lelia Robinson Sawtelle, the first woman lawyer admitted by the Massachusetts bar in 1822. Sawtelle went on to become the first woman lawyer to practice in the Washington Territory. The first Black American psychiatrist n the United States, Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, graduated from Boston University’s School of Medicine in 1897.
A lot of famous actors and actresses graduated from the University’s College of Fine Arts, including Faye Dunaway, Geena Davis, Jason Alexander, and Olympia Dukakis. Many prominent alumni of the 20th century have donated their personal collections to the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at the university’s Mugar Library.
University Website
The university’s website offers information on the university’s history, background, media relations, admissions, academic offerings, ongoing research, news and events, campus life, and alumni information. Its homepage provides links to student, faculty, staff, alumni, and parent information.
One of the unique features of the Boston University website is the “Information Center,” which includes facts and figures, maps & directions, a “BU community” portal, information on travel and transportation, information on city life, and the ‘BU experience’ portal.
Sources
- 1) http://www.bu.edu
- 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_University
- 3) http://womenslegalhistory.stanford.edu/papers/robinson.pdf
Languages
English
Address
- Office of Information Technology, 111 Cummington St
- Boston MA 02215 US
Additional Information
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External Links
- Alexa: Bu.edu
