April 29, 2011 at 6:00 am
This weekend, Pulitzer Prize winners and best-selling authors will convene here at BU for the Journalism Department‘s annual conference, The Power of Narrative: The Rebirth of Storytelling. There, some of the nation’s most celebrated writers will discuss the art and future of narrative nonfiction. 2011 speakers include: Jill Abramson, Managing Editor, The New York Times Kate Medina, […]
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Tagged College of Communication, Douglas Starr, Gay Talese, Hampton Sides, Isabel Wilkerson, Jill Abramson, journalism, Kate Medina, Kenmore, New York Times, pulitzer, Pulitzer Prize, Random House, Susan Orlean
April 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm
The Life of [Kerin] Riley continues her musings on packing up life abroad, cooking scones and visiting beautiful Cork: Since Monday was Easter Monday we all had the day off of work. A week or so ago Evan and I bought scone mix at the grocery store because we wanted scones. So this Monday we […]
April 25, 2011 at 12:24 pm
By Deanna Falcone, the Quad writer There are so many great things to do in Boston that it may seem pointless to leave at all. However, it is sometimes nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of a big city and relax in a quieter, yet equally interesting town or city. New England […]
April 25, 2011 at 6:02 am
The Creative Writing Program will host its annual Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture featuring former Poet Laureate and 2011 Pulitzer Prize winner Kay Ryan and program alumna Katherine Hollander tonight at 7:00 PM in the Photonics Center, Room 206. The Lecture was established to bring distinguished writers to campus to read alongside recent graduates of the […]
April 21, 2011 at 6:00 am
Everyone is familiar with the classic story of “Romeo and Juliet,” but this weekend CFA is spicing it up with an all-French opera rendition of the Shakespeare classic with English supertitles by Allison Voth. The performance is a collaboration between CFA’s School of Music Opera Institute and the School of Theatre and is hosted by […]
April 20, 2011 at 8:11 am
The Friends of the Libraries will host celebrated writer Walter Mosley tonight at 5:30 PM in Metcalf Hall (2nd Floor of George Sherman Union, 775 Comm Ave). Mosley is the author of more than 34 critically acclaimed books, including the bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins and Devil in the Blue Dress, which was adapted […]
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Tagged Book Collecting, Denzel Washington, Devil in the Blue Dress, Easy Rawlins, Friends of the Library, Gramy, GSU, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Metcalf Hall, O. Henry, PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award, Walter Mosley
April 19, 2011 at 2:59 pm
By Meghan Ross, the Quad writer For some reason, as soon as I graduated high school, I decided it was time to mark my newfound freedom as a college student living on my own in a different city by becoming an avid concert-goer. Also, I really needed to experience live music beyond just the 2 […]
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Tagged Bank of America Pavilion, Brighton Music Hall, BU Quad Bucket List, Bucket List, Fenway Park, Great Scott, House of Blues, Live Nation, NSYNC, Paradise Rock Club, TD Bank North Garden, The Middle East, Ticketmaster, Wilbur Theatre
April 15, 2011 at 12:44 pm
As part of MTV’s “Staying Alive” campaign, “Ignite” addresses the stigmas of an HIV or AIDS diagnosis — as well as virus education and attitudes about safe sex — against the backdrop of youth culture in various locales, including Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and Ukraine. On April 21st and 22nd, the campaign is coming to […]
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Tagged AIDS, Center for Global Health and Development, Charles River Campus, Coffee & Conversation, College of Communication, COM, Dean Elmore, Dean of Students, Health Education, HIV, Ignite, Kenn Elmore, Kenya, Medical Campus, MTV, MTV Ignite, MTV Staying Alive, School of Public Health, SPH, Staying Alive
April 15, 2011 at 6:00 am
This year the Peace Corps commemorates 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world. Today, Boston University celebrates its long-standing relationship with the Peace Corps and the agency’s mission and legacy of service by honoring the past, demonstrating effectiveness and inspiring the next generation of volunteers. Boston University’s Center for Global Health & […]
April 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Last Thursday, I was lucky enough to attend Radian6’s first user conference Social 2011 located at the gorgeous Marriott Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. For those of you who do not know, Radian 6 is a media monitoring and engagement company that effectively “helps businesses listen, discover, measure and engage in conversations across the social web.” In other […]
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Tagged Adam Brown, Ali Ardarlan, Dell, Facebook, Hill Holiday, Insights, Intel, Karen Quintos, Listening Command Center, Marcel LeBrun, Mike Proulx, Mitch Joel, Open Amplify, Open Calais, Radian6, Rick Reed, Social 2011, Summary Dashboard, Twist Image, Twitter
