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For Ethan, graduating alongside his classmates is no small feat. Walking across the stage at the CAS ceremony on Saturday, then, is nothing short of miraculous.
Twitter Facebook Two weeks after Boston University’s decision that it would require COVID-19 vaccinations for students enrolled in the fall semester left many international students concerned that vaccinations received in their home countries might not be accepted, University health officials now say all COVID-19 vaccines will satisfy the BU requirement. And in another bit of good news for international students, who comprise 25 percent of BU’s student population, Jean Morrison, BU provost and chief academic officer, says that BU is working with other universities across the country...
University considering virtual courses, internships as alternatives Fifth semester of overseas study disrupted by pandemic Another season’s dreams have been dashed by COVID-19, which has forced the suspension of BU’s 2021 summer Study Abroad in-person programs. The decision affects BU-operated sites in Dublin, Geneva, London, Madrid, Paris, Padua, Venice, Sydney, and Shanghai. Study Abroad also has US summer programs in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. that are now suspended. About 350 students had begun applying for summer programs, which typically draw up to 500. It’s the second summe...
University considering virtual courses, internships as alternatives Fifth semester of overseas study disrupted by pandemic Another season’s dreams have been dashed by COVID-19, which has forced the suspension of BU’s 2021 summer Study Abroad in-person programs. The decision affects BU-operated sites in Dublin, Geneva, London, Madrid, Paris, Padua, Venice, Sydney, and Shanghai. Study Abroad also has US summer programs in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. that are now suspended. About 350 students had begun applying for summer programs, which typically draw up to 500. It’s the second summe...
March 2, 2021 Twitter Facebook One of the major draws for students enrolled in BU’s College of General Studies is its Boston-London summer program. After a gap semester, CGS freshmen begin their college experience in January and then continue on with a Study Abroad program in London the following summer. But students in the BU Class of 2024 cohort received word Monday that the hallmark program is the latest Study Abroad offering to be felled by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the fifth consecutive semester that the pandemic has disrupted Study Abroad offerings, disappointing thousand...