The Newbury Center will be closed this Thursday and Friday in observance of Independence Day. We will re-open on Monday, July 8th. Have a lovely holiday Terriers!
Boston University Newbury Center
Higher Education
Boston, Massachusetts 572 followers
The Newbury Center provides mentorship, community, and support for first-generation students at Boston University.
About us
With support from Boston University and with an endowment established by funds received from Newbury College, the Newbury Center was created to foster the success of first-generation students at Boston University. The center’s goal is to become a highly visible, transformative unit of Boston University, offering programming and services designed to ensure that first-generation students experience the same sense of well-being, belonging, self-efficacy, and academic accomplishment as their continuing-generation peers.
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https://www.bu.edu/newbury-center/
External link for Boston University Newbury Center
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- Higher Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2021
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755 Commonwealth Ave
Suite B18
Boston, Massachusetts 02215, US
Employees at Boston University Newbury Center
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Anthony Jack
Associate Professor, Boston University; Faculty Director, Newbury Center at Boston University
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Sydney Boothe, CHES
MPH Student at Boston University School of Public Health
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Andy Zheng
Incoming Analyst @ JPMorgan Chase & Co
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Haoxi Wang
Incoming Fixed Income Analyst at Barings | Boston University Alumni
Updates
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We're wishing a warm Terrier welcome to President Gilliam! We're excited to see her vision for BU come to fruition! 🐾
It's an exciting new chapter! 🐾 ❤️ Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam has officially taken office as the University's 11th president, bringing a wealth of experience and a vision for the future. We sat down with President Gilliam to discuss her ambitions for BU. Read the full conversation ➡️ http://spr.ly/60469BE0p
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The Newbury Center is pleased to announce the arrival of our two new assistant directors, Rosemary Ferreira and Katherine Lawlor. We can’t wait for you to meet them! 🎉 Rosemary Ferreira (she/her) Driven by her own experiences as a first-generation, working-class student of color, Rosemary has served as an educator and scholar-practitioner in Baltimore and Washington D.C., her hometown of New York City, and her parent's homeland of the Dominican Republic. Rosemary earned her M.Ed. in Student Affairs from the University of Maryland, College Park and her B.A. in Environmental and Urban Studies from Bard College. Katherine Lawlor (she/her) Katherine is a first-generation college graduate with a bachelor’s in psychology from Liberty University and a master’s degree in higher education from the University of Virginia. Throughout her 10-year career in the higher education field, Katherine has served in intern supervision, academic advising, admissions recruitment, first-generation and transfer student mentoring programs, and as an advisor for student organizations.
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It’s always exciting to share the good work of the Boston University Newbury Center and the team was fully engaged at #SSHE2024! At pre-con, general interest and network session presentations, and the Closing Keynote, Maria Dykema Erb, Anthony Jack, and M.C. Damm were busy. Many thanks to all our co-presenters and a special shoutout to the Center for First-generation Student Success Team! Looking forward to #SSHE2025 in Denver! #FirstgenForward #FirstScholarsNetwork #TerrierF1RSTS
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New paper alert! Tony Jack and Becca Bassett release findings on pre-pandemic class inequalities in campus employment and what Covid-19 closures meant for working and earning money. Read more below! http://spr.ly/6042gp82s
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We're counting down the days until we can get our hands on "Class Dismissed" by Anthony Jack! Mark your calendars for August 13th! #firstgen
Associate Professor, Boston University; Faculty Director, Newbury Center at Boston University
Sometimes words escape me. I can’t believe we’re two months out from the release of CLASS DISMISSED. Overjoyed is an understatement. Can’t wait to share this project with y’all. 8.13.24. #firstgen
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Congratulations Katy Collins! We're so excited to collaborate with you! 🌈
Katy Collins has been appointed the inaugural director of BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, which opened in December 2023 as a multipurpose space for building queer community and advocacy. 🏳️🌈 Collins had been serving as interim director since the end of spring semester. “With Katy Collins at the helm, we have found a strong advocate who will amplify the voices of everyone within the queer community, creating a safe and empowering space for all,” says committee co-chair Jason Campbell-Foster, Ed.D., dean of students. Full story ➡️ http://spr.ly/6043573vx
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This summer, the Newbury Center will look a little different! You can visit us at our temporary space at 111 Cummington Mall during our summer hours! ☀️ Check our website for updated hours throughout the summer: http://spr.ly/60435o1mh
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Associate Professor, Boston University; Faculty Director, Newbury Center at Boston University
Twinkle Twinkle Kirkus Star! CLASS DISMISSED earns a Kirkus Reviews STARRED review: “Sobering… His compassionate, conversational tone render this a compulsively readable, powerfully argued book.” https://lnkd.in/enTEAqMn Boston University Newbury Center
CLASS DISMISSED | Kirkus Reviews
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