Boston University

Boston University

History

Boston University began as a Methodist theological school in  Vermont  in 1839. The school moved to Boston in 1867. The university was one of the first American institutions of  higher education  to accept African-American and international students and the first in the state to award degrees to women.

Boston University (BU) is a private research institution of higher learning located in Boston, Massachusetts.With over 31,000 students and over 4,000 faculty members, it is one of United States largest private universities and one of the biggest employers in Boston. 

Then and Now

Helen Magill White

Helen Magill White became the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. when she graduated from Boston University. 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the

mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African Americans.

Barbara Jordan

The first African American woman 

elected to the House of Representatives 

in the South and the first African 

American to deliver a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention is a 1959 graduate of the Boston University 

School of Law. 

Faculties and spheres

The  university  is composed of 15 schools and colleges. Professional degrees are awarded at the School of Law, the School of Medicine, the Goldman School of Dental Medicine, and the School of Management. A range of graduate degree programs are available in education, engineering, and the arts and sciences. The university operates internship programs in cities around the world, including Washington, D.C., London, Moscow, Peking (Beijing), Madrid, Paris, and Sydney, Australia, and also has study-abroad opportunities in Europe, Israel, Central and  South America , and Africa. 

Facilities

Nickerson Field

Boston University Athletics

Strength & Conditioning

BioSquare Discovery & InnovationCenter

Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Judson B. Coit Observatory

Engineering Product Innovation   Center (EPIC)

Zimmerman Family Social         

Activation Center

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