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Dean Elmore Takes the Plunge
A brisk wind blew across the Charles River, forcing the BU crew launch Kenneth Elmore—clad in a BU swim cap, goggles, wet suit, tuxedo, and red patent leather Converse hightops—was standing on to drift to the side. The BU Band unleashed [...]a drum roll. On the shore, hundreds of seniors chanted a countdown. And then, as promised, there was a splash, an ear-splitting cheer, and a very wet dean of students doing a leisurely backstroke toward the boat.
Elmore’s plunge into the Charles River on Friday was a grand public acknowledgment that the Class of 2011 had met a challenge calling for at least 2,011 seniors (more than half the class) to donate to the Class Gift campaign.
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Rhett the Terrier Puppet Does Splash!
An estimated 3,500 freshmen descended on Nickerson Field yesterday to check out more than 200 BU clubs and organizations. The brave ones tried their luck and skill at pedestal jousting, bungee jumping, and Robo surfing (riding an inflatable surfboard [...]like a mechanical bull). Everyone walked away with bags of swag: candy, pens, key chains, Frisbees, Boston guidebooks, even copies of the Declaration of Independence.
Read the story on BU Today: /today/node/9423
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What Is It Like to Transfer to Boston University?
Boston University students who have transferred to BU answer questions posted to Reddit and Instagram from new and prospective transfer students seeking advice on everything from making friends to finding roommates.
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