12/2 Tis the Season to Mingle
Join us for some good music, food and company with fellow students staff and faculty to celebrate a successful semester on campus.
November is Native American Heritage Month
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, BU GMS has compiled a list of notable books written by Indigenous authors. We want to share these great reads in an effort to amplify Indigenous voices and celebrate the diverse cultures of the Native American community. To learn more about Native American culture, click on […]
Dollar$ and $ense: November 2021
Fall 2021 Loan Awarding & Reductions If you have not borrowed up to the cost of attendance and planned on requesting additional federal financial aid to be awarded as a fall only loan, please contact our office by November 30th with your request. On the other hand, if you have borrowed more loan funds than […]
Genetic Counseling Receives New Grant to Promote Diversity
On this year’s Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, Boston University School of Medicine’s MS Genetic Counseling Program (BUGCP) is announcing two exciting new initiatives to continue enhancing the training and expertise within the field of genetic counseling. For the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, BUGCP will offer enrollment in a dual degree MS MPH program with the School […]
C3 gFIRST Mentor Spotlights for First Gen Week
In honor of celebrating national First-Generation College student day, BU’s Graduate Medical Sciences Community Catalyst Center (C3) has peer mentor spotlights to highlight our first-generation student mentors and all of their contributions to the GMS community and their peers. Please click below to read more about our mentors Matt, Elissa and Taylor and learn about […]
C3 Community Chats
Our Community Catalyst Center is hosting various community chats throughout the rest of the fall semester! These are informal social events to allow GMS students to get to know peers with similar backgrounds and experiences. Each of our five affinity groups, gSOC (students of color), gFIRST (first-generation students), gMAV (military and veteran students), gPLUS (LGBTQIA+ […]
Learning Community on Inclusive STEM Teaching
The CTL and PDPA invite graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to join a Learning Community on inclusive teaching in STEM courses. The Learning Community will have a synchronous and asynchronous component: participants will meet weekly over Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11 am during October and November to build on their asynchronous participation in the Inclusive STEM […]
Additional Places to Eat on the Medical Campus
As the weather turns colder, please remember that eating and drinking is permitted only in designated areas, but not in public spaces such as the Instructional (L) Building Lobby, the library or classrooms. Designated areas (New areas are in blue text): Eating outdoors remains the safest option. An individual office is also safe-please shut your door and eat alone. Chequers […]
Dollar$ and $ense: October 2021
2021-22 COA Increase Appeal Process – Now Open! Student Financial Services has begun reviewing Cost of Attendance (COA) Increase appeals for the 2021-22 academic year. You can view the information about the appeal process, qualifying expenses that can be considered, and access the 2021-22 Cost of Attendance Increase Request form on our website. Please keep in mind these general reminders […]
Celebration and Recognition for the Class of 2020
Nearly 18 months after they completed their studies, members of BUSM’s MD, PhD and Master’s programs from the Class of 2020 were invited back to the Medical Campus to celebrate their accomplishments at a recognition event on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event coincides with BUSM Alumni Weekend and an All-University Commencement which was held Sunday, […]