The Honor Roll: Boston University; Stirring Discontent to Foster Self-Improvement

From: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education | Date: May 6, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Dr. Jon Westling, president of Boston University, and professor of humanities, maintains "Boston University is a great university, but it is great in no small part because we are self-consciously aware of the need to forge ahead. Our essential tradition here is the tradition of disciplined self-improvement. We stir this discontent amongst our students, and we keep it alive in ourselves and in every aspect of the University."

Rosario Neaves, a sophomore in the College of General Studies, originally from San Antonio, Texas, intends to declare a concentration in public relations in the College ...

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