Boston University – Private University in the heart of Boston

Posted on March 07, 2010 by Head Coach

Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world today, with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the world.

Celebrating our legacy

Boston University was chartered in 1869 by Lee Claflin, Jacob Sleeper, and Isaac Rich, three successful Methodist businessmen whose abolitionist ideals led them to envision and create a university that was inclusive—that opened its doors to the world—and engaged in service to and collaboration with the city of Boston.

From the day of its opening, Boston University has admitted students of both sexes and every race and religion. It is with pride that we count Martin Luther King, Jr. among our alumni. What makes us prouder still is the fact that when he received his doctorate from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 1955, Dr. King was taking his place in a long line of individuals that stretches back to the University’s founding. Other notable alumni include the first woman to earn a Ph.D., the first woman admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the first Native American to graduate with a doctorate in medicine, and the first African-American psychiatrist in the United States.

In the heart of the city, in the service of the city

The University’s founders were also ahead of their time in engaging Boston University in direct service to the community long before such service was fashionable. The third president of the University, Lemuel Murlin, described a university “in the heart of the city, in the service of the city.” As we have evolved and diversified that notion of service has expanded to include the world. The magnitude of the University’s engagement—which spans public education, health care, and the arts—is unparalleled in American higher education.

Forging our future

More than any other institution in our society, the modern university exists to serve the future. Boston University does this by educating individuals for fulfilling, productive lives and by creating solutions to pressing or anticipated problems through research. As a major research university, Boston University is both a repository for accumulated knowledge and experience and a testing ground for critically examining received wisdom, where groundbreaking research is conducted in a wide variety of fields and across disciplines. Taught by inspired, committed, and creative faculty, our programs combine the enduring value of a liberal arts education with the skills and experience offered by professional schools, to ensure that our students are engaged, adaptable, and equipped for successful careers and fulfilling lives.

Admissions

Overview

Boston University is a private urban research university, established in 1869, offering a breadth of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through its 17 Schools and Colleges and more than 250 fields of study.

For more information about domestic and international admission to any of our programs follow the links below.

Domestic and international admissions

Academics

Overview

Fuel your ongoing educational journey here at Boston University. Follow the links below to learn more about the breadth and depth of the academic community at Boston University including a variety of comprehensive resources to support your pursuit.

Athletics

Terrier Athletics

Taking part is fun, but winning really rocks. Sure, BU’s 500 student-athletes love what they do, but when you’re competing at the highest level of college athletics in 23 NCAA Division I varsity sports, results count.

And it’s been another triumphant year for the Terriers—a fifth national championship in men’s ice hockey (plus conference regular-season and tournament titles), seven conference championships in other sports, and six teams and 10 individual athletes powering through to NCAA postseason competition (including an undefeated regular season in conference play for women’s basketball).

It’s no fluke. The Terriers, members of the America East Conference and Hockey East Association, won BU’s fourth consecutive America East Commissioner’s Cup in 2009. BU has held that honor, bestowed on the conference’s best all-around athletic department, seven times in the past eight years.

We call this success Points of Terrier Pride. The Dog Pound, our loyal and loud fans, call it another rocking year. And the volume will be up again next year. And beyond. Check out what the future holds for Terrier Athletics in the department’s strategic plan.

You can also watch games through our live and archived streaming, view highlights on our YouTube page, subscribe to our iTunes podcasts, join our Facebook group, follow our Twitter feed and read about our latest successes at GoTerriers.com.

Facilities & Tickets

Ever-growing numbers of fans from across our community are cheering on the Terriers. Student attendance alone jumped threefold last year as fans took advantage of the Terrier Rewards incentive program.

Taking in a game is also a great way to enjoy our phenomenal facilities. To check out upcoming sporting events, including ice hockey and basketball, and to buy tickets, visit GoTerriers.com.

Agganis Arena

Opened: January 2005

Location: Commonwealth Ave. Agganis Arena

Seating Capacity: 6,300 hockey; 7,200 basketball, concerts, family shows

Located within Boston University’s $225 million John Hancock Student Village — a 10-acre hub of activity designed to be the thriving center of student life and athletics — Agganis Arena is a multipurpose sports and entertainment center that opened in January 2005.

A 290,000-squre-foot premier venue with 6,300 seats for hockey and ice shows, the Arena is expandable to over 7,200 seats for men’s and women’s basketball contests, concerts, conventions, and family shows that occur throughout the year.

Serving as home to the nationally-recognized Terrier men’s ice hockey team, Agganis Arena features a state-of-the-art 17′ x 24′ four-sided center-hung scoreboard with 7′ x 13′ video display, and an integrated facia video ribbon which has become a standard feature at NHL rinks across the U.S. and Canada.

Facility Features:

Arena

6,300 seats for hockey and ice shows, expandable to over 7,200 for basketball, concerts and stage events
29 Loge Suites and Premium Seats with exclusive amenities
5,600-square-foot Private Club Room that can accommodate up to 600 guests
4,250-square-foot full service kitchen and 300-square-foot Club Room kitchen to support on-site catering and concessions
Two media/multipurpose catering rooms
Six visiting locker/dressing rooms
Two officials/star dressing rooms
Box Office featuring a fully-integrated online ticketing system; seven ticket windows adjacent to the Southeast Arena main entrance and lobby

Media

24-seat press box
Three radio broadcast boxes
Two coach’s boxes
One television production box with multiple camera positions cabled throughout the Arena

Rink

90′ x 200′ ice sheet with full ice-making capabilities
Two Zambonis
Tempered glass incorporating Glass-Flex and Check-Flex technology
Retractable safety netting at both end zones

Basketball Court

Portable 112′ x 60′ wood basketball floor

Multimedia

17′ x 24′ four-sided center-hung scoreboard with 7′ x 13′ video displays, and integrated facia video ribbon.
Truss-level control room manages Arena sound system, house, sports, aisle, concourse lighting, and the scoreboard; control systems are located on the event floor

Accessibility

The Arena meets all Massachusetts State Accessibility and Federal ADA requirements with at-grade entries
44 wheelchair positions at the concourse level with 44 adjacent companion seats
13 wheelchair positions at ice level with 13 companion seats
Accessible restrooms
Assisted listening devices at grade entry
Four passenger elevators

Parking/Amenities

6 concession stands with multiple specialty kiosk locations around the Concourse level
1,400 parking spaces located on-site and within easy walking distance of the Arena
15 public restrooms with parity for men and women

Fitness & Recreation Center

Boston University’s new Fitness and Recreation Center at Boston University opened on April 1, 2005.

The building provides approximately 270,000 square feet of space, supporting physical education, non-credit courses, intramurals, club sports, student organizations and much more.

This state of the art fitness & recreation center contains

an 18,000 square foot weight & cardio room
two separate swimming pools
2 multi-use gymnasiums with seven courts
an elevated 1/8 mile jogging track overlooking several activity areas
racquetball and squash courts
several multi-purpose activity and classrooms for dance, group exercise classes, martial arts, club and intramural meetings and health and wellness classes
a 35′ climbing wall

The Fitness and Recreation Center also houses a center for rehabilitation, fitness/conditioning and Emergency Medical Services education, expansive locker rooms for men and women, a family locker room, a snack bar, a pro shop, equipment issue, children’s area and administrative offices.

Track & Tennis

Opened: 2002

Location: 100 Ashford St.

Seating Capacity: 1,500 fixed seats; 4,800 maximum capacity; 16 ADA wheelchair spaces and companion seating

TTC Information: 617-358-3136

Life was breathed into the Boston University Track and Tennis Center on December 6, 2002, when the Terriers’ women’s track team opened the 2002-03 Indoor Track season with a second-place finish in a six-team invitational inside the 83,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. Two months later, on February 9, the women’s tennis team played the first varsity tennis match in the TTC, a 4-3 victory over Cornell, to open the spring portion of its schedule.

The Track and Tennis Center, or TTC, was completed in the winter of 2002 as part of the $200-million multiphase John Hancock Student Village project. In addition to acting as home to the Terriers’ men’s and women’s track and tennis teams, the air-conditioned facility is designed to accommodate national competitions, athletic events, a variety of health and fitness activities and University functions. In its brief history, the TTC has served as an annual host to the America East Indoor Track Championships, the New England Championships, and the IC4A’s.

Prior to moving to the TTC, the men’s and women’s tennis teams played their home matches on the Case Gym outdoor courts.

The TTC replaced the Commonwealth Armory, which served as home to the indoor track teams since 1979. Using ideas from Harvard’s track center and the Reggie Lewis Center, head men’s track coach Pete Schuder and head cross country coach Bruce Lehane worked with architects during the design-phase of the TTC in order to create such an innovative facility.

Facility Features:

Track

200 meter fixed bank oval track that is similar to the highly regarded Armory track:
- Tuned interface between structure and deck that provides greater rebound
- Rekortan surface — one of the finest track surface materials available
- Six lanes with staggered waterfall starts to accommodate additional runners for longer distances
- 18.5 degree banking designed so that runners are swept into the bank quickly to maintain rhythm through the turns
- Single lane flat warm-up loop around the outside perimeter of oval with the same tuned interface between structure and deck
Eight 60-meter spring/hurdle lanes with Martin Versaturf 360 surface material
Long/triple jump runway with tuned interface structure with Rekortan surface
Pole vault runway and plant box
High jump can be accommodated anywhere on the 27,700 square foot infield
Specially designed throwing cage and ring for the shot put and hammer throw

Tennis

Four full doubles tennis courts located on infield separated with motorized netting

Scoreboard & Audio/Broadcast Systems

Lynx timing system
Daktronics track and field scoreboard with multiple control points
Central loudspeaker cluster with delay loudspeakers provide even coverage for spectator seating
- Automatic mixer system with microphone inputs and remote volume controls
- Portable roll-around cart for use at each scoreboard control location with CD/audio cassette deck and hand-held wireless microphone system
Audio signals provided for event recording and press feeds to an outside broadcast truck
Paging system — FM hearing assistance feeds for assistive listening system

Locker Rooms & Public Toilet Facilities

Men’s and women’s visiting lockers with shower facilities
Men’s and women’s public toilets located on east and west side of facility

Weight and Fitness Room

Equipped with mirrored walls and Mondo sport impact flooring

Training Room

Equipped with tiled hydro-tub, taping and rehab tables

Ticket Office

Three ticket windows located at main entrance on 100 Ashford Street

Parking

Adjacent parking lot on Babcock Street can accommodate up to 300 cars for special events, subject to availability

Receiving

Receiving area has curb cuts, overhead door, and ramp [10' wide x 13' high]

DeWolfe Boathouse

Built: 1999

Location: Memorial Drive, Cambridge DeWolfe Boathouse

Capacity: 68 shells

The DeWolfe Boathouse is the most recent boathouse to occupy space on the banks of the storied Charles River. It has served as the home of the Boston University men’s and women’s crews since its formal dedication on September 23, 1999.

The Boathouse, named in honor of the grandparents of Boston University trustee Richard DeWolfe, is located on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. It has both an interior and exterior balcony that affords racing fans an excellent view of the annual Head of the Charles Regatta as well as a spectacular view of the city of Boston and Boston University skylines. In fact, the boathouse is situated at the starting line for the Head of the Charles, a junction of the two longest straight stretches of the river.

Facility Features:

Boathouse

Racks that can hold a total of 68 shells; 48 rigged 8’s, 12 rigged 4’s, and 8 rigged pairs
Spacious locker rooms for both the men’s and women’s crews
A team lounge which features display cases to house trophies won
Offices for both the men’s and women’s coaches
A spacious dock where parents and friends are able to greet victorious Terrier crews upon their return from a successful regatta
A Hall of Rowing that includes all former Terrier rowers and crew coaches.

Nickerson Field

Home to the men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s lacrosse teams, Nickerson Nickerson Field Field is a FieldTurf facility with seating for more than 9,000. The former football home of Boston University is a stadium rich in the tradition of Boston sports history. Once the home of the Boston Braves National League baseball club, it was purchased by the University on July 29, 1953.

The site, on Harry Agganis Way just north of busy Commonwealth Avenue, has undergone sweeping modifications in the last 28 years. A little known fact is that the Terriers actually played some of their early games on the then Braves Field, or as it was better known, the Wigwam.

Boston University opened its 1921 season in the stadium with a 52-0 triumph over Worcester Tech. The stadium owes its present layout largely to the birth of the Boston Patriots of the infant American Football League. Orphans before they played their first game, the Patriots joined with the University and completely reconstructed the stadium as a cost of over $300,000.

Additional seating and lights were obtained, new sod put down and a modern press box added. The Patriots, here for three seasons, played the first American Football League game in history on Friday night, September 9, 1960 against the Denver Broncos.

Nickerson Field was also the site of another first in professional football in 1983 as the Boston Breakers played their home games here during the initial season of the United States Football League. With over 60 years of service to the Boston sports community, the stadium, in addition to football, hosts a wide variety of activities. The field was astroturfed in 1968 and refurbished in 1973, 1986, and 1995. In addition to field a mercury-vapor lighting system, tennis courts and landscaping.

Nickerson Field was converted from AstroTurf to FieldTurf in May of 2001.

Walter Brown Arena

With a capacity of 3,806, the Walter A. Brown Arena Memorial Skating Pavilion has Walter Brown Arena served as the home of the Boston University hockey team since the 1971-72 season until the opening of Agganis Arena in January 2005. Considered one of the finest facilities of its kind in the nation, Brown Arena has proved to be a very friendly home for the Terriers.

The rink has a glassed in press box that can accommodate approximately 30 members of the media. There are also excellent television and photo locations. In addition to hosting the Terriers, the rink has been the site of Boston University basketball games, concerts, professional tennis, and numerous other special events.

Softball Field

Renovated: Winter, 2001

Location: Malvern St.

Seating Capacity: 500 bench seating

The Boston University Softball Field, which serves as home to the Terrier softball team, has provided a decided home-field advantage since its renovation in the winter of 2001. Converted from Astroturf to a natural grass outfield/all-dirt infield, the B.U. Softball Field was home to a 19-game winning streak that lasted from its opening on April 4, 2001, until April 4, 2002. After going a perfect 15-0 at home in 2001, the Terriers compiled marks of 13-1 in 2002, 11-4 in 2003, and 5-5 in 2004, good for an overall 44-10 record and .815 winning percentage.

Softball Field

Facility Features:

Natural grass infield, all dirt infield (converted from Astroturf)
Covered dugouts, complete with bat and helmet racks
Reconfigured outfield dimensions: 200 feet down each line, 220 to straightaway center
Bullpens down the first- and third-base lines for home and visitors
A 29-foot scoreboard that displays runs by innings, total runs, hits, and errors, as well as a running count.
Fully-functioning press box with an improved sound system
A grass picnic area beyond the outfield fences, which provides an added view of the field

Facilities

The Elliot H. Cole Academic Support Center

The Center, located within the Athletics Department and in close proximity to most athletic facilities, houses Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS). At the Academic Support Center (ASC), student-athletes will find:

The Student-Athlete Support Services staff, who provide guidance in balancing their academic and athletic careers.
IBM-compatible (Dell) desktop computers, all networked and equipped with Microsoft Office software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Individual ports and outlets to enable hook-up and use of their own laptop computers.
Educational and career information.
Study carols and a quiet environment conducive to studying!

Strength & Conditioning Center

A state-of-the-art facility designed to improve the speed and explosive power of the Boston University athletes, the Terriers’ 7,000 square-foot strength and conditioning facility was completed prior to the 1994-95 academic year.

The area features not just eight power racks and eight Olympic lifting platforms, but also a 2000-square foot speed and plyometric area. Athletes are now able to stretch and perform speed workouts, as well as plyometric programs that were once unable to complete in one location.

“The biggest change in athletics in recent years has been the rise of scientific training methods in weight training and fitness for enhanced performance on the field,” said former Boston University President Jon Westling, whose support of the facility made the project possible. “This weight room provides a first-rate facility for these training methods.”

Overseeing the facility is Glenn Harris, who became the Terriers’ second strength and conditioning head coach in September 1997.

“When I first came to Boston University, we operated out of a much smaller and more antiquated facility,” said Harris. “We were essentially limited in our ability to design programs for the different sports due to the natural size and design of that room.

“By comparison, this room enables us to serve the needs of more teams and the freedom to be more creative in our approach,” said Harris. “I’ve visited the strength and conditioning facilities at North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech, and this room is the equal of any.”

Faneuil Pool

The home of Boston University’s men’s and women’s swim teams until the opening of the Fitness and Recreation Center in April 2005, Faneuil Pool was completed in 1972. It is a six-lane, 25-yard pool that also includes a diving area that has two one- and one three-meter boards. There is seating for 200 fans.

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