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# Alumni & Friends
#### Once a Terrier, always a Terrier.
The CFA Development & Alumni Relations team welcomes your questions about alumni benefits, events and performances, giving back, and much more. We are always eager to help connect our alumni community—some 17,000 strong—to one another as well as to the broader BU network. We invite you to take advantage of everything that BU and CFA have to offer!
Want to stay connected and get involved with fellow alums and current students? Let us know at cfaalum@bu.edu!
## Gather and Connect
CFA Terriers are always welcome back on Comm Ave! The buildings may look a little different, but the spirit remains in the studios, practice spaces, and stages of CFA. In-person and virtual events throughout the year bring alumni, friends, and families together.
### Commencement
As the newest Terrier alums join the ever-growing BU alumni community, students, faculty, staff, and families gather to celebrate. Find info about prior and upcoming Commencement events.
Info about Commencement
### BU Connects
BU Connects is a new platform exclusively for Boston University alumni, students, faculty, and staff that brings Terriers together for personal and professional networking on a global scale.
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### FAQs
Got questions about connecting with BU and fellow Terriers, documentation, alumni resources, or events on campus, around Boston, or across the globe? We've got answers.
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### Alumni Weekend
BU welcomes back Terriers of all ages every fall for a jam-packed Alumni Weekend. CFA offerings include concerts and our annual Distinguished Alumni Awards.
## CFA Magazine
 magazine is a publication for alumni and friends of the Boston University College of Fine Arts, who are making art and making an impact all around the world. Discover the amazing stories of CFA's dynamic alumni and faculty as well as the innovation happening right here on BU's campus.
Check out the most recent issue of ***CFA* magazine**, featuring the latest stories from the CFA Terrier community of artists, educators, and activists, including BU alums making impacts across all fields. Learn about CFA's new sustainable , an  opposite one famous emu, a  who has taken his love for instrument all over the world, and an  and its complexities.
Find their work everywhere from the small screen to outer space (Literally. !)
Send us your comments and updates at cfaalum@bu.edu. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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## CFA Alums In the World
### Notable Alum Achievements
Our alums have won Tony Awards, Academy Awards, Grammys, Emmys, and Golden Globes. Find a list of CFA folks who are making an impact in their fields and inspiring millions.
### Alumni Awards
Held during BU's Alumni Weekend, this special event celebrates alums who are distinguishing themselves in their work. Learn about this year's awards, and find past Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
### In the News
Read their stories, hear their voices, experience their work. Flip through our archive of CFA alums in the news.
## Support CFA
We are grateful to our community of alumni, faculty, families, and friends who believe in the importance of supporting gifted students in music, theatre, and the visual arts through their generous contributions. Donations to CFA drive important capital initiatives, scholarships, educational outreach, performances, and exhibitions, all of which directly benefit the talented young artists of Boston University.
For more information, please contact Beth Barclay at 617-353-3345 or bbarclay@bu.edu.
## Latest CFA Stories
The latest news from the world of BU College of Fine Arts
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#### Follow the journey of an opera diva on a boat ride down the Amazon, watch a comic deconstruction of a Shakespeare play, and more this season
January 24, 2025
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#### The annual BU concert at New York City’s renowned performance venue spotlights student competition winners
January 23, 2025
#### Viral playground interviewer Julian Shapiro-Barnum (CFA'21) is among the Terriers honored
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#### Alum Clare Hodgson Meeker established a fellowship to help School of Music students pursue their dreams
January 20, 2025
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#### Mark Arnold’s acting career began with stardom. Then he hit rock bottom. Now he’s ready to star again.
January 16, 2025
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#### The grant will support BUTI's 2025 Young Artists Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
January 15, 2025
#### From a University-wide vision for making the arts front and center across BU to revivals of musicals and operas, CFA’s Fall 2024 was a season of artistic brilliance.
January 14, 2025
#### Peter Krasinski has taken his love for the behemoth instrument all over the world
January 10, 2025
## REFLECTIONS FROM CFA'S NEWEST ALUMS
As they prepare to embark on what's next, graduate and undergraduate students from BU College of Fine Arts' class of 2024 took a moment to reflect on their time at CFA, their growth, and their communities.
## CFA In The News
We're making headlines—read all about it!
### Where Did the Creatives of the 2023–24 Broadway Season Go to School?
September 6, 2024
Answer...a lot of them went to Boston University!
### Meet some of the artists from the inaugural class of BU's MFA program in Visual Narrative
April 12, 2024
Hear from visual narrative students Lafleche Giasson & Camila Kerwin with associate professor Joel Christian Gill
### Their Second Acts
February 21, 2024
### 12 theater productions to see this spring
March 15, 2024
Including Kirsten Greenidge's 'MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT"
### When Arthur Miller Came to See What BU Did with The Crucible
February 7, 2024
### Big 10: Where the Broadway Creative Teams of the 2022–23 Season Went to College
December 29, 2023
BU makes the list of top colleges where Broadway creatives studied
### Hoping for Human Connection in The Band’s Visit
December 4, 2023
### BU Actors Celebrate Hollywood Strike Settlement and Return to Work
November 16, 2023
### Art House is BU's Homegrown Sitcom
May 10, 2023
### For BU Alums in Hollywood, the Strike Is about Survival in a Streaming, AI World
May 9, 2023
### Opening Doors: Patrick Dailey, Classical Singer
April 5, 2023
### 6 art-school stars to watch
May 3, 2023
### BU Alums, Former Students Shine in Forbes 2023 “30 Under 30” List
January 30, 2023
### Geena Davis on growing up in Wareham, attending BU, becoming a badass, and embracing feminism
October 26, 2022
### In Search of the Meaning of Life? Meet Me at the Monkey Bars
February 11, 2022
### Opening Doors: Missy Mazzoli speaks out for women in classical music
March 10, 2022
### Dream Role for Alum Michael Chiklis: Celtics Legend Red Auerbach
March 1, 2022
### The Lifelong Friendship behind Astonishing $100 Million Gift to BU’s Medical School
September 29, 2022
### Emily Deschanel and Devil in Ohio boss talk the show's satanic cult, family drama - and their college reunion
September 2, 2022
### Opera Singer Morris Robinson (CFA'01) on Working with Acclaimed Conductor Gustavo Dudamel
January 28, 2022
### 10 Black BU Alums (Besides MLK) Who Left Their Mark on the World
February 9, 2022
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## Upcoming Events
There's always something going on at the College of Fine Arts! Check out all upcoming concerts, productions, exhibitions, lectures, and community events.
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### Constituent Parts - Cathy Della Lucia and Nicholas Anthony Mancini in Dialogue
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BU Arts Initiative
### Trasluz / Translucent - Works by Juan José Barboza-Gubo and Michael Zachary
Stone Gallery
### STAMP: Salon
5:30pm - 7:30pm
David Copeland Blackbox Theatre & "Jewels 2" Studio Theatre
### Senior Acting Thesis: Pod 1
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Studio ONE
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### Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
# Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
### Pathways for Success
As outlined by Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I), BU’s story “is constantly evolving, informed by a rich history of inclusion and a present day influenced by thousands of unique perspectives.” BU D&I works collaboratively, with academic leaders across Boston University, including the College of Fine Arts, with a goal of building a positive and inclusive campus environment, ensuring “pathways to success and participation are open to every member of the BU community.”
Learn more about BU’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.
### Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at CFA
##### School of Visual Arts Statement
As artists, researchers, and educators, we at Boston University  (SVA) value honesty, brave conversation, committed engagement, and informed intellectual and artistic freedom. Curiosity, rigor, and the practice of questioning assumptions are vital to our work. The SVA community is attentive to the importance of showing, discussing, and including artists, educators, and thinkers who represent people and cultures whose contributions may have been minimized or excluded.
We strive, in our classes, to be inclusive of all community members, with an intentional regard for differences of race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, gender and gender identity, sexuality, class, ability, and religion and other beliefs. Rather than assume any individual represents a larger group, we recognize that each student has their own experiences. We seek to provide the highest quality education for all students, along with strong support systems so that all can do their best work and contribute to robust and diverse pedagogical environments, inside and outside our program. These principles – in action – are essential to educating contemporary artists and designers.
##### School of Music Statement
BU  is a community of musicians, scholars, and educators committed to diversity and inclusion in all of our approaches to classical, contemporary, and global music. We foster reflection and gain new perspectives on the musical traditions we study and perform by actively questioning our inherited traditions and rethinking our role as active artists. Learn more about School of Music DEIA and Antiracism efforts.
##### School of Theatre Statement
The School of Theatre strives as a community to commit to honest conversations, and open dialogue about the practices and structures that brought us to the present day. We work collectively to dismantle racism and bias by training, research, and communication. We celebrate the values of an equitable accessible atmosphere where belonging is a natural state.
As theatre changes we embrace the dialog for a new way of working that does not repeat the mistakes of the past but seeks new ways of imagining our future rehearsal halls, theatre spaces, and studios. As a progressive theatre school with an obligation to best, equitable, and accessible practices we commit to finding the pathways that make that possible.
### BU’s Student Resources
With hundreds of clubs and organizations, housing based on shared interests, and a curriculum that values experiential and collaborative learning, there are countless ways to connect.
If you’re first in your family to attend college, you can find hundreds of students just like you through our first-generation student program. If you’re looking for a welcoming place to discuss the issues of the day, from race to gender to politics, there’s a conversation waiting for you at the . If you have a physical disability, our  office provides services and support to ensure you partake in the opportunities available at BU.
While far from exhaustive, find below a link to BU resources for students.
### A Crowdsourced Cultural Guide to Boston
From wellness resources to restaurant tips, Boston University has put out the call for local recommendations in an effort to share Boston’s cultural and community resources with current and prospective Terriers…and nearly 35,000 students and more than 10,000 faculty and staff answered.
The result is a robust, searchable online resource: The Curated, Crowdsourced, Cultural Guide to Boston. Experience the diverse and dynamic city of Boston with BU’s .
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# Accreditation
Regional accreditation is the recognized standard of institutional accreditation in the United States. Boston University is regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
The Boston University School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Founded in 1924, NASM is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with over 600 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials, and membership is gained only by the peer review process of accreditation.
In addition, the Boston University School of Visual Arts is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD, founded in 1944, is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities. It has approximately 346 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials.
#### New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100
Burlington, MA 01803
NECHE direct line: 781-425-7785
#### National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
Fax: 703-437-6312
#### National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
#### CFA Rankings & Achievements
The College of Fine Arts is one of the best fine and performing arts colleges in the world. But don’t take our word for it. CFA is honored to be regularly recognized among lists of top arts schools by lauded publications including *U.S. News & World Report*, *The Hollywood Reporter*, and *Backstage*, among others.
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