Warren Towers is one of the three Boston University dormitories traditionally intended for underclassmen, the others being The Towers and West Campus. The building is located at central campus, next to the College of Communication (COM) and across from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Housing approximately 1800 students, it is the second-largest non-military dormitory in the country, behind Jester Center at The University of Texas at Austin. The closest MBTA stop is Boston University East on the Green Line "B" Branch, located directly in front of B and C Towers, in a center reservation on Commonwealth Avenue.NameOriginal nameOriginally, the building’s name was simply "700", in reference to its 700 Commonwealth Avenue address. Its three towers were simply called, from east to west (left to right in the above photo), A Tower, B Tower, and C Tower. The building was first occupied in 1966; residents lived in A and B Towers while construction of C Tower was completed (this fact gave birth to the student "legend" that C Tower was constructed of spare parts from A and B towers). The third tower was completed and occupied in 1967.RenamingIn 1976 the building was rechristened "Warren Towers" as a tribute to three generations of the Warren family at Boston University: William Fairfield Warren (the University's first president), William Marshall Warren (a Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; son of William Fairfield Warren), and Shields Warren (a famous physician; son of William Marshall Warren and grandson of William Fairfield Warren). Additionally, each tower was renamed in honor of one of the men; A Tower is now "Fairfield Tower", B Tower is "Marshall Tower", and C Tower is "Shields Tower". Bronze plaques in the main lobby commemorate the three men. Although these are the formal names of the towers, it is rare to hear anyone refer to them in this way; the A/B/C convention is far more popular.
Welcome to Next House! We’re a community of 350+ close-knit Nexties who are known for being welcoming and friendly. We pride ourselves on our artistic talents, community involvement, and our build culture (did you see the Big Tipper during CPW?). Even though Next House is one of the larger dorms on campus, we foster both a strong house-wide community and smaller, more distinct, communities within each of our eight wings—you are always guaranteed to find something to do and a place that you can call “home.” Each wing is centered around its lounges, where Nexties both work and play—often collaborating on p-sets using our abundant whiteboards. We are each other’s workout buddies and dinner conversations. We have late-night jam sessions and spontaneous snowball fights, study late in dining, and watch the big game in the TFL (the tastefully-furnished lounge). Most importantly, Next House isn’t just a dorm for the residents, it’s our home. One of the most unique features of Next House is the strength of our student groups. Next Gamers, Next Make, Next Act, Next Art, Next Haunt, Next Code, Next Service, Next Sustain, Next Bake, Next Football Club, and Next Big Thing are an integral part of our community; they throw events and create projects for the entire dorm. Some highlights from the past year: the building of the haunted house/escape-the-room adventure, performances of The Little Mermaid by Next Act, and weekly game nights sometimes lasting until 4:00 am. Next Exec, our student government, organizes many events throughout the year, including an annual formal in the fall and the Next ski trip in the early spring. Other events include JDoanuts (an evening of deep-fried donuts made by our very own RLAD, Jimmy Doan), Pi Day celebrations, and a regular Coffeehouse! Living at Next House has been one of the most enjoyable and meaningful parts of our MIT experience, and we hope that as you begin your MIT career, you choose to not only live at Next House but also become a part of the Next House family. Remember, Next House welcomes you :)
575 Commonwealth Avenue is a dormitory at Boston University. Until 2001 the building was a Howard Johnson hotel owned by the University. It is located in Kenmore Square next to the Rafik B. Hariri Building, which houses the Questrom School of Business.HistoryThe building at 575 Commonwealth Avenue opened in November 1963 as the Fenway Commonwealth Motor Hotel. It contained 150 rooms and a 135-car garage. It was the third hotel in the Commonwealth Motor Hotel chain. In 1975 the hotel became a Howard Johnson's.The seventh floor was home to a cocktail lounge. Originally known as the Cartoon Room, it later became a Top 40 club called the Up and Up Lounge. In 1983 it became a jazz club known as the Starlight Roof. Among the artists to perform at the Starlight were Ruby Braff, Tanya Hart, Tal Farlow, Phil Wilson, Scott Hamilton, Guy Van Duser, and Chris Connor. The lounge's final incarnation was as a nightclub known as the Lava Bar.On March 6, 1981, a four alarm fire broke out in the hotel. Twenty guests had to be rescued from balconies and window ledges. Six guests and two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.In 1987, the hotel's swimming pool was closed from August 19 to September 23 for sanitary violations.
Boston University – prywatny uniwersytet w Bostonie, Massachusetts, USA. Historia uczelni wywodzi się od Newbury Biblical Institute w Newbury, Vermont, założonego w 1839 r. Sam uniwersytet został sformowany przez Massachusetts Legislature w 1869. Z 3 tysiącami wykładowców i 30 tys. studentów Boston University jest 4. największym prywatnym uniwersytetem w kraju i 2. pod względem wielkości pracodawcą w mieście. Uczelnia oferuje tzw. associate's degree (w stylu polskiego studium), bachelor's degree (dyplom Bachelor of Arts, więcej niż polski licencjat, mniej niż magister), master's degree (Master of Arts, dyplom magisterski) i dyplomy doktorskie w kilku profesjonalnych szkołach i college’ach (schools & colleges), jak: the College of General Studies, the College of Fine Arts i the School of Hospitality Administration. Uniwersytet operuje w dwóch miejskich kampusach (campuses), główny kampus znajduje się nad Charles River w dzielnicy Fenway-Kenmore. Druga część uczelni to Boston Medical Center (Bostońskie Centrum Medyczne), znajduje się w bostońskim South End.Prezydentem BU jest Robert B. Brown. Maskotką uniwersytetu jest Rhett the Boston Terrier. BU jest częścią The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.Szkoły i college’e uczelni - struktura College of Fine Arts (CFA) College Arts and Sciences (CAS) Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS) College of Communication (COM) College of Engineering (ENG) College of General Studies (CGS) Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation (SAR) School of Education (SED) Division of Extended Education School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) Boston University School of Law (LAW) School of Management (SMG) Graduate School of Management (GSM) Metropolitan College (MET) School of Social Work (SSW) School of Theology (STH) University Professors Program (UNI) School of Medicine (MED) Goldman School of Dental Medicine (SDM) School of Public Health (SPH)