Boston University is anything but insular. We look beyond our classrooms and borders. You’ll find our students and faculty in more than 75 countries, pursuing research, study, and service. Back on campus, stroll up and down Comm. Ave. and you’ll hear countless languages and dialects. It should come as no surprise that BU launched the nation’s first collegiate international exchange program more than a century ago. Engaging with people, ideas, and pressing issues that impact the world has always been vital to the University’s mission. Simply put, global engagement is in our DNA.