Introduction

   Why Move?

   Alumnae
       Opinions

   Faculty
       Opinions

   The Plan

In 1963, Tufts University trustees and administrators decided to fundamentally change its organizational structure and curriculum. The new mission would emphasize a liberal arts education, with specialization in professional fields relegated to electives or a potential fifth year. These new structures would apply to the parent institution, Jackson College (the women's college), and all of the Schools of Special Studies, of which BBS was one.

This changed curriculum contrasted sharply with the programs of the Bouvé-Boston School, which were designed to incorporate professional training throughout the students' four years of school. BBS leaders proposed an alternate plan for their students, but Tufts remained firm. Faced with the possibility of eliminating the curriculum and identity that had made BBS a leader in its field, Dean Minnie L. Lynn began to look for other universities that could provide a more suitable partnership. Northeastern University's mission of practice-oriented education proved highly compatible.