In this issue...
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Looking Forward with Professor Becker
The chair of Administrative Sciences is honored for 25 years of contributions to international marketing.
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An Interview with the President of NYK Line, North America
Bill Payne (MET’12) is winner of this year’s Excellence in Graduate Studies Award for International Marketing Management
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A Decade of Distance Learning
Professor Dan LeClair was charged with writing Boston University’s first online course, part of MET’s online Master of Criminal Justice.
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Message from the Dean
Dean Halfond takes stock of the past decade at MET—and ponders how the College will evolve over the next ten years.
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A Testament to Global Vision
Administrative Sciences graduate degrees at BU’s Metropolitan College receive EPAS accreditation.
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Q&A with Distinguished Alumni
MET honors three distinguished alumni—the Honorable Albert Diaz (MET’93), Ms. Claritza Abreu (MET’03), and Dr. Andrew Morgenstern (MET’94)—for their service. Read our Q&A with each of this year’s recipients.
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Commencement 2012 Highlights
View video highlights and browse a photo gallery of this year’s Commencement ceremonies at BU’s Metropolitan College.
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Commencement Address
View the entirety of this year’s Commencement address by the Honorable Albert Diaz (MET’93), judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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Savoir Faire
Read highlights of recent faculty and staff honors, grants, presentations, and publications.
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Alumni Events & Class Notes
See photos from select MET alumni events that occurred around the nation this year, and look at class notes submitted by alumni. Have news to share? Submit your own class note.
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Leadership Donors
We recognize those who have supported MET’s pursuit of excellence through their generous contributions.
METrics
- 10,740 Number of views of MET’s 22 YouTube videos.
- 2,158 Number of fans of MET’s Facebook page.
- 66 Percentage of increase in “likes” for MET’s Facebook photo albums.
- 580 Number of tweets on MET’s Twitter account.
- 307 Number of Twitter followers @METBU.
- 674 The number of online MET students who graduated in 2012.
- 5,105 Total number of students who have graduated from online BU programs since 2004.
- 70 Percentage of the total number of BU online graduates who were in MET programs.
- 613 Total number of graduates who attended MET’s Commencement ceremonies.
- 400 Amount of tickets sold for MET Night at Agganis Arena (sold out).
- 2 Number of U.S. institutions with EPAS accreditation, including MET.
- 0 Number of U.S. institutions with EPAS, AACSB, and PMI accreditation, other than MET.
- 36 Percentage of growth in Leadership Donors in the past year.
