News and Events

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Announcements

• The Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management awarded accreditation to the following MET programs: Master of Science in Project Management, Master of Science in Administrative Studies, and Master of Science in Computer Information Systems. Click here for more information.
  
• The Project Risk and Cost Management Conference took place on May 15th at 8 a.m. in the Photonics Center. Learn more about this conference.
  
• Boston University Distance Education Honored for Excellence in Online Programming
  
• Congratulations to the Boston University Online Class of 2006! This year marked the first graduating class of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems online, and more graduates of the Master of Science in Management and Master of Criminal Justice
  
• Metropolitan College announces a new online course in gastronomy: Culture and Cuisine: France
  
• The School of Management offers a new Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
  
• The College of Fine Arts introduces two new degrees: the Master of Music Education and the Doctorate of Music Education

Boston University Online Newsletter

• Spring 2006 newsletter

In the Press

• Brad Kay.Goodman, an instructional designer in Office of Distance Education, was featured recently in BU Today, anticipating his 175-mile/2-day charity bike ride in August for AIDS organizations: Biking for AIDS charities
  
• Susan Kryczka, director of Distance Education at Boston University, was featured in an article in the Boston Herald: Online courses offer flexibility but require hard work.
  
• Bob Glovsky, director of Boston University's Personal Financial Planners Program, is quoted extensively in an article in Consumer Reports Magazine. Read full article (pdf).
  
• Biostatistics: This hot field is attracting undergraduates
  BU Today discusses the details of this progressive field of study.
  
• Metropolitan College has won a bronze award for excellence in programming from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) for its online undergraduate course Food Stuff: A Taste of Biology. Read more...
  
• Online program goes undergrad
  The BU Bridge features the Undergraduate Degree Completion Program
  
• Classes are a mouse-click away
  The BU Bridge features Master of Criminal Justice graduate Mark Napier (MET ’04) and Boston University Online programs
  
• For online graduates, it’s a first at BU
  The Boston Globe profiles the first graduating class from the Master of Criminal Justice program