{"id":21044,"date":"2016-11-03T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?p=21044"},"modified":"2019-09-27T14:21:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T18:21:48","slug":"21044","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/21044\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS Faculty-in-Residence: An Enriching Experience for Faculty and Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

This semester, CAS faculty members made their way into Boston University residence halls and student centers to present their research as part of the University\u2019s award-winning Rhett Talks<\/a> program, a Ted Talks-style presentation that “explores the greater intellectual breadth that is found across BU’s many schools and colleges.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rhett Talks program is run\u00a0by the University\u2019s Faculty-in-Residence<\/a>\u00a0program and aims to allow faculty members of all levels to experience student life in a new way<\/span>.\u00a0You can check out <\/span>videos<\/span>\u00a0of <\/span>every<\/span>\u00a0Rhett Talk on the program’s <\/span>website<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rhett Talks is an extension of the Faculty-in-Residence program’s goal of providing students with a residential experience that is interdisciplinary, innovative, and meaningful. It has been an extremely successful program, which is apparent by the recognition faculty members have received from students for their impact. Most notably, Professor of Religion Jennifer Knust and Professor of Mathematics & Statistics Diane Meuser received Outstanding Service Awards for their contributions to the program.<\/p>\n

Knust was recognized for her work as a Faculty-in-Residence in Warren Towers, where she offered career and academic advice to students. Her weekly apartment open hours were always packed and lively; international students and residents throughout the building often shared their triumphs and struggles with her. Knust wrote many letters of recommendations for students and has\u00a0maintained strong relationships with those with whom she worked<\/span>.\u00a0 She was a particularly comforting and compassionate presence following\u00a0the passing of Jai Menon, a CAS student and Warren Towers resident. In all, BU Residence Life recognized Knust because she was, in one student\u2019s words, \u201can amazing Faculty-in-Residence and a beautiful person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Meuser’s recognition was particularly special, as the 2015\/16 academic year was the last of\u00a0her 35 years of work as a Faculty-in-Residence on\u00a0BU’s West Campus. In her time as a Faculty-in-Residence, Meuser quickly earned a reputation with residents for her homemade ice cream events, math help sessions, and annual Mt. Monadnock hikes.\u00a0 She also served for a number of years on the University Council Committee on Student Life & Policies, helping craft the current guest policy in residences\u2014replacing a fairly restrictive policy that had been in place for nearly 20 years\u2014and helping craft the University\u2019s current interpretation of FERPA. Her\u00a0presence on\u00a0West Campus will definitely be missed by students and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Rhett Talks presenters from CAS\u00a0included Nancy Ammerman (<\/span>s<\/span>ociology), Charles Change (<\/span>l<\/span>inguistics),\u00a0Dino Christenson (political science),\u00a0<\/span>Raymond Fisman (<\/span>e<\/span>conomics), Mark Grinstaff (<\/span>c<\/span>hemistry),\u00a0Roy Grundmann (cinema & media studies),\u00a0<\/span>Saida Grundy (African American <\/span>s<\/span>tudies and <\/span>s<\/span>ociology), Nazli Kibria (<\/span>s<\/span>ociology), Doug Kriner (<\/span>p<\/span>olitical <\/span>s<\/span>cience), Jim Johnson (history), and Jay Samons (<\/span>c<\/span>lassical s<\/span>tudies). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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