Collegian Winter 2022

Winter 2022

Feature Stories

Tracking Microplastics Polluting the Massachusetts Coast

Undergraduate Gabe Calistro is building his own environment-focused study

Native-Inspired Sports Team Names: Reckoning and Change

Donick Cary grapples with the damage done by the Washington Commanders’ former name in a new documentary film

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Alum Helps Bring Humanitarian Aid in Ethiopia

Bruna Bambini strived to find “incredibly rewarding” work with the United Nations

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Alumni Updates: Check Out the Latest Class Notes

From marriages to births to new businesses… See what’s happening in the lives of CGS alums

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CGS News Briefs

CGS Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Celebrations to look back at programs old and new—from team system to gap semester

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Combating Online Disinformation

Students create a social media education program for middle schoolers

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Donors Support CGS Education Initiatives

Two new gifts fund scholarships and educational programming focused on finding common ground

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From Our Community

Detangling the History of Black Hair

From Bostonia

Zenda Walker’s picture book, Know Your Hairitage: Zara’s Wash Day, aims to educate young readers about Black hair

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Ms. Marvel Gets the Scholarly Treatment

From BU Today

The ’70s-era comic book series is the focus of a research project by a CGS lecturer and student

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Gathering Stories from Children Held at the Border

From Bostonia

Hear My Voice, compiled by children’s rights advocate Warren Binford, features work by 17 Latinx artists

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Latest CGS News

News & Announcements

Upcoming Alumni Events

22nd Annual CGS Art Show and Coffee House

March 31, 2022 | 3-5 pm EST | CGS Lobby

The College of General Studies is hosting its 22nd annual Art Show and Coffee House, featuring musical performances, poetry readings, and more from members of the CGS community. All members of the CGS community are invited to perform or attend!

Boston University Giving Day 2022

April 6, 2022 | All day

This Giving Day, the College of General Studies will be raising money for its CGS Anniversary Scholarship, created to mark the college’s 70th year. More information on how you can support the scholarship fund will be updated here as it becomes available.

CGS Alumni Awards and 70th Anniversary Celebration

Sept. 30, 2022 | 4-6 p.m.

The College of General Studies will be celebrating its 70th anniversary as part of Boston University’s Alumni Weekend 2022. The event will also feature CGS’s annual faculty and alumni awards ceremony. Watch the Alumni Weekend website for more details as they become available.