Ed Westerman (CGS’66, COM’68) Receives BU Alumni Association Lifetime Volunteer Service Award
Westerman serves on several nonprofit boards as well as the College of General Studies Alumni Board and the Boston University Alumni Council Executive Board. He also is cochair of the University’s Global Day of Service.
Aaron Worth speaks at the Harvard Humanities Center
Dr. Aaron Worth will be speaking at the Harvard Humanities Center’s Victorian Literature and Culture Seminar on Thursday, November 18 as part of its annual “New Work in Victorian Studies” event. Victorian Literature and Culture (Humanities Center Seminar)(Barker 024) Nov 18, 2010 6:00p – 8:00p Panel discussion on New Work in Victorian Studies: Elaine Auyoung […]
CGS freshman Brittany Szabo Auditions to Sing the National Anthem at Agganis Arena
Szabo was one of 60 solo performers auditioning this day. If she is among the 20 that make the cut, she will be singing at one of the Boston University home hockey games, potentially in front of more than 5,500 spectators.
CGS Assignment Published in the New York Times
Joshua Pederson, assistant professor of humanities, gave his class the assignment of writing a letter to the editor of a major news daily, such as The New York Times, Boston Globe, or The Wall Street Journal. He also encouraged them to submit to the papers directly if they so chose. One student–Shep Hayes–had his letter published in the […]
CGS Capstone Awards Ceremony
Dean Wells and sophomore faculty honored the winners of the best capstone projects of 2010.
Steven Rinaldi (CGS’12) Never Lost Sight of His Dreams
East Boston High salutatorian didn’t let eye tumor stop him.
How to Succeed in Humanities
Professor Chris Fahy gives some great advice to his humanities students. It was so good, we asked if we could share it with all the freshmen. These are interdisciplinary remarks, apt for all your courses.
Trustee Challenge Raises $2.3 Million for BU Scholarships
When trustee Richard D. Cohen (CGS’67, Questrom’69) offered the BU community a $1 million challenge in April, alumni, parents, and friends quickly rose to meet it. In three months, more than 5,800 Cohen Challenge contributions came in, raising $1.3 million in new or increased Annual Fund gifts in support of BU students, for a total […]
Fabien Cousteau (CGS’89, MET’91) on the Big Spill
To Fabien Cousteau, a grandson of the undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, the scene off the shores of Pensacola, Fla., was painful to behold: tar balls on a deserted beach, an oily sheen on the ocean’s surface, the result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “I’m sure the general public feels that […]
CGS annual Freshman Essay Contest Winners
Ellie Molitor won the annual CGS freshman essay contest. The CGS Annual Freshman Essay Contest is sponsored by the Division of Rhetoric. Professors nominated outstanding papers written by their freshmen students. Prizewinning essays were determined by a panel of 5 professors. First Prize: Ellie Molitor for her essay entitled “An Intelligently Designed Curriculum: How the […]