New Course Offering: The Irish in Boston
CGS is excited to announce a new elective, The Irish in Boston, that will run as part the BU Summer Term. The Irish in Boston is the second elective for CGS to offer outside of its core curriculum, and will use the same successful interdisciplinary approach. Students can expect to explore the literature, politics, and […]
Coffman Releases Groundbreaking Book on Acclaimed Author William T. Vollmann
CGS Humanities Lecturer Christopher Coffman’s new book, William T. Vollmann: A Critical Companion, which was co-edited by Daniel Lukes, was released today, December 19. The book is a collection of twelve scholarly critical essays that argue Vollmann to be the most ambitious, productive, and important living author in the U.S. Jonathan Franzen, James Franco, and Michael Glawogger are […]
Personal Genome Project Asks Sophomores to Closely Examine Their Genetics
Eye color. Muscle performance. Height. We make note of these traits daily, yet don’t think about the underlying genes from which they stem. Unless of course, you’re a CGS sophomore taking biology with either Professor Andy Andres, Millard Baublitz or Peter Busher. Andres, Baublitz, and Busher, who all teach sophomore biology sections, collaborate during the genetics portion […]
CGS Alum Named Most Powerful Woman In Hollywood
“In what has become one of the entertainment industry’s most closely watched (and fiercely waged) competitions, the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday announced its annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list. Topping the list was Bonnie Hammer (CGS’69, COM’71, Wheelock’75), chairman of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment.” The full story can be found on BU Today.
A Trip to Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley: A CGS Alumn’s Perspective
Update since post publishing date: Trevithick recently released a book, An Undesirable Element: An Afghan Memoir, co-authored with book subject and relentless educator Sharif Fayez. The book recounts Fayez’s upbringing in Afghanistan, bearing witness to turbulent events like the Communist invasion of 1979 and Iranian revolution of 1979, ultimately driving him out of the country. He becomes a prominent voice of resistance against […]
Student Profile: Portia Amofa
Like many prospective students on the college hunt, Portia Amofa (CGS ’13, CAS ’15, SHA ’15) wasn’t sure what or even where she wanted to study. So she started with a visit to BU. Portia came to campus to shadow a CGS Admissions Ambassador for the day, getting a glimpse of the classroom experience and a taste of […]
Professor R. Sam Deese releases “We Are Amphibians”
The College of General Studies congratulates Professor R. Sam Deese on the release of his book, We Are Amphibians. Deese tells the fascinating story of two brothers, Julian and Aldous Huxley, who changed the way we think about the future of our species. As a pioneering biologist and conservationist, Julian Huxley helped advance the “modern synthesis” in […]
Behavioral ecologist sheds light on altruism during the Stanley Stone Distringuished Lecture Series
The annual Stanley Stone Distinguished Lecture Series took place last week, drawing in a crowd of current BU students, faculty, local alumni, and members from the public for an engaging conversation around altruism. The lecture, titled “The Evolution of Goodness,” was presented by Dr. Lee Dugatkin, a behavioral ecologist, evolutionary biologist and historian of science. Dugatkin provided […]
Not your average CGS class: Eighth grade students visit for a day to learn about the college experience
A special “class” took place at the College of General Studies (CGS) on Friday, October 31, as a group of eighth grade students journeyed to Boston University to learn more about the college experience. About thirty students from the Arthur D. Healey school in Somerville met with CGS Dean Natalie McKnight, Dean Megan Sullivan, and Professor Adam Sweeting for […]
Stanley Stone Lecture Series presents The Evolution of Goodness
Join us for the annual Stanley Stone Lecture Series: We humans often display acts of kindness and generosity, but we’re not alone- animals are also good to one another, sacrificing to help those around them. But… why? Why do both humans and animals show such altruistic, self-sacrificial behavior? Scientists and philosophers have long pondered […]