Alum featured for Syrian Relief Organization Efforts

October 16, 2015

Men’s Journal recently featured Matt Trevithick (CGS 06, CAS 08), who has been working in some of the most war-torn areas of the world to help rebuild broken communities and deliver international relief. Earlier this year, the Islamic State (ISIS) attacked the Kurdish defenders of the Syrian city of Kobane. The world’s most premier news outlets– […]

Alumni gather to recognize Linda Sloane Kay (CGS 81, COM 83)

September 28, 2015

On Friday afternoon, CGS alumni, faculty, and friends gathered to recognize those who help make CGS a celebrated community. This was one of many events during the course of the highly-anticipated annual alumni weekend. Dean Natalie McKnight started the ceremony with a brief update on the College. Among many recent achievements,  the College has increased the […]

A Trip to Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley: A CGS Alumn’s Perspective

November 21, 2014

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 […]

Trustee Challenge Raises $2.3 Million for BU Scholarships

August 18, 2010

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

July 13, 2010

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 Alum Laura Robertson (CGS ’07, COM ’09) Steps into the World of Advertising

January 8, 2010

CGS Alumnus Laura Robertson (CGS’07, COM’09) has stepped out of BU and into the world of advertising with her job at Next Jump. Here is Robertson on her exciting new position, in her own words! In my role of Merchant Services here at Next Jump, I work with our retail partners on proactive marketing campaigns […]