Dedication of the Robert Emery Writing Center
CGS is known for it core curriculum, but even more so for its core faculty. In a stunning blow, this summer we lost Robert Emery to cancer. Read In Memoriam: Robert W. Emery in the CGS magazine Collegian. It was fitting for Dean Wells to honor a man so close to the heart of CGS […]
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 […]
The Chimaerid, the CGS Literary Magazine Published for Spring 2010
The Chimaerid (the CGS literary and arts magazine) has published its 2010 edition with art, poetry, and prose by College of General Studies students. The Chimaerid (K-EYE-MI-RID) showcases the many artistic talents of CGS students, including poetry, photography, artwork, and more. Published each spring, the magazine is titled after a group of fish known as the chimaeridae, which are named after a Greek […]