Collegian Summer 2023
Summer 2023
Feature Stories
Meet the Alum Who Runs a Nonprofit to Help Orphans in Tanzania
Tess Pollins (’20, CAS’22) started Project Lots of Love as a CGS student
Researching One of Nature’s Comeback Stories
Lecturer Neal Leavitt traveled to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique to get a firsthand look at its impactful conservation efforts
She Turned a Devastating Diagnosis into Hope
Sumaira Ahmed (’09, COM’11) created a foundation that fosters connection and support for thousands living with a rare autoimmune disease
Alumni Updates: Check Out the Latest Class Notes
Marriages, births, publications, new jobs, retirements, world travels, and more… See what’s happening in the lives of CGS alums
CGS News Briefs
CGS Alums Will Be Honored at BU Alumni Awards
Danielle De La Fuente, Mitchell Garabedian, and Daniella Pierson among recipients
Stacy Godnick Retires after 32 Years
Former associate dean for student academic life had a big impact on CGS students and programs
Pairing Up to Prepare Tomorrow’s Professors
Pedagogy Fellow program brings graduate and postdoctoral students together with experienced faculty to teach classes
From Our Community
CGS’ Stephanie Byttebier Wins a 2023 Metcalf Award
Senior lecturer of rhetoric cited for using real-world examples to help students learn the art of persuasion—and how to think for themselves
CGS Student Documents the Homeless Experience on TikTok
Ben Myers’ Food for Thought project seeks to give a voice to unhoused people in Boston
He Wrote a Book to Help Kids Deal with ADHD Better than He Did
Peter Shankman tells the story of how a 10-year-old boy makes the most of neurodiversity
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News & Announcements
Upcoming Alumni Events
The 75th Best of BU Alumni Awards
September 23, 2023, 5–7 pm | Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Floor 17
Come join the BU Alumni Association in celebrating the achievements of some of BU’s most distinguished alumni at the 75th Best of BU Alumni Awards. Three CGS alumni will be honored.
Please register for the event here.
Poetry Reading Series: Dawes and Barber
September 28, 2023, 6 pm | Katzenberg Center, College of General Studies
Join the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning at CGS and BU Center for the Humanities for a poetry reading featuring poets Kwame Dawes and Jennifer Barber.
More details are available here.
Diversifying Philosophy 101: A Teaching Practicum
November 4, 2023, 8:15 am – 4 pm | College of General Studies
Diversifying Philosophy 101 is a day-long teaching practicum for those interested in making their introductory philosophy curricula more inclusive and more representative.
More details are available here.
