News & Stories
Using Service Learning to Connect Students to Communities
CGS Lecturer of Humanities Sheila Cordner has been partnering with the Boston University Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to develop resources that will help faculty integrate service learning into their classes—particularly Boston University Hub-approved classes that fulfill the Individual in Community requirement. More
Paper Lanterns Documentary Tells Story of WWII POWs
Tens of thousands of people were killed in Japan after the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. Few people know that 12 American POWs were among those killed. Max Esposito (CGS'08, COM'10) has codirected a documentary, Paper Lanterns, about what it took to bring their story to light. More
Alum Melds Philosophy with Science Fiction in The Measurements of Decay
When K.K. Edin (CGS’13, CAS’16, GRS’16) was a 20 year-old undergraduate at Boston University, he was working through the ideas in Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy. As he wrestled with the political and the social implications of Descartes’ work, Edin began writing the novel that would become The Measurements of Decay. More
CGS Students, Alumni Recognized in Annual Rhettys Awards
Each year, Boston University recognizes the leadership and achievements of student athletes at the Rhettys Awards, when BU Athletics commends students for athletics, academics, and community service. This year, CGS alumni took home the top awards for male and female athletes. More
CGS Celebrates Capstone Turn-In and Recognizes Student Leaders
It’s a CGS tradition– the celebratory Capstone turn-in! Sophomore students officially turn in their Capstone projects, the final product of two years of interdisciplinary education, and CGS recognizes students who have excelled in academics and leadership. More
The Chimaerid Publishes 2018 Edition of Literary Magazine
The Chimaerid showcases the many artistic talents of CGS students, including poetry, photography, artwork, and more. More
Meet the Students of CGS: Nidhi Bhagat
In an interview with CGS, Nidhi Bhagat (CGS'17, SAR'19) talks about living in London, traveling abroad in Peru, her dream job, and volunteer activities at Boston University. More
A Look at Undergraduate Research: Women Writers, Food, and Wartime
When a computer engineering student and an English major help a rhetoric professor with a book about British women writers and food, you’re seeing the interdisciplinary synergy of undergraduate research in action. More
BU Hub To Debut This Fall
The BU Hub, the first Boston University-wide general education program, will debut this fall with 400 different classes for undergraduates to choose from. All CGS required courses have been approved to fulfill BU Hub general education requirements. More
Meet the Students of CGS: Conor Rault
Conor Rault (CGS'15, CAS'17) packed a lot into his time at Boston University. He was involved in Club Giive and participated in the CGS Fall Study Abroad Program in London. He served as a Dean’s Host, an Orientation Student Advisor, and as the Summer Orientation Intern for CGS. He also participated in the First-Year Student Outreach Project and Alternative Service Break. More