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CGS Professor Andy Andres to teach MOOC on Sabermetrics
Boston University, now leading a new digital learning initiative, is beginning to release MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses. The first, in partnership with edX, will be taught by CGS Professor Andy Andres on the subject of Sabermetrics. Professor Andres is a senior lecturer in the Natural Science department here... More
Dean ad interim Natalie McKnight and CGS Alum Featured in Boston Globe, Lowell Sun on Dickens and “A Christmas Carol”
This holiday season, CGS’s own Dean ad interim Natalie McKnight and alum Chelsea Bray were featured in both the Boston Globe and the Lowell Sun for their joint work. Bray, as a student, collaborated with Dean McKnight, studying Dickens and his inspiration for his most well-known work “A Christmas Carol”. More
Beautiful New Bench Dedicated to Linda Bondy-Ives
On Friday, December 6th, CGS held a reception in honor of Linda Bondy-Ives. Friends, family, and colleagues gathered to remember and share their memories of someone who touched so many hearts. CGS was Linda’s second home from 1983 to 2012 when she was an Academic Advisor. Associate Dean Stacy Godnick began... More
CGS Professor Regina Hansen discusses Halloween origin in BU Today
Have you ever been curious about where Halloween came from? We all tell scary stories, get candy, and dress in costume, but why? CGS Rhetoric Professor and expert on the supernatural, Regina Hansen tells BU Today where the modern holiday came from. Hansen speaks on the roots, the modernization, and the... More
Professor Andy Andres to Record Game Six of World Series
Andy Andres, senior lecturer of natural sciences and mathematics at Boston University College of General Studies, will record the sixth game of the World Series as the official datacaster for Major League Baseball. Boston.com covers the story: Boston professor Andy Andres will record the final out of the World Series' sixth... More
CGS Alum Featured at 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Chelsea Bray, CGS ’11, CAS ’13, was one of 5 featured researchers (out of 284) at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held on Friday, October 18, 2013 in the George Sherman Union ballroom. A book of student research abstracts was distributed at the event, and Chelsea’s project had a... More
Cheryl Boots and Jeffery Vail Receive CGS Faculty Awards
Boston University College of General Studies recently recognized two outstanding CGS faculty members for their teaching and service. Cheryl Boots, a senior lecturer in humanities, won the Ismael Sensel Award. The Dr. Ismail Sensel Award Fund was established in 2004 with a gift from Dr. Sensel’s estate for the purpose of... More
Poetry as the Heard Word
Does hearing a poem change its meaning? Simon Mendes (CGS’11, CAS’13) researched the answer to this question after he attended a poetry reading by Paul Muldoon shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings. Mendes tells BU Today that hearing Muldoon read his poetry changed Mendes' understanding of the poem and created a completely new... More
CGS 2012 Capstone Award Winners
The College of General Studies Capstone Awards were held on October 19, 2012. Each team received an award for an outstanding Capstone project. TEAM S - NAAE 2012 Report on Improving Funding within the Boston Public School System TEAM T - Keystone XL Pipeline Team U - Reestablishing the Balance of National Security and... More
Dean Linda Wells to Step Down
Over the course of a career that has spanned more than three decades, College of General Studies Dean Linda Wells has served in many roles at Boston University. She arrived in 1980 as a CGS junior faculty member, teaching courses in literature, film, and ethical philosophy. She was later promoted to chair... More