Tag: MCP

4 principles of powerful policy writing – #BUCPUA students get the scoop

On September 21, students from across BU packed into the Academic Writing for Professionals workshop.  Led by Adjunct Professor William Koehler, this is the first installment of the #BUCPUA 2016 Fall Student Learning Enrichment Series.  For more than 90 minutes, students absorbed free, critical instruction to enhance their professional and academic writing skills. “You will […]

UPA walking tour illustrates history, placemaking in Boston

On a sunny, Saturday morning, 30 students from the BU City Planning and Urban Affairs program and MET International gathered for a fun, educational walking tour of Boston.  Michael Schulte (MET’17), an Urban Planning Association Officer and Master of City Planning candidate, led the pack through Boston’s historical downtown. On September 10, students discussed how […]

#BUCPUA Student Orientation provides sense of connection, support system for new students

Anticipation and nervous excitement filled the crowded room at BUCPUA’s Fall 2016 Student Orientation.  New students began the evening as strangers but ended as strong acquaintances and friends, all eager to jumpstart their academic programs and ultimately fulfill lofty aspirations in city planning and urban affairs. On September 7th, a record-setting 31 new students were […]

Prospective #BUCPUA students flock to BU MET College Open House

Prospective graduate students spent a dynamic Saturday morning engaging students, alumni, and faculty from the BU City Planning and Urban Affairs (BUCPUA) program. The BU Metropolitan College hosted a graduate-level open house on Saturday, July 30, providing an ideal forum to discover the vast opportunities afforded through a Master of City Planning or Urban Affairs […]