Summer Newsletter
Happy Summer everyone! The latest edition of our newsletter is here: GPS16
Author: S Mark Lewis
Congratulations Graduates!
The time has come to say a huge “Thank you!” to our graduating seniors Beza Begosew, Alex Fedurina, Dheandra Jack, and Danielle Smith. You will always be part of Team Geddes! Congratulations on the occasion of your graduation!
Upcoming Workshops
With warmer weather comes a series of three new professional development workshops in the Geddes Language Center. First up is a panel discussion entitled “Teaching Writing in the Foreign Language Classroom.” Next we will offer “how to facilitate group-based learning: what do you use and what are the benefits?” on April 8, 2:30 – 4:00 […]
Winter Newsletter
We hope you enjoy our Geddes Winter Newsletter.GNW15-16-v2 Cheers!
CLEAR newsletter – Fall 2015
Some of you have suggested that we include relevant information from CLEAR, the Center for Language Education and Research at Michigan State University when we find it. The current issue of the CLEAR newsletter focuses on assessment using ACTFL’s Can-Do Statements. It leads off with an article on the subject by Bill VanPatten (whose webinar […]
Faculty Development Week – Sept. 30 – Oct. 2
Download our Geddes_flyer for detailed information about our upcoming Faculty Development opportunities. Sign up on our Workshops page.
BU Mini-Conference on Developing Proficiency using Technology
More than 50 faculty and staff from BU and neighboring institutions attended our Spring Mini-Conference held April 15-16. For our post-conference site with recordings and slides, click here.
Geddes honored at Inauguration Event in Mugar Library
For providing ongoing digital archiving expertise, Production Coordinator Frank Antonelli was cited by Prof. Emeritus John Hutchison last Friday during the program of the Inauguration of the Archive of the Republic of Niger at the African Studies Library. Pictured here are the President of Niger, S.E.M. Issoufou Mahamadou (left), Ambassador of the Republic of Niger […]
Art Project in Geddes
Come to Geddes to view an original artwork by Priyanka George ’15, whose project we installed on the west wall of our computer lab. The subject of the painting is Japanese mythology and is intended to be mainly in honor of the Japanese department, Japanese being the language Priyanka took at BU. The painting is […]
Halloween treats
Thanks to Services Coordinator Julianne McCobin, Production Coordinator Frank Antonelli, and our student workers for the assortment of Halloween goodies brought in today!