Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Visits BU MET to Congratulate City Scholars
On Thursday, February 9, Metropolitan College held its 12th Annual City of Boston Scholar Recognition Event at the College’s 1010 Commonwealth Avenue location. Joining to offer her support and admiration was Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who recently finished her first year as the person in charge of City Hall.
Culinary Arts, Gastronomy Alum Highlights Importance of Oft-Ignored Seafoods
As an alum of Boston University’s MA in Gastronomy and Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts, Claudia Catalano (MET’16) is well versed in the intersection between what we eat and what it means to our environment. In addition to running her own personal chef service, Wild Carrot, Catalano writes about food professionally, and in a […]
Arts Administration Alum Makes Impact Capturing Historic Boston Architecture
When Matthew Dickey (MET’13) graduated with his MS in Arts Administration, he entered the working world equipped with the know-how to take on leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. Today, he’s putting that expertise to work in multiple ways: not only is he employed in an important role at a Boston nonprofit, but he’s also […]
After Walking in Her Hero’s Footsteps, Culinary Arts Student Lives Dream by Winning Julia Child Challenge
A former culinary arts student at BU MET is making a name for herself by following in the footsteps of her culinary idol all the way to the screen, and into the winner’s circle. Jaíne Mackievicz grew up watching Programs in Food & Wine co-founder and star chef Julia Child teach the world to love […]
Cabin Fever, Song in Her Heart Propels MET Student to Marathon
It takes tremendous will to run a marathon. To go the considerable distance, runners draw deeply from all kinds of reserves. For Olivia Clachar, a BU employee who is capitalizing on her benefits by pursuing her BS in Management Studies at MET, it was the confinement born of the global pandemic that sparked a fire […]
Distinguished Alum Peter Raimondi (MET’80) to Deliver BU MET’s 2022 Commencement Address
Peter Raimondi, Esq. (MET’80, LAW’83), a titan of the wealth management industry and long-time member of the Metropolitan College (MET) Dean’s Advisory Board will deliver an address to graduates at MET’s Convocation Ceremony during BU’s 2022 Commencement Weekend. Since earning his BLA in Interdisciplinary Studies at MET, Raimondi has remained an active and supportive member […]
BU Today Highlights Buttermilk Boutique Founder and Gastronomy Alum Tie Whittaker
Before earning her master’s in Gastronomy at BU’s Metropolitan College, Tie Whittaker (MET’12) stepped away from a looming career in law to follow a more sincere passion: to be a pastry chef. It started in the kitchens of her grandmothers, Whittaker says. “I had decided that I wanted to keep my grandmothers’ recipes alive—that was […]
MET Alum Donda Mullis Makes Inaugural Forbes List
Focusing solely on women, the inaugural Forbes “50 over 50” list includes names such as Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Liz Cheney, actor Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice, Home Alone), Emmy-nominated TV creator Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, Bridgerton), and Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng. Keeping them company are several luminaries from […]
Arts Administration Faculty Named New Chief Program and Impact Officer for TSNE MissionWorks
Michael Ibrahim (MET’07), an alum of BU MET’s MS in Arts Administration who also teaches in the program, was recently appointed chief program and impact officer at TSNE MissionWorks (formerly Third Sector New England), a $70 million nonprofit management and capacity organization that serves New England and beyond. In his new role, Ibrahim will oversee, […]
New Podcast from Health Communication Alum gives a Dose of Joy
Thanks to the efforts of one MS in Health Communication alum, there’s a new resource out there for people faced with cancer diagnoses, or those supporting someone in cancer treatment. Joy Huber (MET’18) has recently launched a podcast, Dose of Joy, which provides ideas and inspiration for ways to thrive even in the midst of […]