The Big Cheese
Ask Jason Sobocinski about a cheese and he’ll tell you a story. Take Point Blue for example. He’ll tell a tale of salty Pacific breezes, coastal pastures, and a herd of Holsteins that ends with a blue cheese with a yummy saltiness. The MET Alum is the host of The Big Cheese, a show dedicated […]
Where Deans Go for Guidance
BU Today published an article today that looks at the rise of advisory boards at Boston University and the important role they play in shaping the future of different areas within the University. Currently, at President Brown’s request, all 16 colleges, the athletics department, and the Marsh Chapel have active advisory boards. Metropolitan College is […]
Professor Rachel Black quoted in BU Today
In BU Today Rachel speaks out about the importance of cooking and nutrition classes offered to students. It’s important to have outlets like these courses, because they give young people independence and skills that will last a lifetime. learn more
Jacques Pépin named Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by BU
Boston University will award Metropolitan College (MET) culinary instructor Jacques Pépin an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at commencement exercises on May 21, 2011. The acclaimed chef, author, and television personality is being recognized for his contributions to the University, including his role as co-founder (with Julia Child) of the MET master’s program in gastronomy […]
MET Course Analyzes HBO’s “The Wire”
Today’s BU Today features a MET Urban Affairs course that utilizes the show, “The Wire”. Though this series has been integrated into courses at many universities, we are among the few that has done so in a planning and urban affairs program. This course is innovative not only because of its use of this television […]
2011 Perkins Award Honors MET Alumna
Elizabeth Bouhmadouche (MET’99), registrar and director of enrollment services at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, is a 2011 recipient of the University’s John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award. This honor is given to staff members at Boston University who go above and beyond and set a new standard for passion and professionalism […]
Interpreters of Maladies
BU Today is featuring an article on the important role of interpreters in our society. Highlighted in the article is the Center for Professional Education’s Community, Legal, and Medical Interpreting programs. These programs prepare the next generation of interpreters to increase the effectiveness of communications in the areas they work. Read more on BU Today…
Haiti, One Year Later
One year ago today, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake leveled much of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. In a video featured on BU Today, Metropolitan College Professor Enrique Silva, who was part of the first BU group and has since returned to Haiti three times, talks about the work yet to be done. See the […]
Daniel Ranalli’s Exhibition Featured in BU Today
Associate Professor Daniel Ranalli’s Cape Cod photographs are currently on display in an exhibit titled Traces at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Read more on BU Today…
CFA Online Students Featured in BU Today
The on-campus residency of CFA’s online Masters in Art Education students are featured in an article and video on BU Today. This article, and especially in the video below, capture the virtual community we create online for professionals and the value of bringing them together on-campus. Watch this video on YouTube