Arts Administration Students Team with Nonprofit on Capital Campaign Development
Students in the BU Metropolitan College Arts Administration course Capital Campaigns (MET AR 711) are getting valuable hands-on experience working with the nonprofit Manship Artist Residency + Studios (MARS) to develop an anticipated capital campaign to further MARS’ historic preservation efforts. The course, led by fundraising expert Mary Doorley Simboski, ACFRE, is part of the […]
Cultivating Trust, Transparency the Key to Ethical Fundraising, Lecturer Says
As managing director of a leading fundraising and social impact consulting firm, lecturer Mary Doorley-Simboski understands how vital it is to maintain total integrity in nonprofit development, especially given the ongoing concern of donor skepticism. As she teaches in her course, Capital Campaigns (MET AR 711), a core component to the Fundraising Management Graduate Certificate […]
Adherence to Organizational Mission, Values Emerging Keys to Project Management Success
According to the expert faculty in Project Management at Metropolitan College (MET), it’s time for project managers to take the long view.
In a recent PMWorld Journal interview, BU MET Master Lecturer Richard Maltzman made a distinction between the usual parameters by which project management success has historically been measured and an emerging and increasingly important metric: strategic value.
Professor Shea Cronin Quoted in New Bedford Light Article on Police Data Mix-up
Dr. Shea Cronin, assistant professor of criminal justice and associate chair of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at BU’s Metropolitan College, was quoted in a March 9, 2022, article published by the New Bedford Light. The article, “New Bedford police submit inaccurate data to state agency reviewing officer misconduct,” delves into misleading data reported […]
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, […]
How Catholic Symbolism, Mysticism Feeds Horror in Mass Media
Hollywood has a long tradition of drawing inspiration from diverse sources, but according to Dr. Regina Hansen, editor of Giving the Devil His Due: Satan and Cinema, one of the movie industry’s favorite creative wellsprings is the Catholic Church, thanks in large part to the religion’s relationship with the supernatural. Writing for The Conversation, Dr. […]
For Decade of Service, Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu Wins INFORMS Meritorious Award
BU MET Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu has been recognized by the leading international association for professionals in operations research and management science, INFORMS, for her decade of exceptional dedication and leadership within the organization. INFORMS President Stephen C. Graves, of MIT’s Sloan School of Management, presented Dr. Corlu with the INFORMS Meritorious Service Award […]
How Health Equity Relies on Health Literacy
The language of healthcare can be hard to understand. For those with basic or marginal health literacy, it can even be a hazard. At last month’s annual meeting of the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), Leigh Curtin-Wilding, director of the BU MET Health Communication program, shared insights on the evolution of health communication and […]
Finding Supportive Mentors Key to Sustained Career Success in Changing Arts World
Dr. Douglas DeNatale, director of Arts Administration at BU’s Metropolitan College (MET), has good news for those committed to a career in the arts: despite the field’s massive sea changes amid a worldwide pandemic, there are still ample professional opportunities to be had, given the proper guidance. Contributing to USA Today’s Education and Career News […]
MET Cybercrime Investigation Chief Wins National Award for Contribution to Criminology Field
Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, has won the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Cybercrime’s Outstanding Contribution Award. Nominated by peers from higher education institutions across the country, the award comes in recognition of Dr. Choi’s exceptional commitment to cybercrime investigation mentorship, his vital influence as […]