Commissioner Evans on the Role of Police in a Democratic Society
Commissioner William B. Evans—who was recently appointed in that role, as well as awarded MET’s Roger Deveau Part-Time Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching—will teach Policing in a Democratic Society (MET CJ 750) over 2014 Summer Term 2 starting June 30.
Ask a Boston Sommelier
Sandy Block—one of only 279 Masters of Wine worldwide—is Boston-based. He is Vice President of Beverage Operations at Legal Sea Foods and sits on the Executive Board at the Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center where he developed (and still teaches) BU’s curriculum for the highly regarded Certificate Program in Wine Studies. After 30 years in this […]
Online MSCIS Concentration in Health Informatics Ranked #6
MET’s online degree concentration in Health Informatics—one of six concentrations offered through the College’s Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) program—was ranked #6 in “The 20 Best Online Master’s in Healthcare Informatics Degree Programs” by TheBestSchools.org. The rankings balance several weighted factors, including academic excellence, course offerings, accomplishment of faculty, return on investment, […]
MLA Gastronomy Student Leigh Shaplen on Family Biscuits in the Boston Globe
Leigh Shaplen, MLA Gastronomy Student and Boston Globe contributor, wrote an intriguing lifestyle article on her grandmother’s coveted dinner biscuits. The recipe was a fiercely guarded secret, prompting other family members to even search the trash for clues on the biscuit recipe’s origins. Read more here…
Boston University Receives Prestigious USDLA Distance Learning Award for Best Practices
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW) with the Platinum Award in Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming. The USDLA, a nonprofit association founded in 1987 as the nation’s leading distance learning organization, announced its 2014 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with its 2014 National […]
Andrew Bacevich, MET’s 2014 Commencement Address Speaker
Dean ad interim Tanya Zlateva will introduce MET’s 2014 Commencement Speaker: Dr. Andrew J. Bacevich, chair of international relations, professor of international relations and history; Boston University College of Arts & Sciences.
MET’s Enrique Silva Helps Organize BU Pardee Event
Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Latin American Studies Program, and Initiative on Cities co-sponsored the event “Latin American Urban Experiences: Crisis, Creativity, and Renewal.”
MET Professors Coauthor BU Today Article
In “POV: Memo to Boston’s Mayor on How to Fight Inequality,” two Metropolitan College faculty members examine how Mayor Marty Walsh can keep his promises to fight inequality in Boston.
Arts Administration’s Daniel Ranalli and the Art of Museum Viewing
On Friday, April 11, Associate Professor and Director of Arts Administration Daniel Ranalli participated in the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement series “Fridays @ HILR.” During The Art of Museum Viewing, Ranalli, Harvard Art Museums Director Thomas Lentz, and Boston Globe art critic Sebastian Smee discussed the following questions: Why do people go to […]
MET Professor John Sullivan Quoted
An expert in health care policy, finance, and asset valuation, Administrative Sciences Associate Professor John Sullivan was quoted in an article in Crain’s Chicago Business on April 3. In an analysis of Chicago-area Highland Park Hospital’s decision to get out of the outpatient dialysis business, Sullivan observed that “Hospitals have been shedding this service for […]