MET Instructional Designer Wins Online Learning Consortium Effective Practices Award
Metropolitan College Senior Instructional Designer Fawn Thompson received an Effective Practices Award from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), the leading professional online learning collaborative devoted the advancement of high-quality, innovative digital educational experiences. The award recognized Ms. Thompson’s peer review method to course design approaches, an initiative that was adopted by... More
BU Online Courses Recognized with Two Blackboard Awards
The developers and faculty of two Boston University online courses were honored with Blackboard’s Exemplary Course Award. Blackboard’s learning management system is the standard in digital learning, and recipients of the Exemplary Course Award are recognized for developing courses that are outstanding in their ability to engage through innovation in... More
More Segregation Leads to Greater Likelihood of Gun Death for Racial Minorities, MET Prof’s Study Finds
MET Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin has co-authored a study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association that finds a correlating link between racial segregation in housing and gun-violence homicide rates. The School of Public Health-led research—which controlled for such factors as economic standing, education, and... More
MET’s Top Gastronome Offers Muffin Primer
As director of Metropolitan College’s unique Gastronomy master’s degree program, Associate Professor of the Practice Megan Elias is a trusted expert on the convergence of food, culture, and history. So when a Thrillist reporter wanted to investigate how muffins became a breakfast staple, Elias was called in for her qualified insight. “Muffins were originally... More
Ten Restaurants that Changed America, with Paul Freedman
Sign UpTen Restaurants that Changed America, with Paul Freedman November 29, 2018 • 6 p.m. Charles River Campus
Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll
Sign UpChefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll, with Andrew Friedman and Chef Jim Dodge October 25, 2018 • 6 p.m. Charles River Campus
Edna Lewis: At the Table with an American Original
Sign UpEdna Lewis: At the Table with an American Original, With Sara Franklin October 2, 2018 • 6 p.m. Charles River Campus
Démaé to Delivery: The History of Takeout Food in Japan, with Elizabeth Andoh
Sign UpDémaé to Delivery: The History of Takeout Food in Japan, with Elizabeth Andoh September 25, 2018 • 6 p.m. Charles River Campus
Criminal Justice Faculty, Alum Examine Positive Impact of Higher Education on Incarcerated Women
The social and personal benefits of a collegiate education on incarcerated men have long been academically proven, but a new paper authored by a MET Criminal Justice master’s program alum in conjunction with faculty brings new light to the positive impact an education can have on women serving prison time. “Doing... More
Admin Science Professor Wins Best Presentation at Japanese Healthcare Management Conference
MET Associate Professor of the Practice of Administrative Sciences John Maleyeff was awarded the Best Presentation Certificate for a dialogue he led at the 2018 International Conference in Healthcare Service Management. Held at Japan’s University of Tsukuba, June 8–10, the gathering assembled healthcare management and medical informatics practitioners and academics... More
MET Cybersecurity Maven Lends Expertise to Colombian Broadcast
Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, faculty coordinator for the Metropolitan College Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity master’s and graduate certificate criminal justice programs, was invited to speak with Colombian National Police Radio & Television to share his insights into the rising tide of online malfeasance. “Cybercrime and information security breaches are growing transnational problems,”... More
New Associate Professor for Department of Computer Science
Dr. Guanglan Zhang has been promoted from assistant to associate professor of computer science. She is a lead researcher in MET’s Health Informatics Research Lab, a part of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems concentration in Health Informatics and the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate offered at MET. Co-inventor... More
Trio of MET Alums Feted for Hard Work and Commitment to BU
The John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Awards are given annually to those nonfaculty BU staffers who exemplify standout dedication and professionalism, and this year the three winners all had something in common—they were each an alum of Metropolitan College. Michael Ciarlante (COM’79, MET’83), BU’s director of Events & Conferences, Mirtha Cabello... More
Gastronomy Student Becomes MET’s First Pardee Summer Fellow
Ariana Gunderson, a standout student in the MET Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy program, has been awarded a Graduate Summer Fellowship from the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. Now in its 11th year, the Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows program enables outstanding BU students to... More
Health Communication Collaborates with Mayo Clinic Social Media Network
Health Communication students enrolled in BU’s online graduate course Social Media Strategies and Tactics for Health Communicators (MET HC 763) will now receive a complimentary premium membership to the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network (MCSMN), a collaborative learning community focused on encouraging the safe and effective use of social media... More