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MET Shines in BU Global Photo Contest

Each year, Boston University Global Programs holds the annual Global Photo Contest, giving BU community members from all across the world the chance to capture the planet’s sprawling beauty on camera. This year, Metropolitan College represented itself exceptionally well, with both a student and faculty member earning recognition for their... More

MET’s Faculty Angle: When Calculating the Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture, Don’t Forget Flavor

Food Studies lecturer José López Ganam joined MET’s new Faculty Angle series to delve into the implications of Trump’s tariffs on agriculture, the dynamic between the US, Mexico, and Canada, and food and flavor diversity. More

In Memoriam: Jean-Claude Szurdak

It is with profound sadness that Metropolitan College says goodbye to an extraordinary chef and educator, Jean-Claude Szurdak, who passed away on February 2, 2025, at age 87. More

Marketing Class Goes Hollywood as Film Director Adopts Students’ Social Strategy Pitch

Students in Lecturer Craig Sender’s Social Networks and Strategic Communication Planning (MET CM 737) contributed to the campaign strategy of the film Any Day Now, which dramatizes the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. More

Fallen Marine Officer, a MET Alum, Honored by US Navy as Ships Named After Her

US Marine Major Megan McClung (MET’06), who completed her master’s in criminal justice online at MET while deployed in Iraq before passing away in 2007, will be memorialized by the Navy as a class of landing ships is named in her honor. More

At BU MET’s Second Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship & Technology, Accomplished Speakers Put Responsibilities and Challenges of Entrepreneurs in Focus

The second annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship & Technology, “The Paradigm Shift: Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Next Generation,” gathered business leaders, academics, and students. Read on for a thorough accounting of the proceedings. More

MET’s Faculty Angle: In Depth on Tariffs in Trade

Professor Marcus Goncalves explains the costs associated with tariffs, as well as the tools marketers can use in response to rising prices, in the latest installment of MET’s Faculty Angle. More

MET Alum Named New NASA Acting Administrator

Janet Petro—an alum of MET’s since-retired business administration program—has been named acting administrator of NASA by the Trump administration. More

Cities Should Prioritize Greenways, Says Urban Agriculture Lecturer

In a recent article spotlighting greenways in cities like Detroit, New Orleans, and Boston, Anne Lusk, a lecturer in Metropolitan College’s Gastronomy master’s degree program, told Time magazine that she believes urban leadership should make further investment in the reclaimed recreational spaces. More

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Trio of MET Online Master’s Programs in Top 10 for 2025

For the 12th year in a row, MET has been ranked among the best graduate online programs in the nation by @USNews, particularly in the realms of criminal justice, IT, and management. Read on to learn more about MET’s updated national rankings. More

After Years Online, Gastronomy Alum Opens Brick-and-Mortar Cheese Shop

Gastronomy master’s alum Kimi Ceridon (MET’15) has taken her business, Life Love Cheese, to the next level by opening a storefront in Wakefield, Massachusetts. More

Trump Tariffs to Present Supply Chain Challenges

President-elect Donald Trump has made promises to impose raised tariffs on all imports, to widespread confusion and alarm. To help make sense of this pending change in US trade policy, Metropolitan College Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu, who coordinates MET’s Supply Chain Management programs, spoke with Manufacturing Dive. One means by... More