Urbanization in Ghana, with Ghana’s Ambassador to the U.S.
On September 29, 2017, Boston University’s Initiative on Cities welcomed Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, the 19th Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to the United States, to speak on the topic of Urbanization in Ghana. In a visit facilitated by Kwabena Kyei-Aboagye—Metropolitan College professor and alumnus of the Master of City... More
Chadwick Fellows 2017–2018
Recipients of the 2017–2018 Chadwick Fellowship are: Faculty: Canan Gunes Corlu Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences Department, Dr. Canan Corlu will use the Chadwick Fellowship to travel to the headquarters of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) to start a research collaboration with the organization on several topics. In one of the... More
BU’s Paralegal Program Voted Most Popular
The Paralegal Studies Certificate Program offered at BU’s Center for Professional Education has been named the Best Paralegal Program of 2017 by the readers of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. BU has offered programs that provide the essential skills for success in the paralegal field for more than twenty years, and today students... More
MET Drink Expert Names Area’s Best Beers
Sandy Block, a certified Master of Wine who teaches in both the MET’s Wine Studies and Gastronomy programs, gave a toast to his favorite local craft brewers in a recent interview with BU Today. With nods to the beers he enjoys most in the heat and at parties, see if... More
MET Alum Pair Named to BU Athletic Hall of Fame
Two Metropolitan College graduates have been elected to the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame. Bob Danville (MET’82) and Matt Gilroy (MET’09) will be feted for their accomplishments as Terriers and enshrined during a ceremony and banquet to be held in November. Danville, a 1982 All-American in track and field who... More
BU Paralegal Director Lauds Growth of Online Learning
Joe Spada, academic director of the Boston University Center for Professional Education (CPE) Paralegal Studies Program, has been teaching at BU since 1995. He’s seen the legal and paralegal field evolve over that time, and he believes that the most significant shift of the last five years may be the... More
Violent Crime Issue Here to Stay, Says MET Expert
Even when overall crime rates lower, law enforcement faces an uphill battle in combating urban violence, and according to a Metropolitan College authority on the matter, police are unlikely to ever completely eradicate the issue. Dr. Shea Cronin, an assistant professor in Metropolitan College’s Master of Criminal Justice program, recently... More
Cybercrime Expert Choi Makes Case for Security Bill at State House
Kyung-shick Choi (MET’02) has spent 10 years studying and teaching in the field of cybercrime and cybersecurity. As an authority on the subject, the BU adjunct associate professor and Metropolitan College Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity program coordinator was called to the Massachusetts State House to testify before officials to share... More
Online Health Communication Class Wins Innovative Teaching & Learning Award
A pair of Boston University Distance Education teaching professionals have been recognized for the success of an innovative new course in the Health Communication program by this year’s Blackboard Catalyst Awards. Instructor Alane Bearder and Senior Instructional Designer Elena Garofoli are the recipients of the 2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching... More
Professor Kanabar Receives PMI® “Oscar”
Dr. Vijay Kanabar, associate professor and director of project management programs at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, has received the Project Management Institute’s new Teaching Excellence Award. The PMI® Teaching Excellence Award recognizes and honors an individual faculty member for outstanding teaching practices in project management; it also commends the recipient for... More
Center for Professional Education Team Takes Gold in Dragon Boat Race
A team made up of students and faculty from the Boston University Center for Professional Education Interpreter and Paralegal Studies programs came in first place during their race on the Charles River at the 38th Annual Boston Dragon Boat Festival. The Center for Professional Education sponsored two boats for this... More
Hanscom AFB Congratulates BU Graduates
Service members enrolled in MET programs on location at Hanscom Air Force Base graduated in a ceremony held on base, May 11, 2017. The Commencement address and diplomas were presented by Dr. Paul Cleary. Also present was Director of Metropolitan College Programs at Hanscom AFB J. Gerard Keegan.
Boston University Moves Up in Global Rankings
The latest QS World University Rankings place Boston University at 81 among the world’s top universities—eight spots higher than last year. The annual rankings, conducted by London-based QS, compared more than 950 universities worldwide, distilled from a list of 4,000. Read more in BU Today.
World’s Project Managers Visit BU for Research Conference
This week, Boston University welcomes project managers from all over the planet as this year’s host of the International Research Network on Organizing by Projects (IRNOP) conference. Taking place from June 11–14 on the University’s Charles River Campus, this year’s conference focuses on “The Modern Project: Mindsets, Toolsets, and Theoretical... More
New Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management
The Department of Administrative Sciences at MET has announced a new Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, to be offered online, on campus, and in a blended format. The master’s degree program includes three industry-specific concentrations in Global Business, Logistics Management, and Quantitative Approaches. Last fall, the department introduced... More