Food & Wine Teacher Brings Farmyard Flavor to Martha’s Vineyard Eatery
“Farm-to-table” dining, which prioritizes organic foodstuffs and sustainability, has a champion in part-time Metropolitan College Programs in Food & Wine instructor Chris Fischer, who also serves as chef at the Covington—a Martha’s Vineyard restaurant where the island native puts the philosophy to practice with the help of crops from his... More
MET Arts Admin Director Backs Summery Greek Exhibit
A new art exhibit in Athens, Greece is being curated by Metropolitan College Arts Administration Program Director Lanfranco Aceti. Held at the Kalfayan Galleries, “Remains of a Summer Bliss” is the work of Greek-born, London-based artist Bill Balaskas, who Aceti calls “one of the most exciting, politically and socially engaged... More
MET Offers New Master’s Degree in Software Development
MET’s Department of Computer Science has introduced a new master’s degree in Software Development. Available to students on campus and online, the Master of Science in Software Development (MSSD) is one of the few such graduate degrees in the United States. “Software developer” is ranked #2 on the U.S. News &... More
MET Food & Wine Studies Alum Among Boston’s Top Sommeliers
Sarah Marshall, an alumnus of the Metropolitan College’s Wine Studies certificate program, has made the most out of her Food & Wine expertise. The drink curator at Cambridge’s Oleana restaurant was recently named one of Boston’s top sommeliers by Meininger’s Wine Business International.
New Art Installation Draws on Modern Protests
Modern expressions of social and political unrest are examined in a new piece of performance art being backed by the Metropolitan College Arts Administration program. “The Body of the People,” curated by Arts Administration Program Director Lanfranco Aceti, is a new audio-visual installation set to be unveiled September 29 at... More
The Earthy Virtues of Fermentation
Home fermentation is having a moment, according to the Boston Globe, which reports that the practice of preparing your own uniquely nutritious food is rising in popularity. Jeremy Ogusky, quoted in the Globe item, will be teaching people to make probiotic foods like kimchi and sauerkraut—which he calls fermentation’s “gateway drug”—as... More
Health Care Policy Expert and MET Chair Diagnoses Hidden Costs of Transplants
MET Associate Professor John D. Sullivan says that managing the cost of health care and wellness faces a crossroads, and that the most remedying route is early action. Dr. Sullivan, who chairs MET’s Department of Administrative Sciences and specializes in health care policy and finance, rebutted a recent op-ed relating to... More
Urbanologist Makes Case for Metropolitan Concentration
Some people may be drawn to quiet comforts of living in the country, but according to the BU’s resident “Urbanologist,” more and more people will be drawn to life in the big city, and city planners should be prepared. Speaking with the Boston Metro, Max Grinnell—a lecturer in MET’s Urban... More
BioSciences Program Receives Baker Administration Funding to Develop Regional Workforce
BU’s BioSciences Academy—which is administered by Metropolitan College along with the School of Medicine—has been awarded a grant by Governor Charlie Baker to aid in their mission to help unemployed and underemployed persons with backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) secure employment in the growing fields of life... More
Chadwick Fellows 2016–2017
Recipients of the 2016–2017 Chadwick Fellowship are: Faculty: Roger Warburton Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences, Roger D. H. Warburton will explore “Dynamic Portfolio Management: The Implementation Gap,” which is the interesting phenomenon of proven classroom techniques failing during implementation in companies. To this end, the Chadwick Fellowship will provide Dr. Warburton the opportunity... More
Evergreen Students Harmonize with Undergrads in Music Class
Metropolitan College’s Evergreen Program serves nontraditional lifelong learners by giving those ages 58 and older affordable opportunities to join Boston University students in the classroom, where they can audit courses and participate in class discussions. A recent music class even saw Evergreen students outnumbering undergrads. Focusing on the magnificence of... More
Current Affairs Put Police in Heightened State of Danger, Says MET Law Enforcement Authority
Dr. Shea Cronin, an assistant professor in Metropolitan College’s Master of Criminal Justice program, has long explored the fissure points between law enforcement and communities in his research. With tensions high nationwide following recent fatal shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana, and Texas, Cronin believes that cops face increased dangers, telling the... More
Modern Testing Brings Modern Cheating, Says MET Prof
Thanks to the benefits of online learning, enterprising students can access elite educational resources from anywhere in the world, at any time. But according to one Metropolitan College instructor, digital and distance educations can also make it easier for low-character students to cheat. Asked by OZY about the growing world... More
Ethics Key to Sustaining Corporate Reputation, Says Former MET Dean
If companies want to embrace ethical, pro-consumer policies like sustainability, former MET dean and current Professor of the Practice Jay Halfond says, they need to be prepared to do more than pay lip service. Writing in the Huffington Post, Halfond explores the recent backlash against the Volkswagen auto company, which... More
MET Course Examines North End’s Ethnic Heritage and Social Evolution
Neighborhoods are often described as having “personality,” but how do they so often come to have—in the eyes of many—a generally understood ethnicity, as well? Boston’s North End is commonly associated with Italian culture, a connection neighborhood native James Pasto explores with Boston University. BU Today’s “One Class, One Day” series... More