Former MET Dean Blazes Trail Teaching American Culture to International Students
Professor of the Practice Jay Halfond believes that most American universities fail to offer their international students as rounded an education as their domestic peers receive, and that the key to remedying this disparity is in offering those who come to the United States for their education a more nuanced... More
Jacques Pépin Compared Favorably to Statue of Liberty
On the occasion of chef Jacques Pépin’s 80th birthday, recently celebrated by the University as part of MET’s 50th anniversary, the Huffington Post offered a comprehensive retrospective on the career of the man who co-founded the College’s Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy and Certificate in Culinary Arts programs. A forerunner... More
Financial Literacy and Issues of Cybercrime
Adjunct Associate Professor Kyung-shick Choi, who also serves as coordinator of MET’s graduate certificate and Master of Criminal Justice concentration in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, presented at Bridgewater State University’s Financial Literacy Day. The title of his presentation was “Cybersecurity: Threats to Business, Financial Institutions, and Individuals.” Read more about Professor... More
MET’s Urban Design Expert Weighs in on Climate Change Panel
While climate change presents challenges to all walks of life, it uniquely affects those areas that are most densely populated, which is why organizers of a BU Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Forum invited MET City Planning and Urban Affairs program coordinator and professor Madhu Dutta-Koehler to share her views... More
Faculty Paper Accepted for Publication
“Subset Selection for Simulations Accounting for Input Uncertainty,” a paper by Assistant Professor of Administrative Sciences Canan Gunes Corlu (who also serves as faculty coordinator for MET’s applied business analytics programs), was accepted for publication in the proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference. During the conference, which took place... More
Learn to Cook Christmas Quail from Food & Wine Alums
The holiday season can be cumbersome enough without making a four-hour commitment to cook a Christmas goose. MET Culinary Arts alums Jakob and Fernanda White, the chefs who co-own the Comedor restaurant in Newton, have an alternative avian solution, and in a new video hosted by BU Today, the pair... More
MET Instructor and Top Cop Bill Evans among Bostonians of the Year
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, who teaches as part of MET’s Criminal Justice program, was recognized with an honorable mention in the Boston Globe’s latest round of Bostonians of the Year for his standout work overseeing one of the nation’s most stable police departments. The commissioner is no stranger to awards, More
French Chef’s Belief in Uniting Power of Food Rings Truer Following Tragedy
The recent tragedy in Paris gave an even greater poignancy to the words delivered last month by legendary French chef Jacques Pépin during the celebration of MET’s 50th anniversary and Pépin’s 80th birthday, according to the MetroWest Daily News. Food “knows no political boundaries,” the Gastronomy and Food & Wine... More
MET Culinary Couple’s Labor Bears Fruit with Comedor
Expert pairings are nothing new around the MET’s Food & Wine program, but the success of one local enterprise takes the practice to another level. Newton’s Comedor is an acclaimed Chilean-American tapas-style restaurant run by 2009 Culinary Arts Certificate alums Jakob and Fernanda White, partners in business and marriage. Veterans of... More
BU’s Student Services Operation Tapped for Online Expertise
Those who pursue their higher education online are particularly reliant on robust student service operations to aid their off-campus learning. In a recent article, U.S. World News & Report spoke with BU Senior Student Services Coordinator Jennifer Sullivan, who stressed how vital it is for web-based students to capitalize on... More
Hollywood Hit Puts “Spotlight” on Decorated MET Alum
An early Oscar favorite shines light on the award-winning work of one notable Metropolitan College graduate. Sacha Pfeiffer (MET’94, SED’12) was among the original reporters responsible for the Boston Globe’s 2002 exposé of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church that has been dramatized in the new feature film “Spotlight.” The film... More
MET Criminal Justice Expert Weighs in on Local Police Allegations
Dracut police face scrutiny that they are enforcing an unconstitutional traffic policy, and a recent investigation into the allegations sought the expertise of MET Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin, who suggests that such unofficial policies may be common: “There's often some form of de facto quota system in... More
MET Criminal Justice Professor Provides Policing Insight for WGBH
The dynamic between communities and those tasked with policing them has never been under greater scrutiny. In a recent examination of Cambridge police, and the way they have evolved their practices since a high-profile 2009 incident that resulted in the arrest of a highly-regarded Harvard professor, WGBH consulted Dr. Shea... More
Chef Jacques Pépin Delivers “Sharp” Commentary at MET50 Gala
“The greatest knife of all is the sharp one.” So spoke celebrated chef Jacques Pépin at the Metropolitan College’s 50th anniversary gala, celebrating the occasion of the TV host and MET educator’s 80th birthday. Pépin discussed a variety of topics at the four-star food and beverage affair, dishing on his preferences... More
MET Gastronomy Alum Joins Online Food Magazine The Kitchn
Where does a Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy degree from Boston University’s Metropolitan College take you? Well, for one alum, right to The Kitchn. Hali Bey Ramdene (MET’12) has been named new full-time food editor at The Kitchn, a daily web magazine and online community that caters to those most... More