MET Alumnus Named CEO of Infosys
MET Alumnus S. D. Shibulal and Infosys co-founder was named Infosys' next CEO. Receiving his master's degree in Computer Science from Metropolitan College in 1988, S. D. Shibulal has over 30 years of experience in the IT services industry and has played a pivotal role in Infosys' adoption of the... More
Masters in Gastronomy cited in the LA Weekly
MET’s Masters in Gastronomy was cited in the LA Weekly: http://bit.ly/eM63Oy.
Exemplary Course Awards from Blackboard for instructional designer and faculty
Two BU online courses won Exemplary Course Awards from Blackboard for their instructional designer and faculty members: 1. Jim Frey, designer, and Judith Simpson, CFA, faculty for CFA AR 600 2. Brad Kay.Goodman, designer, and Marcia Nizzari, Bob Schudy and Bill Cullen, faculty for MET CS679 These awards will be presented and their... More
MET alumna quoted on front page of today’s Boston Globe
MET alumna and former graduation speaker, Gale Pollock, is pictured and quoted in a front page article in today’s Boston Globe: Harvard helps retired leaders find new purpose.
Professor Tom Nolan was quoted in Boston Globe
Criminal Justice Professor Tom Nolan was quoted in two recent editions of the Boston Globe: http://bo.st/etRn2V and http://bo.st/hiJk33.
Urban Symposium was spotlighted in a recent BU Daily Free Press
A session of MET’s urban symposium was spotlighted in a recent BU Daily Free Press article: http://dailyfreepress.com/2011/03/22/bu-panel-stresses-importance-of-communication-in-face-of-disasters/.
CityLab Academy spotlighted in Boston Business Journal
MED/MET’s Connie Phillips was pictured and quoted in an article in the Boston Business Journal that spotlighted the CityLab Academy, which feeds students into MET’s undergraduate program: BU’s CityLab Academy helps fill science labs “Finding the students is the tough part. They need to be college ready and they need to... More
Professor Joins the Editorial Board of JPPP
Professor Steve Leybourne was appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Project, Program & Portfolio Management.
Professor Keynote Speaker at Major International Events
Professor John Day will deliver keynote addresses at two major international research events: Future Internet Assembly March 18-19, 2011 sponsored by the European Union IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management Dublin, Ireland May 23-27, 2011.
Professor Enrique Silva published in Planning Theory
Metropolitan College City Planning professor Enrique Silva was recently published in Planning Theory, the premier journal on the subject. The journal is edited by the highly regarded planner and theorist Jean Hillier, and Enrique’s paper is published along contributions from leading scholars such as Ananya Roy from UC Berkeley. The... More
Part-time MET lecturer and graduate student quoted in Daily Free Press
MET part-time lecturer David Watson and graduate student Kara Oberg were quoted in the Daily Free Press on bicycling in Boston. This emanates from a City Planning course being offered this term.
MET alumnus and advisory board member announces retirement
MET alumnus and advisory board member Joe Mercurio (’81) announced his retirement from BU in today’s BU Today, crediting tuition remission for launching his 38-year career at BU: http://www.bu.edu/today/2011/executive-vp-joseph-mercurio-to-leave-university/.
Criminal Justice Professor interviewed on Police Brutality
Criminal Justice Professor Tom Nolan was interviewed on WBZ television on police brutality issues: http://bit.ly/g7Cmcl.
MET’s City Scholars Honored
Metropolitan College's fifth Annual City Scholar Recognition event was held on Monday to honor city of Boston employees who have earned degrees at MET: Brenda Rivera (MET'11) (from left), Dianne Lashley (MET'11), Baraa Fadel Mohamed (MET'11), Jay Halfond, MET dean, and Gwendolyn Brown (MET'11). Photo by Kalman Zabarsky
USA Today features MET’s first “Scholarship for Parents” student
In today's USA Today, an article on the front page of the Money section featured Metropolitan College's first "Scholarship for Parents" student, JoAn Blake. This scholarship provides an opportunity for parents of school-age children living in Boston or Chelsea to be students themselves and serve as positive role models for... More