Bertha Bachner, 101; wrote column and loved learning

The Boston Globe included an obituary on Bertha Bachner, whom we honored at MET's graduation almost a decade ago. She recently passed away at the age of 101. Even then, she regularly golfed and walked (and was quite spry coming to the stage). More

Haiti Leaders, BU Team Share Long-Term Goals

Today's BU Today leads with the story on the team visiting Haiti this week, and their meeting with the president of this devastated country. The article's author, Seth Rolbein, is part of this group. Others are working on campus through the CAS Geography department. The others in Haiti are all affiliated... More

Mapping a Disfigured Port-au-Prince

As you might know, Urban Affairs Professor Enrique Silva is in Haiti working with the Ministry of the Interior on Haiti's recovery plans. He is part of a small BU team there and here. An article in today's BU Today shares some behind-the-scenes work from the on-campus group. Enrique is traveling... More

2009 Performance Review: Obama, Barack

Criminal Justice Professor Tom Nolan was among those BU faculty reflecting on President Obama's first year – in today's BU Today – where Tom focused on reversing the abuses of the "war" metaphor which have eroded individual liberties

2010 Golden Globes backstage

In her interview upon receiving the Golden Globe award last evening for "Julie and Julia," Meryl Streep referred to our MLA in Gastronomy in this video: "In the film, we refer to accurately the fact that in her 90s, she was not amused by the fact that Julie Powell was writing... More

Look before you leap

Jay Halfond, Dean of Metropolitan College, was quoted in a recent article of the Boston Herald and where he discussed choosing an academic program.

Former City Council candidates analyze campaigns

Several candidates for the Boston City Council, Andrew Kenneally and Tomas Gonzalez, one a MET Urban Affairs graduate and the other a current MET student in the same program, discussed the political process at an Urban Affairs forum. "It was really exciting to see people who have gone through... More

Urban Update

Community Programs Manager Katherine Meyer and MET alumnus Steve Garfinkle appeared on Boston cable TV to discuss our various scholarships, particularly the latest one dedicated to cancer patients and survivors: "Urban Update" (Channel 7) will also air a segment on our scholarship for parents on Sunday morning, December 20th, at... More