Haddad awarded Distinguished Alumni Award

One of the distinguished alumni award recipients at our recent Computer Science 30th anniversary was written up in the Newton TAB: Haddad awarded Distinguished Alumni Award Boston University's Metropolitan College awarded George Haddad, founder, president and chief executive officer of Liaison International, a 2009 Distinguished Computer Science Alumni Award. Haddad, More

BU Enters Talks for a Campus in India

Metropolitan College continues to make inroads in India, and are engaged at high levels in the Indian government as that country struggles with how to open up more to prominent American universities, as discussed in this article in BU Today. We plan to offer an intensive/residential Administrative Studies graduate course this... More

One Class, One Day: Art in the Marketplace

Today's BU Today contained a great feature article on Arts Administration Professor Daniel Ranalli and a glimpse of his Art World course, and the ways that our program combines the ideals of artists with the realities of their marketplace.

4 Terms Later, for Better or Worse

Criminal Justice Professor Tom Nolan was quoted in yesterday's Boston Sunday Globe on public safety and crime during the Menino administration.

Standard Setting

Today's Boston Globe had this celebrity citing: Standard setting Eastern Standard was the place to be following this week's fund-raiser for the BU Culinary Program. ES owner Garrett Harker hosted a party for a few hundred folks, including BU doyenne Rebecca Alssid, legendary chefs Jacques Pepin and Mary Ann Esposito, and... More

Former MET Media Producer Unveils plus1tv.com

Plus1tv.com is a food and entertainment web site. It is the brainchild of former Distance Education media producer Jim Gilbert and his business partner, Jen Sullivan (also from Distance Education). They would love more viewers, investors, and advertisers.

SEPA Grants Announced — October 2009

Professor Carla Romney, Chair of the Science and Engineering Program, is co-principal investigator of a recently funded $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant, on "CityLab Promotes Understanding of Clinical Trials." Congratulations to Carla for her grantsmanship in bringing yet another major grant to Boston University.

The Long Shadow of Willie Horton

Yesterday's cover story in the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine on "The Long Shadow of Willie Horton," mentioned Arnie King, who received his higher education through Boston University while in prison.

BU culinary program championed by Julia Child marks 20 years

Today's Boston Herald has a feature article on the 20th anniversary of our culinary arts certificate program, and quotes Lifelong Learning Director Rebecca Alssid on the uniqueness of this program. We will be celebrating this anniversary in two weeks with 1,100 people at this already sold-out event.

Home from college

In a recent Chicago Tribune article, MET's Psychology Coordinator Thierry Guedj was quoted on college students returning home for holidays: MET alumnus Andrew Keneally (MET '08- Urban Affairs) is running for At-Large Boston City Councilor.

Reservist is both teacher, student in Afghan war zone

Today's Boston Globe features a young couple challenged by their separation during the War in Afghanistan — Ana and Bobby Vongphakdy met during their time in our biomedical laboratory and clinical science bachelors degree program, which MET delivers jointly with the School of Medicine. Criminal Justice Professor Tom Nolan was... More