Susan Kryczka and Nancy Coleman present analysis at ACHE
Susan Kryczka and Nancy Coleman presented an analysis of our online student survey at the annual conference of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) this past fall. A summary of their presentation appeared in the conference proceedings on page 26-27 of the 2007 edition.
Kim Blanchette appointed as associate dean of the business school at Daniel Webster College
The latest In Focus, the newsletter of the University Continuing Education Association has a blurb on Kim Blanchette, MET's former off-campus program manager, who was recently appointed as associate dean of the business school at Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire.
MET students featured in Boston Sunday Globe supplement
In this past Sunday's Boston Globe supplement, MET student Amy Rutkowski and Gerry Keegan were featured in an article, "How I Finished my Bachelor's" where they described the Accelerated Degree Completion Program. "Everyone at BU has been so great and supportive," Amy said. "I never dreamed that I would go to BU, More
Professor Roger Warburton’s paper accepted by the International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
Professor Roger Warburton had a paper he co-wrote, "A note on approximate solutions to the linear differential delay equation," accepted by the International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics.
The role that CSI shows play in popular culture
Professor Tom Nolan published an article in the New England Law Review on the role that CSI shows play in popular culture.
Studies support theory that police presence reduces accidents
Studies support that theory [that a police presence reduces accidents], according to Thomas Nolan, a former Boston Police lieutenant and professor of criminal justice at Boston University. "It creates a sense in the community that if you commit an infraction you are going to get pulled over," Nolan said. And... More
Boston Sunday Globe profiles Ivan Gold
Today's Boston Sunday Globe profiles Ivan Gold, a writer and longstanding and dedicated creative writing instructor at Metropolitan College, who recently died.
Carl Sessa quoted extensively in the Boston Globe
In today's Boston Globe supplement, Assistant Dean Carl Sessa is quoted extensively in the article, "Troops Find Educational Support, and More, at Local Universities." Here are some excerpts: Sessa, at BU's Metropolitan College, says easing the transition from military to civilian life can make all the difference in a student’s success. More
MET covered by Providence Journal and Boston Business Journal
Vicki Veh, a current Arts Administration student, was recently appointed as interim director of the Providence Preservation Society. The Boston Business Journal also recently highlighted MET's ceritificate programs.
Southie noir is unsparing in the details
Richard Marinick (a graduate of our Prison Education Program) just published his second "Southie noire" novel, "In For A Pound," covered in The Boston Globearticle "Southie noir is unsparing in the details."
MET Honors War Vets at VA Hospital
In appreciation of the efforts of U.S. war veterans, the Metropolitan College chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society sponsored a Veteran’s Day event at the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain. The large and diverse group in attendance included veterans of wars ranging from World War II to... More
Nine Wines
Our wine-studies program was again highlighted in the BU Today article "Nine Wines."
Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education
The Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education took place June 4-7, 2007. Leading experts from government, academia, and industry discussed the latest trends in information assurance research, education, and funding. Click here to download the brochure or visit the CISSE website.
Celebrate Summer with Boston University’s Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center and Program in Food and Wine
The Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center and the summer food and wine events are featured in the BU Today article "Celebrate Summer with Boston University's Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center and Program in Food and Wine."
Chocolate as a Mortal Sin?
Beth Forrest, instructor and assistant director of the Gastronomy Program, was featured in the BU Today article "Chocolate as a Mortal Sin?"