Greg Salyer holds presentations at Southern Humanities Council
Greg Salyer, Associate Professor and Chair of Liberal Studies, made two presentations at the annual meeting of theSouthern Humanities Council in Louisville, Kentucky. The first presentation was titled meaning.online.edu/criticalreflections and examined the relationship between discussion forums, blogs, and wikis on the web and in the online classroom. The second presentation... More
Four-year degrees rare among community college graduates
MET's community college efforts were mentioned in The Daily Free Press article "Four-year degrees rare among community college graduates."
Beth Forrest editted abstract to become published
Beth Forrest, Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning, edited the abstract of the Annual Joint Meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) and the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society (AFHVS) conference hosted by Metropolitan College in June. This abstract is published in Appetite: Research on Eating... More
MET invited to formal signing with sixth community college partner
Our sixth community college partner—Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts—invited us to a formal signing of an agreement with QCC’s president, Gail Carberry. Several faculty from MET and QCC participated throughout the day in an exchange of online best practices. MET partners with area community colleges to provide merit-based scholarships... More
Into the Wild Sargent Center Adventure Camp offers summer fun for 10- to 17-year-olds
Sargent Center's Adventure Camp is featured in the BU Today article "Into the Wild Sargent Center Adventure Camp offers summer fun for 10- to 17-year-olds."
MET featured in Boston Magazine blurb
Boston Magazine had a blurb on Four Tricks for Teaching Old Dogs one of which was to go back to school: "Around here, degrees are status symbols. Thankfully, Boston is a continuing-ed mecca... Boston University’s Metropolitan College advertises more than 800 [courses]."
Paul Greene featured in two BU Today articles
Paul Greene, Assistant Dean of International Initiatives, was featured in two BU Today articles titled "Tonight: The View from Iran - U.N. ambassador answers questions via video" and "Iranian Ambassador Denies Intent to Build Nuclear Weapons."
Skills That Shape the City
BU Today features our celebration of City of Boston MET students, which Mayor Thomas Menino attended in the article "Skills That Shape the City."
Publishing program teaches tools of the trade
MET's Publishing Program was featured in the Boston University Free Press, where CPE director Ruth Ann Murray, instructor Lissa Warren, and program director Richard Cravatts were quoted in the article "Publishing program teaches tools of the trade."
The Challenge for Yankee Magazine?: Retaining Loyal Readers While Re-Positioning Its Brand
Dr. Richard Cravatts published an article in a recent edition of American Chronicle titled "The Challenge for Yankee Magazine?: Retaining Loyal Readers While Re-Positioning Its Brand."
Boosting Careers, Building Community — BU seeks local hires at job fair
Connie Phillips, Assistant Research Professor of Biochemistry, and the CityLab Academy are featured in BU Today as part of an effort to recruit BU employees from the community in the article "Boosting Careers, Building Community — BU seeks local hires at job fair."
Greg Salyer Presents at Winterfest
Greg Salyer, associate professor and chair of MET liberal studies, presented at BU's Winterfest — a major BU alumni weekend. His presentation about religion and Native American literature was on Saturday, January 20th at 1pm.
Mayor honors city employees enrolled in BU’s MET program
The BU Daily Free Press wrote a feature on a MET event we held, organized by our Outreach office and attended by Mayor Menino: "honoring City of Boston employees enrolled, on scholarships, in Metropolitan College."
Greg Salyer’s essay published
Professor Greg Salyer's essay, Rediscovering Leslie Marmon Silko: Stories, Books, and Meaning, was published in The Dos Passos Review literary quarterly.
Why good products fail
Professor Barry Unger was quoted in a Boston Globe article on the challenges of bringing innovative products to the marketplace. The article also features Ralph Grabowski, who has been a guest speaker in Barry's classes, who explores "Why good products fail."