{"id":5,"date":"2020-03-06T16:35:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/metropolitan-college\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:10:54","slug":"metropolitan-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Metropolitan College at BU."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n<div class=\"responsive-video\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 50px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ne03lvw_SJY?si=MTq3Wmu6kNxZofY3&rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n-->State-of-the-art programs to meet evolving workforce needs. Innovative approaches to teaching. 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