Staff Spotlight: A moment with…Colin Large

in Highlight
November 10th, 2017

1. What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most?

Learning from the students what needs we meet and how we could improve to meet more of their needs. I also enjoy working with other groups on campus to help integrate our faculty and students into the fabric of BU.

2. What did you do before working at CELOP?

I was the interim Director for the Center for English Language Programs at New Mexico State University. I also taught English to international students.

3. Where are you from?

I am from Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s a beautiful city in the shadow of tall mountains.

4. Favorite thing to do in Boston?

I love history, so I really enjoy being able to see the historical sites from the foundation of the US.

5. If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Green chile chicken enchiladas on blue corn tortillas topped with an over-easy fried egg. Put some refritos and rice on the side and add a sopaipilla with honey for dessert, and you are guaranteed to see me with a smile on my face.

6. What’s your favorite TV Show?

My wife and I are currently watching Star Trek: Voyager, one episode a night.

7. What is the best destination you’ve travelled to?

The Crimean Mountains along the southern coast of Crimea. I got to meet Crimean Tatars, swim in the Black Sea, and see a Genoese fortress from the 15^th century.

8. Favorite restaurant in Boston?

Chicken & Rice Guys—they have a food truck in Boston, but a restaurant in Medford.

9. What are your hobbies?

Gardening. I love to be able to watch new life grow out of the ground. I especially love it when I can eat what I grow.

10. What is your hidden talent?

Singing – my high school choir won a competition at Disney World.

11. What would people never guess you do in your role?

My daughter thinks that all I do is attend meetings. I think most people assume that I am too busy to talk. A big part of my job is to be available to listen.