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Lynn O’Brien Hallstein Appointed Interim Dean of BU’s College of General Studies
Lynn O’Brien Hallstein—assistant provost for general education, professor of rhetoric, scholar of communications and motherhood studies, and a 20-year Boston University faculty member—has been named interim dean of BU’s College of General Studies, effective July 1. A permanent replacement for Natalie McKnight, who steps down after 13 years as CGS dean on June 30, More
Incoming Students: Your Top Questions, Answered
Throughout the month of April, the admitted Class of 2024 has joined us for Virtual Open House events to ask their questions about the CGS experience, student life at BU, the gap semester and more. We compiled some of your top questions—and their answers—so that you have all the information you need as you prepare to embark on your college experience. More
MonitorHQ Summer Internship Program
Paid | Remote | 16 Weeks (May 11–Aug 28) | 10 hrs/week | Pathway to Long-Term Roles About the Program The MonitorHQ Summer Internship Program is a project-driven work experience designed for Sophomore students at the Boston University College of General Studies to gain real-world skills supporting a high growth start-up focused... More
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Microbiology
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbiology at the Host-Pathogen Interface at The University of Iowa seeks to foster the careers of the next generation of microbiologists. They do this by providing an intensive 10-week research experience for undergraduates who are considering a PhD in microbiology or an allied... More
Summer 2026 Opportunity with New Bedford Light
The Richard E. Grayson Internship Fund is partnering with New Bedford Light to offer a Summer 2026 internship specifically for COM and CGS students. This internship provides a unique chance for students to gain hands-on experience in reporting and journalism while working with a respected publication. One rising junior or senior is eligible to receive $7,000—$5,000... More
Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Service
The Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Service is a busy pan-campus orthopaedic trauma service with sites at four Harvard-affiliated Level I Trauma Centers: Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Boston Children's Hospital. They are actively recruiting undergraduates to work with their clinical research team. Learn... More
Projects Honored With Prestigious Capstone Award
On October 17, the Boston University College of General Studies celebrated the outstanding students who received awards for the Capstone projects they completed last May. The Capstone project is a 50-page research paper that CGS students complete during their sophomore year. Students draw on two years of interdisciplinary studies, working... More
This CGS student sought out the program when applying to colleges. Now, as a sophomore, he’s making strides on campus.
By Adriana Rivera (CGS'25, COM'27) Marcelo Perez Guzman (CGS’25) was very intentional about applying to Boston University’s College of General Studies. He was first drawn to the College of Data Science (CDS), as he was set on pursuing a degree in data science with a minor in public health. However, he changed... More
Fall 2025 Internships
Sharon Lee (CGS'25, SAR'27) Mentor: Robin Hulbert With Dr. Hulbert, I will be researching bacteria along the Charles River Esplanade. After collecting the samples, I will study them over a period of time to see what kind of influence it has on the environment. Fatumo Abdirahman(CGS'25, SAR'27) Mentor: Robin Hulbert Researching antibiotic resistant bacteria from... More
Breaking the Feedback Loop: Fossil Fuels, the Climate Crisis, and Democratic Decline
Online Symposium: October 27 & 28, 2026 Keynote Speaker: Daniel J. Fiorino, Director of the Center for Environmental Policy, American University School of Public Affairs, and author of Can Democracy Handle Climate Change? (Polity, 2018) and The Clean Energy Transition (Polity, 2022) Cosponsored by the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range... More