CGS Alum Doyle Somerby Is Finishing Hockey Career In Style
CGS alumnus and current Men’s Hockey Team Captain Doyle Somerby (CGS’15, COM’17), is riding a college-career high while guiding the Terriers to a 20-9-3 record so far this season. Somerby always had a passion for the game, growing up in a hockey-centric family. “I was born into a hockey family. My dad coached youth levels and middle […]
Jim Manganiello (CGS’66)—Using Art and Depth Psychotherapy to Unlock the Creative Mind
As a psychologist, Jim Manganiello (CGS’66, CAS’68, SED’74) believes the scientific method has its limits in helping people to live whole and healthy lives. He argues that people also need art, creativity and imagination to find their true selves—and that journey is the focus of his recent collaboration with internationally renowned artist, Frank Arnold. Manganiello […]
A Look at Undergraduate Research: The Historic 1967 Pennant Win
This post is part of a series that profiles the faculty-undergraduate research partnerships offered to CGS students. In the 1967 baseball season, the Boston Red Sox bounced back from a ninth place finish the year before to win the American League pennant. The year was a turning point in Red Sox history—their first pennant since […]
CGS Alum Brendan Fletcher Makes it to Semifinals on The Voice
CGS alumnus Brendan Fletcher (CGS’10, COM’12) made it to the top eight finalists on NBC’s hit show, The Voice, this season before being eliminated from the competition this week. Fletcher always had a passion for music but initially decided to pursue a career in screenwriting and graduated from BU with a film and television degree. He […]
Alum Pitches Fashion Startup on Project Runway
Alexandra Shadrow (CGS’12, COM’15) launched her fashion business, UNItiques, while a BU student and recently pitched her idea on Project Runway: Fashion Startup. This show gives up-and-coming fashion and beauty entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their businesses to investors. Shadrow appeared on the November 3 episode of the series. Four years ago, Shadrow wanted to […]
Felix De Bona (CGS’15, CAS’17) Leads Soccer Team with Hard Work and Big Goals
Felix De Bona (CGS’15, CAS’17), tri-captain of the BU men’s soccer team, is having a stellar year that may put him on the path to major league success. With eight goals this season, De Bona may beat his own 2009 record for most goals by a Terrier in a single season. He has been named to […]
CGS Alum Takes on the Growing Sport of Rugby with BU Women’s Rugby Club
Rugby is the fastest growing team sport in the country, and Anesha Jones (CGS’15, CAS’17) is a key player in the Boston University women’s rugby football club. “In the first game I ever watched my rookie year, I saw a girl run off the field with a finger injury,” says Anesha Jones (CGS’15, CAS’17). “At […]
Six CGS Alums Inducted into Scarlet Key Honor Society
This fall, several College of General Studies alumni were inducted into the Scarlet Key Honor Society for their phenomenal leadership in Boston University organizations and activities. The Scarlet Key Honor Society at Boston University was founded in 1938 as a society that commended students for their involvement in organizations and activities in their individual school […]
BU Internship Programs Help CGS Alums Serve in Government and Nonprofits
Thanks to the internship programs at Boston University, College of General Studies alumni served in nonprofits and government agencies across the United States last summer. Through the Yawkey Nonprofit Internship program and the Santander Sophomore Internship Program, six CGS students were awarded stipends that gave them the opportunity to work in unpaid internships. Demeisha Crowley […]
2016 Capstone Award Winners Tackle Global and Local Problems
On October 21, Boston University College of General Studies celebrated the outstanding students who received awards for their Capstone projects. The Capstone project is a 50-page research term paper that CGS students complete in their sophomore year. It draw on two years of interdisciplinary studies as they work together as a team to synthesize data […]