CGS Alum Tiffany Kim Puts Stardom on Hold for BU
Before applying to Boston University, Tiffany Kim was a star on the rise in South Korea. At 16, Kim left her home in San Francisco to audition for television show K-pop Star, an American Idol type show which takes place in Seoul, South Korea. According to an interview published on BU Today, Kim says that growing up […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Saed Salah
College of General Studies 2017 Questrom School of Business 2019 Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Finance What was your most memorable CGS experience? The most memorable CGS experience I had was becoming a CGS Dean’s Host — being able to represent the school through different events and getting to know people who are […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Francesca Ogilvie
College of General Studies 2017 Questrom School of Business 2019 What made you want to pursue a business major? The nice thing about studying business administration is that you get a taste of everything, and are competent in so many different areas, and get to see the behind the scenes of business. Even if I […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Jennifer Gonzales
College of General Studies 2017 College of Arts and Sciences 2019 Major: English Were you undecided on your major when you entered CGS? I was most certainly undecided when I entered CGS as a freshman. I knew I had an academic interest in literature as well as history. I’ve always known that I’ve had an […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Latifah Obaid
College of General Studies 2017, Boston-London Program College of Communication 2019 Major: Journalism with a minor in cinema and media studies How has spending a semester in London helped you to develop a global perspective? It really changed the way I looked at how I wanted to experience my life. I traveled a little bit as a […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Eli Elman
College of General Studies 2017 Questrom School of Business 2019 Major: Business Administration with a concentration in Finance Were you undecided on your major when you entered CGS? I thought I knew what I wanted to do. But, like many people when they go into college, I didn’t exactly know what I wanted to do— […]
Meet the Students of CGS: Vaishnavi Kothapalli
College of General Studies 2017 Questrom School of Business 2019 Major: Business Administration with a concentration in law What made you decide to attend the College of General Studies? I liked the fact that it gave you that liberal arts foundation and it gave you that background in core subjects that you need to know for […]
A Look at Undergraduate Research: Tragedy of the Commons & Climate Change
This post is part of a series that profiles the faculty-undergraduate research partnerships offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning. To learn more, please contact the Center at citl@bu.edu. CGS Social Sciences Lecturer R. Sam Deese is writing a book that tackles philosophical and political questions around climate change. CGS student Morgan Ashurian […]
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 […]
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 […]