Collegian Summer 2021
Summer 2021
Feature Stories
King of Content
Matador Content’s Mark DiCristofaro on his path to film production and his work on Apple TV+’s Billie Eilish documentary

Studying the Survival of Democracy
Global Impact Research Fund supports faculty projects to create a better future

The Fight Against a Rare Cancer
Alexander S. Wesley started a foundation to take on an aggressive cancer that typically strikes young Black men

NWHL’s Anya Packer Leads Change
Former hockey star’s efforts to boost salary cap earn her spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
CGS News Briefs

CGS Offers First Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies
New program, open to all BU students, focuses on collaborative real-world problem solving

Students Get New Study Abroad Experience—at Home
Boston-New England program captures immersion and intensity of overseas study

Alumni Updates: Check Out the Latest Class Notes
From marriages to births to publishing novels… See what’s happening in the lives of CGS alums
From Our Community

Mothers Still Do Most of the Childcare, CGS Researcher Finds
From BU Today
Lynn O’Brien Hallstein studies “the headwinds of traditional gender”

Meet the BU Students and Alums Combating Negativity on Social Media
From BU Today
Ferren Winarto (CGS’21) is trying to make platforms like Instagram less toxic

Manned Missions. Conquering Space. The Problem with Space Lingo
From BU Today
CGS’ Joelle Renstrom says space exploration language is colonialist, and needs to change
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News & Announcements
Upcoming Alumni Events
Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony
September 30, 2021 | 5–6 pm EST
During BU’s annual Alumni Weekend, CGS will present its Distinguished Alumni Award alongside awards honoring faculty for excellence in teaching and service to the CGS community.
CGS Alumni Town Hall
November 3, 2021 | 7 pm EST | Registration information to come
Join Dean Natalie McKnight for a town hall question and answer session on the state of the College of General Studies. Open to all members of the CGS alumni community.
Boston University Alumni Weekend 2021
September 29–October 3, 2021 | More details to come
Reminisce about the best of times, and see all that is new at BU at our annual Alumni Weekend. More details coming soon.