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Scientific American Editor-in-Chief will be new dean of COM

Alex LaSalvia June 13, 2019
On June 6, BU announced that Mariette DiChristina will be the next dean of the COM. DiChristina will take over from the current dean, Thomas Fielder, on August 15.
Thomas Fiedler. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DFP STAFF

COM’s Dean Fiedler reflects on his time at BU, discusses future plans after retiring

Jennifer Suryadjaja May 2, 2019
College of Communication Dean Thomas Fiedler, who is retiring next month, describes the work he’s done at BU as rewarding.
The College of Communication on Commonwealth Avenue. Several students in professor Jay Atkinson’s CO201 class filed complaints about a memoir writing assignment. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Controversial CO201 assignment sparks conversation

Shannon Larson March 26, 2018
A wave of controversy erupted Thursday afternoon following the announcement that a writing professor’s memoir assignment was being canceled by the Boston University College of Communication administration in light of complaints regarding the nature of the prompt.
The School of Hospitality Administration and the College of Communication offer a joint undergraduate degree, Hospitality and Communications. This will be the second Bachelor of Science offered at SHA. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SHA Introduces Communication Major

Amanda Kaufman September 8, 2017

The School of Hospitality Administration is adding a second undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Communication, to its curriculum beginning this fall, SHA Dean Arun Upneja...

A woman peers through a pair of Samsung Gear virtual reality goggles during Facebook’s VR Tour in Faneuil Hall Marketplace. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Facebook Virtual Reality Roadshow tour stops in Boston

Kiran Kishor Galani October 27, 2016

A pop-up stall in the shape of a shipping crate with “Facebook” written on its side was stationed in Quincy Market this week. Inside, people wearing huge goggles walked around with facial expressions...

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