University Selected to Host Mandela Washington Fellows
News FeatureFebruary 9, 2016Bridgewater State University has been selected as a partner with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in 2016. Beginning in mid-June, BSU will host 25...
View ArticleFaculty Focus: Dr. Brian Frederick on the Presidential Race (Video)
News FeatureFebruary 10, 2016The New Hampshire primary is over, and Dr. Brian Frederick, associate professor of political science, shares his insights into what happened, and what the immediate future...
View ArticleTEXxBSU Version 2.0 Planned
News FeatureFebruary 11, 2016Eight speakers will be sharing their “ideas worth spreading” with members of the campus community and beyond when Bridgewater State University hosts its second annual...
View ArticleA Few Good Teachers
News FeatureMarch 29, 2016Abby Wotton is looking for her future. Now wrapping up her master’s degree in English, the Easton resident is considering her options, and one of them may be something that...
View ArticleMusic that Matters
News FeatureMarch 29, 2016As a professor of music and a concert pianist, Dr. Deborah Nemko has a special interest in the connections between art and social justice. That passion will be on display at a...
View ArticleEconomics professor's expertise tapped for Auto Financing Report
As a featured expert in WalletHub's 2016 Auto Financing Report, Madhavi Venkatesan, Assistant Professor of Economics at BSU, discusses important factors to consider when determining whether now is the...
View ArticleJobs in Justice
News FeatureMarch 31, 2016Getting a job in criminal justice isn’t easy these days. Which is one reason BSU hosted its 13th annual Criminal Justice Career Night, bringing together current students with...
View ArticleTaking Wing
News FeatureApril 1, 2016On the same day the university hosted a conference called “Welcome to the Drone Age,” BSU officials announced that this summer two new UAV certificate programs would be offered...
View ArticleFocus on Homelessness
News FeatureApril 4, 2016The RCC ballroom was packed with workers, advocates and volunteers from area nonprofits, educators and experts, all involved in addressing the issue of homelessness. They were...
View Article‘Spotlight’ on Content
News FeatureApril 5, 2016Matt Carroll spent 26 years as a Boston Globe reporter. He’s spent a year in the ‘spotlight.’ The local reporter was a member of the Globe’s Spotlight Team that won a Pulitzer...
View ArticleChief Concerns
News FeatureApril 5, 2016John Crowley, ’87, was a senior majoring in management when he learned that a classmate planned to take the state civil service exam to become a police officer. Lacking career...
View ArticleFurther ‘Review’ (Video)
News FeatureApril 7, 2016For 35 years, Bridgewater Review has been spreading the word about the scholarly work and artistic endeavors of the faculty, librarians and staff of BSU. Over the years, the...
View ArticleSustainability Week Kicks Off
News FeatureApril 13, 2016At a time of mounting concern about climate change and other threats to the earth, members of the BSU community have a chance to delve more deeply into the issues and learn...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Dr. Martin Grossman, Management
News FeatureApril 15, 2016Last month, when Cuba was in the news thanks to President Obama’s historic visit to the island nation, Professor Martin Grossman could brag that he’d been there first. Indeed,...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Patricia Bancroft, Accounting and Finance
News FeatureApril 18, 2016President Frederick W. Clark Jr. is fond of mentioning a particular point of pride for the university: that the pass rate of BSU graduates taking the Certified Public...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Six from the College of Education and Allied Studies
News FeatureApril 18, 2016Faculty members and students in the College of Education and Allied Studies are often out in the community. They provide instruction, volunteer their services at local schools...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Donald Running, Music
News FeatureApril 19, 2016For many area educators, it’s music to their ears when Professor Donald Running calls. The assistant professor of music, who serves as the department chairman, has made a...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan, Economics
News FeatureApril 19, 2016Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan, assistant professor of economics, wants to get things done. And whether it’s an issue of global dimensions or something happening right up the street,...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Diana Fox, Anthropology
News FeatureApril 19, 2016Experiential learning is a growing part of a BSU education. Dr. Diana Fox, professor of anthropology and the department’s chairwoman, knows the value of this approach first...
View ArticleFaculty Recognition: Researchers seek answers in workplace
News FeatureApril 19, 2016A multidisciplinary team of researchers is examining the role of workplace flexibility and its effect on the work experiences of full- and part-time faculty in STEM and Social...
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