{"id":293,"date":"2019-10-04T10:58:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-responsi.cms-devl.bu.edu\/alumni\/educational-programs\/"},"modified":"2019-12-04T19:16:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T00:16:45","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-responsi.cms-devl.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/continuing-ed\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a Boston University alum, you have access to world-renowned experts and state-of-the-art resources that can enrich your intellectual life. Recapture the student experience as you delve into new frontiers of knowledge with BU&#8217;s international thought leaders.<\/p>\n<h2>Past Lecture Recordings<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user13869035\/review\/324932207\/7ea1dee9c3\">Watch Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Annual Gitner Family CAS Lecture: Humanities Approaches to the Opioid Crisis<\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Susan Mizruchi (English), Benjamin Siegel (History), and Richard Saitz (Public Health)<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on September 20, 2018<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q6jsARVhV7g?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Webinars On-Demand<\/h2>\n<p>Previously recorded webinar presentations are made available for you to watch on your own schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I0ngq6s93-s&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Lions of the Sky: Online Book Talk<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Paco Chierici (Pardee\u201987), author and pilot<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on July 25, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vOFVxVzX_pk\">Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, BU School of Public Health<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on May 13, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O8h7ND3Rgro\">Finding Love: Online Book Talk with author Kristen Casey<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Kristen Casey (Pardee\u201996), author<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on May 9, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HHJslwvzoo0\">Eat Right the E.A.S.Y. Way<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Joan Salge Blake (Sargent\u201984, Wheelock\u201916), EdD, RDN, FAND<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on May 7, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hPQI2xFqkrs\">The Maze at Windermere: Online Book TalkPresented by: Gregory Blake Smith (GRS\u201981), author<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Recorded on January 10, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qCVqoy873S8\">Singing Civil Rights Movement Freedom Songs<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Cheryl Boots (GRS &#8217;94, GRS &#8217;00, STH &#8217;14), Senior Lecturer of Humanities, CGS<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on September 5, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KE_O8COevDg\">Royal Weddings: Then &amp; Now<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Arianne Chernock, Associate Professor of History<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on May 17, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1V_Rh2wP3sA\">Mindfulness and Performance <\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Presented by: Amy Baltzell, Ed.D., CMPC, Clinical Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology \/ Sport Psychology, BU School of Education<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Recorded on November 28, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8xWFE9B_wJw\">Fictional Languages in Game of Thrones and Beyond<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Dr. Alexander (Sasha) Nikolaev, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on November 2, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BbOzSoUeKCs\">The Arts &amp; Sciences of Baseball<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Bill James, Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on April 4, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2cziwm0Hec\">Get What\u2019s Yours: Social Security Tips for Retirement Planning<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Laurence Kotlikoff, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor and Professor of Economics<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on March 16, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9DHjWfZPlYY\">Beyond Bullying Basics: Understanding Complexities of Bullying<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Jennifer Greif Green, Associate Professor in Special Education &amp; Melissa K. Holt, Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on February 15, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uj632y-jc-Y\">Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by: Mark Johnson, GRS&#8217;89, GRS&#8217;95<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on January 25, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/e1kEEmQYmnY\">Tomb Raiders and Terrorist Financing: Cutting Off the Illicit Traffic in Blood Antiquities<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by Tess Davis, CAS&#8217;04<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on November 9, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o8iRI8Mdris\">Parent Advocacy through Special Education Team Collaboration<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by Donna Lehr, Associate Professor of Special Education<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on October 26, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/It_DzYKMy6Q\">Plan and Finance Your Family\u2019s College Dreams<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPresented by John Hupalo, CAS\u201982, co-founder of Invite Education<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on October 18, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/197Bydn1dbg\">Growing Up Brave<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nStrategies for Helping our Children Face Their Fears and Live Happier Healthier Lives<br \/>\nPresented by Donna Pincus, Associate Professor of Psychological &amp; Brain Sciences<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on September 12, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"webinar-play\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kkSD8egAORY&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><strong>Zika Virus: Updates and Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPresented by Dr. Donald Thea, MD, MSc<br \/>\n<em>Recorded on May 11, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Campus Resources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Alumni Travel Program<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>The tradition of excellence at BU isn\u2019t limited to campus events. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/id-responsi.cms-devl.bu.edu\/alumni\/involved\/travel\/\">Alumni Travel Program<\/a> offers a unique way to see the world and continue learning. The program engages alumni and friends of the University in educational and cultural tours across the globe.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Boston University Libraries<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The BU libraries welcome alumni to make use of the rich resources and collections including more than two million books, journals, and electronic resources. With an alumni card, you may borrow books from the libraries and enjoy reading from your own homes, or along the BU Beach. <a href=\"http:\/\/id-responsi.cms-devl.bu.edu\/alumni\/benefits-resources\/alumni-card\/\">Print your alumni card online.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Library<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Boston University\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dbin\/archives\/index.php\">Gotlieb Library<\/a> is the repository for individuals in the fields of literature, criticism, journalism, drama, music, film, civil rights, diplomacy, and national affairs. The library features rotating exhibits and offers a variety of events that are open to alumni and friends.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Evergreen Program<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Continue the lifelong adventure of learning through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/evergreen\/\">Evergreen<\/a>\u2014BU\u2019s academic resource for students ages 58 and over. Evergreen enables you to tap the rich vein of knowledge at one of the world\u2019s top-ranked universities through auditing a course or attending a lecture.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Metropolitan College\u2019s Food & Wine Programs<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan College programs in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/foodandwine\/\">Food, Wine &#038; the Arts<\/a> put you face-to-face with some of the most talented chefs, mixologists, wine experts, and food industry veterans from Boston and beyond. A variety of wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, and special events are offered for all ages.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">The Frederick S. Pardee Center<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/\">The Frederick S. Pardee Center<\/a> convenes symposia and conducts research that contributes to long-term improvements in the human condition. The center\u2019s work seeks to identify, anticipate, and enhance the long-term potential for human progress, in all its myriad dimensions. Many of the lectures, conferences, and events of the center are available in audio or video format online through its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardee\/multimedia-library\/\">multimedia library<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alumni Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each fall, alumni return to campus to celebrate BU and its outstanding educational opportunities. Enjoy a lecture or take part in a panel discussion with BU\u2019s brightest minds in a weekend filled with scarlet spirit. Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumniweekend\/\">Alumni Weekend<\/a> website for information on all events.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our educational offerings, contact <a href=\"mailto:alumni@bu.edu\">alumni@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Boston University alum, you have access to world-renowned experts and state-of-the-art resources that can enrich your intellectual life. 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