BSU In The News

Dr. Brian Frederick, a political science professor, spoke with The Enterprise about the upcoming election. Read his comments on presidential campaign contributions, down-ballot uncontested races and voter turnout.

The Enterprise spoke with several BSU administrators about how the university has prevented a significant outbreak of COVID-19 during the first half of the fall semester. Read more.

Togetherall, BSU's new 24-hour peer-to-peer mental health community, is now available. Read more about the online service in the Bridgewater Independent.

Dr. Jeanne Carey Ingle, an associate professor in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, spoke with The Academic Minute about research on teaching during the pandemic. Ingle worked with several other faculty members on the project. Listen to the podcast.

The Massachusetts Chronicles is a new book and approach for learning state history developed in conjunction with Plymouth 400, Bridgewater State University and other partners. A class set of the book of newspaper-style articles is being distributed to schools across the state thanks to the generosity of philanthropists Bruce and Patricia Bartlett. Read more in the Old Colony Memorial.

Kenyan immigrant Stephen Wahome, '13, who earned a business degree from BSU, co-founded an outsourcing startup that aims to connect software developers in Africa with clients in the United States. Read more in The Boston Globe.

Tracy Charbonnier, an education technology expert, spoke with WBZ about what parents need to know for remote learning. Read more and watch the video.

During the pandemic, BSU's Senior College has successfully transitioned to online classes. Read more in The Enterprise.

Dr. Jeanne Carey Ingle, an assistant professor in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, offers a positive outlook and tips on teaching online during the pandemic. Read more in eSchoolNews. 

Dr. Elizabeth Englander, a professor in the Department of Psychology and executive director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, discusses how parents and teachers can support students when they return to classrooms after pandemic-related closures. Watch the interview with Boston 25 News.

Dr. Michael Kryzanek, a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science, thinks one of the U.S. military bases named for a Confederate general should instead honor Army Lt. John Fox, a Black man who heroically died while fighting in World War II. Read more in The Boston Globe.

Dr. Joyce Rain Anderson, a professor in the Department of English, told WBZ organizations and teams should stop using Native American names and symbols. Watch the story.