Posts Tagged: Boston Marathon

College Commencement to Feature Marathon Figures

Fisher College announced that Boston Marathon figures Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman will speak at its 110th commencement ceremony, on May 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the John Hancock Hall in Boston. Bauman lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombing last year. Arredondo helped save Bauman's life by wrapping a makeshift tourniquet around his leg and wheeling him to safety. Related Posts:Ted Kennedy...

Deadly Serious: The Boston Marathon Tragedy and Education

As this year began, NEJHE published the thoughtful concerns of Lasell College admissions official Christopher M. Gray about how colleges would need to address applicants who have experienced a traumatic and life-changing event such as 9/11 or the Sandy Hook mass murders. Now such events have visited Boston and so will traumatized applicants. Two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon on Monday, ...