ֱ News Archive: 2018
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ֱ among 'Best College Values' for 2018
STM's Thomas Groome to step down as Church in the 21st Century Center director
Keeping it FRESH: ֱ Dining program promotes local, sustainable food options
In Memoriam: Retired Professor Roberta Manning, expert on Soviet history and politics
University sets new record for international student population
Lowell Humanities Series Spring 2018
New associate dean Rafael Luna to direct ֱ's Pre-Health programs
Lynch School Brennan Professor Andy Hargreaves to retire
DOJ grant for ֱSSW researcher's project to aid adolescent survivors of sexual assault
ֱ professor Rafael Luciani discussed School of Theology and Ministry initiatives with Pope Francis
Spring season opens at Robsham Theater with Sarte's "No Exit"
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ֱ acquires trove of letters written by an Irish immigrant at the front lines of the Civil War
University council will address learning outcomes
ֱ Museum of Art presents first U.S. exhibition of works by contemporary Chinese artist Cao Jun
New findings on emotional recognition from ֱ neuropsychology researcher.
Fresh perspectives: The multidisciplinary work of new faculty on religion and the African Diaspora.
HEALTHY YOU a winner: Boston College recognized for exemplary worksite health promotion
Anthony Malick Smith wins of ֱ's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Months shy of graduation, ֱ senior Riley Soward sells his startup
ֱ a top producer of student Fulbrights
'The Holy City': An exhibit co-curated by a ֱ alumna promotes healing in the aftermath of tragedy.
Michael A. Harris named director of Boston College’s Learning Resources for Student-Athletes.
Q&A: Director of Event Management Jason McClellan
Boston College 16th among medium-size schools in producing Peace Corps volunteers.
ֱ receives Beckman Scholars funding for undergraduate research
ֱ expands continuing education offerings
Carroll School to introduce a management minor open to all Boston College undergraduates.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to speak at ֱ
Boston College hosts first global engagement town hall
Boston College ranked 6th worldwide in Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies
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1984 concert film 'Stop Making Sense' inspires a ֱ studio art professor's new exhibit
ֱ chemist Dunwei Wang leads an international team in a discovery toward clean energy harvesting
Hispanics and the U.S. Church: ֱ hosts seminar on the Contributions of Migrants
Tribute to T. Frank Kennedy, S.J.
Lynch School designates Saint Columbkille a laboratory school
Pro bono, on the road: ֱ Law students fan out across the U.S. for spring break service efforts.
John Mahoney named dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid
Francis P. Xavier, S.J., is now the Thomas I. Gasson, S.J., Professor in the Physics Department
ֱ hosts ACC Meeting of the Minds
Student-athletes earn ACC Postgraduate Scholarships
Natalee Deaette '19 wins Truman Scholarship
AERA honors Marilyn Cochran-Smith, the Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools
Third annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit
Executive director of public safety, ֱPD chief John M. King to retire
Rossanna Contreras-Godfrey to lead Learning to Learn
Karen Kiefer takes the reins at ֱ's Church in the 21st Century Center
May
Woods College Dean Rev. James Burns, IVD, named president of Saint Mary's University
Barbara J. Cataldo to direct the Campus School at Boston College
Members of the Class of 2018 present their research at ֱ's fifth annual senior poster session
ֱ Student Veteran Association concludes first year
'Imagining the future of learning':ֱ's Excellence in Teaching Day will be May 7
'Seniors to Remember': Six members of the Class of 2018 reflect on their Boston College experience.
ֱ announces diversity learning module for students
ֱ community flocks to inaugural Mass of Gratitude
Golden "FRESH": Boston College Dining Services receives national recognition for sustainability
Inaugural director Bob Murphy steps down from international studies
Commencement: Honorary Degree Citations
Finnegan Award winner: Christopher Reynolds
Signs of the time: The Class of 2018 caps off Commencement
Connell Pinnacle Lecture highlights transformative role of nurse leaders
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Parting thoughts: Reflections from retiring faculty and staff
In Memoriam: Nancy Veeder, retired ֱ School of Social Work faculty member and author
Canisius Professor James Keenan, S.J., receives this year's ֱ Phi Beta Kappa teaching award
In Memoriam: James Gips,an award-winning computer scientist who worked in assistive technology
Boston College is among the nation's Truman Honor Institutions
School of Social Work Professor Thanh V. Tran, receives 2018 Commuity Service Award
ֱ chemist Abhishek Chatterjee receives Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Boston College names new director of undergraduate admission: alumnus Grant M. Gosselin
College Bound program marks 30 Years
ֱ School of Social Work's Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes honored with work-family lifetime achievement
Are two heads better than one in ethical decision-making? A ֱ Carroll School researcher reports.
A constructive summer: Projects great and small are under way across the Boston College campus
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VP for Student Affairs Barb Jones will retire this summer
Fragrance for $500, Alex: Wes Hazard ’06 on 'Jeopardy!'
ֱ faculty in chemistry and biology team up to tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria
ֱ Dining spearheads food donation for Rosie's Place
In Memoriam: Richard Cobb-Stevens, phenomenology scholar and professor emeritus of philosophy
Physicist David Broido's theory leads to development of promising new cooling material
Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans to head ֱ Police, public safety
New Gasson Professor: Historian Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J., former president of Fairfield University
ֱ faculty member Ikram Easton will play role in modernizing Arabic-language teaching in the U.S.
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ֱ hosts the first U.S. conference focused on the future of religious records and collections
Global conference honors ֱ mathematician, McIntyre Professor Solomon Friedberg
ֱ's Urban Catholic Teacher Corps launches a collaboration with a Jesuit high school in Micronesia
Woods College's applied economics, data analytics graduate programs now offered online
The Connell School is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing
Survey shows 96 percent placement for Class of 2017.
Leah DeCosta returns to Boston College as associate vice president for alumni relations.
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Mass of the Holy Spirit: A centuries-old tradition at Jesuit universities to open the academic year
Lowell Humanities Series begins fall season.
Five things you might not know about the Plex
Career Center's Eagle Intern Fellowship Program is a big summer hit with ֱ undergraduates
Lynch faculty named Concha Delgado Presidential Fellows
ֱ Senior Survey reveals strong student satisfaction
Boston College launches Global Observatory on Pollution and Health
Boston College dedicates Chamberlin Practice Field
A conversation with retiring Boston College Magazine editor Ben Birnbaum
October
Pops on the Heights raises $13M for financial aid
City Connects participants have lower high school dropout rates, study finds
Boston College's Institute for the Liberals Arts marks 10 years
Burns Library hosts launch for new Irish history collection: 'The Cambridge History of Ireland'
ֱ Calendar online offers an easy way to share and learn about campus events.
ֱPD brings a "High-Five Friday" to Campus School
Maurice Emmanuel Parent named Monan Professor in Theatre Arts
ֱ researchers examine life quality for Palestinian social workers
ֱ's 2018 STEM Career and Internship Fair will highlight design thinking
Learning Resources for Student-Athletes renamed Student-Athlete Academic Services
Red Bandanna Run: Annual 5k honoring 9/11 hero Welles Crowther '99
Boston College to launch student experience survey
November
Corcoran Center to debut housing case competition
In Memoriam: Joyce Robsham, a benefactor of Boston College's Robsham Theater Arts Center
Nearly 50 years of economics and inspiration: Celebration honors professor Richard W. Tresch
ֱ announces no increase in employee health care premiums; offers new vision plan
Two weeks working with North Korean defectors opened the eyes of ֱ students Jieun and Jueun Lee
ֱ's Global Engagement Portal project gave students and faculty a window on the world
In Memoriam: Donald J. White: Former dean who revitalized graduate education at Boston College
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Isabelle Stone '18 becomes the University's third graduate to receive a Rhodes Scholarship
In Memoriam: U.S. President George H.W. Bush H'82, P'82
American Mathematical Society Fellow: Professor Martin Bridgeman
VP Kelli Armstrong named president of Salve Regina University
Gallery: Festivities surround the lighting of the Boston College Christmas tree.