BC News Archive: 2017

January

February

Theologians from Latin America, Spain, and the U.S. meet at BC to discuss Pope Francis' vision for the Church

Keys to leadership: TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson speaks with first-year MBA students

Fulton vs. Norfolk: BC students help resurrect Norfolk's storied debating society

Career exploration at work: No break in the action for Boston College Career Center events

Spirit of sharing: Halfway through his first year as St. Ignatius pastor, Joseph Costantino, S.J., praises BC's connections to his parish

BC Social Work Dean Gautam Yadama is part of an innovative initiative to provide treated drinking water for millions in India

Theater as civic space: Tony-Award winning director Diane Paulus will talk about the arts and engaged citizenship

Liberation theology in today's Catholic Church is focus of historic Ibero-American conference at Boston College

BC Dining among nation's top 10 in new survey

Massachusetts State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry ’96 will be featured speaker at Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Banquet

Writing for a change: BC's PULSE program has a strong partnership with Dave Egger's 826 Boston tutoring nonprofit

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO R. Nicholas Burns ’78, H’02, will speak at Laetare Sunday

In Memoriam: John C. McManama ’37, MD, who treated generations of Boston College students and student-athletes

Theme of gender parity continues at Robsham Theater Arts Center with Sarah Ruhl’s 'Eurydice' at Bonn Studio

New interdisciplinary seminar considers global citizenship

BC School of Social Work's Vincent Lynch, who launched a groundbreaking annual conference on HIV/AIDS, retires after 30 years

Director of Athletics Brad Bates has announced that he will step down in June to work in collegiate athletics consulting

BC hosts the second Boston Intercultural Skills Conference for internationalization of campus communities

BC a top producer of student Fulbrights

APS Spence Award: BC's Liane Young honored for cutting-edge work on the psychology and neuroscience of moral judgment

Park Street Series events continue with survivor Patrick Downes '05 discussing the making of the HBO documentary 'Marathon'

BC chemistry researchers engineer a tougher, more selective virus capable of attacking cancer cells

Cooking across borders: BC Dining introduces students and faculty to Syrian food and culture

March

Connell School of Nursing Professor Dorothy A. Jones named American Nurses Association "Living Legend"

Righting historical wrongs: The latest student-created exhibit in the 'Making History Public' series

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt H'10 will be honored at BC's Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner

BC's premier academic program, Gabelli Presidential Scholars, marks 25 years

BC a Peace Corps leader: 13th among medium-sized universities in producing volunteers

Fireside chat: Three senior BC administrators offer thoughts on how to promote rationale discourse on campus and beyond

Boston College is at the halfway point of Recycle Mania 2017

$3.8M NSF grant for Lynch School researcher Laura O'Dwyer to examine supports for ninth graders at risk of failing algebra

PULSE founder and Philosophy Professor Patrick Byrne will be honored by the Ignatian Volunteer Corps New England.

In Memoriam: Mary A. Dineen, former nursing dean

BC's Woods College, FBI partner to host first Boston Conference on Cyber Security

Global survey ranks Boston College fifth among the world's top universities, first among Catholic institutions

Students flock to Shea Center's Startup & Entrepreneurship Fair

U.S. News 2018 graduate rankings

Boston College will embark on second phase of three-year security upgrade

'We didn't want to go': The experiences of three Boston College siblings reflect the complexities, and heartbreak, of the conflict in Syria

Boston College is ranked 19th by employers in preparing graduates for jobs, according to Times Higher Education survey

Junior Akosua Opokua-Achampong is the 2017 winner of BC's Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

BC's Irish collections offer a wealth of information, images, and music—for March 17 and year-round

In Memoriam: Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., 24th president and first chancellor of Boston College

BC efforts toward student financial literacy are ranked 14th in the nation a new survey

'A blessed week': A contingent to Rome led by Canisius Professor of Theology James Keenan, S.J., culminated in a private audience with Pope Francis

Study by BC sociologists is the first to link income inequality and carbon emissions within and across individual states

In Memoriam: Thomas F. Walsh, beloved custodian

Boston College Summer Session introduces new classroom, online, hybrid, and study away programs

Consumers are better at recognizing comparatively smaller portions than larger ones, Carroll School researcher Nailya Ordabayeva reports

Q&A with Monica Grady '17, co-winner of this year's Boston College Symphony Orchestra concerto competition

Senior Brigid Rooney’s 'eARThproject' shows the intricate processes that control the current global climate

Woods College grad Troy Ramey scores four-chair turn on 'The Voice'

BC's Gateway Scholars program supports first-gen students and underrepresented minorities majoring in the life sciences

Global Days of Service: AVP for Alumni Joy Moore talks about the initiative, which last year engaged more than a thousand participants

EagleMUNC marks five years, one of the most innovative experiences on the Model United Nations circuit

Akosua Opokua-Achampong and Tt King are first female UGBC president and executive vice president

April

Louise Lonabocker, executive director of student services and University registrar, to retire

Ethical issues that arise on college campuses will be the focus of scholars and educational leaders participating in a national conference hosted by Boston College

National Library of Medicine Director Patricia Flatley Brennan delivered the Connell School of Nursing Pinnacle Lecture

New Rec Center to be named in honor of Connell family

'Best book' prize in environmental history: A catastrophic event in medieval China holds lessons for our relationship with the environment today, says historian Ling Zhang

BC School of Social Work researchers release findings from large-scale open data study of access to child care and transportation

In Memoriam: John L. Heineman, Professor Emeritus of History

Lynch School prof David Miele works with $4.6M grant to bring science of learning insights into classrooms

Romero Scholarship presented to first-generation Carroll School of Management junior Steven Guerrero

Runners for others: Boston College students, alumni, and friends run Boston Marathon to support charitable causes

Bearing witness in El Salvador: A delegation from BC's School of Theology and Ministry learns from the resiliency of the Salvadoran people

The Woods College of Advancing Studies honors its 2017 graduating class and distinguished alumni

'A Chance in the World,' film based on alumnus Steve Pemberton's best-selling memoir, to screen at Robsham Theater

In his Boston Marathon debut, Sam Gray '19 finished 65th in a field of more than 30,000 official entrants

U.S. Senator Bob Casey will speak at BC's 141st Commencement Exercises

Ohio State's Martin Jarmond named BC AD

Know thy enemy: Learning about terrorists can lead to more effective counterterrorism policy, BC researchers report

Graduating senior Jared Collier will further BC's Peace Corps legacy when he heads to China as a volunteer teacher

29th Annual Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner raises $2.1 million to support University's Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program

Boston College alumnus Setti Warren '93, an Iraq War veteran and two-term mayor of the City of Newton, addressed Woods College awards dinner

Three BC students take honors at the 7th Annual Japanese Language Contest sponsored by Boston's Japanese consulate

Auxiliary Services division recognized for event management and promotion of sustainable community options

Melinda Stoops named associate vice president for Student Affairs

19th annual BC Arts Festival preview

May

Boston College will hold its second Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Eight alumni honored with Distinguished Volunteer Awards

BC's Woods College will provide all leadership and organizational training for participants in the U.S.-Latin American Sisters Exchange Program

'The American Spirit,' a new collection of speeches by David McCullough, includes his address to BC's Class of 2008

Excellence in Teaching Day will focus on “Difference, Justice, and the Common Good”

Chris Ulmer interviews Campus School students for avideo project that has become a national phenomenon

Mattia Pizzagalli '18 wins Goldwater Scholarship

Film based on alumnus Steve Pemberton's acclaimed memoir extends his work to bring hope and healing to victims of childhood abuse and neglect

Meet Aux Services' 'go-to' guy: Eleven dining locations, 130 points of sale, and more—all on the watch of BC tech pro Gesnele Porcena

BC's Undergraduate Marshall Fellows Program aims to promote reasoned, frank, respectful discussion

Roche Center Executive Director Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill wins NCEA award for her contributions to Catholic education

A Lynch School professor uses a theatrical approach to teach Boston-area school children about earthquakes

In Memoriam: James M. Devoe Jr., dining manager

'Seniors to Remember': Five members of the Class of 2017 reflect on their BC experience

Connell School of Nursing's Nadia Abuelezam advocates for better understanding of Arab Americans' health needs

BC's Woods College, IBM Security introduce local teens to cybersecurity field

Boston College receives $1 million Victor and William Fung Foundation grant to establish the Fung Scholars Program

A publication of BC's School of Theology and Ministry, New Testament Abstracts has become a definitive source

History faculty members Sylvia Sellers-Garcia and Yajun Mo receive prestigious awards for research

It's 'StoryTime': Senior Justin Gregorius creates an app that allows family and friends to read to children from anywhere in the world

An incoming freshman attends Michelle Obama's 2017 College Signing Day.

'The nation needs your service,' U.S. Senator Bob Casey tells BC's Class of 2017 at Commencement

Commencement 2017: Honorary degree citations

Portfolio: Scenes from Commencement 2017

Lauren Wedell wins Finnegan Award

Fulbrights and fellowships for graduating seniors, current students, and recent alumni

The Carroll School's Sean Martin is the first Mancini Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor

Sammie-Marie Oluyede '17 receives BC's Dr. Donald Brown Award

Boston College Police Department reaccredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission

On the 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's birth, BC recalls his address at its own centennial in 1963

Parting Thoughts: Four retiring faculty members and administrators reflect on their time at the Heights

A symposium honors retiring Flatley Professor Roberto Goizueta, one of the nation's leading Catholic theologians

June

A 'Jesuit Google': BC's Portal to Jesuit Studies offers free, online access to foundational scholarly publications and sources

More than 200 staff and faculty attend second diversity summit

Humanity in Action fellowship will enable Lidya Mesgna '17 to build on her interest in issues of inclusivity and tolerance

In Memoriam: Eugene Bronstein, retired Carroll School faculty member and honors program director

BC junior Mark Kindschuh, in London during the June 4 terror attacks, stepped in to help save the life of a victim

Community Service Award presented to Lynch School associate dean Mary Ellen Fulton

New graduates from BC's School of Theology and Ministry are among Jesuits being ordained to the priesthood this month

Virtually 'Ulysses': A world tour began in Dublin for BC's 'Joycestick' project

Vice President and University Secretary Terry Devino, S.J., to take new assignment at Eastern Point Retreat House

BC Student Affairs welcomed representatives of Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico's most recognized private university

Woods College partnership with the National Association for Business Economics will allow students to earn master's in applied economics and NABE business economist certification

Connell School alumna Deb Washington will be honored by the National Black Nurses Association for work toward diversity at MGH

Lynch School researchers find hydroponic gardening curricula aids a diverse group of students

N.E. Emmy nod: A nomination for Communication prof Matt Sienkiewicz's PSA on opioid risks

BC in Teach for America: Twenty BC students make two-year commitments

Connell School honors alumna Karen Daley, past president of the American Nurses Association and nationally recognized advocate for needlestick injury prevention

In three decades at BC, Professor of Chemistry Mary Roberts advanced the natural sciences and encouraged women to the field

Connell School's Holly Fontenot is honored by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

Lynch School helps St. Columbkille teachers harness tech tools—from videos to emojis—to tell meaningful stories

July

Phi Beta Kappa award: From student to scholar to outstanding teacher honoree, Kathleen Bailey embraces BC's educational mission

Managing for Social Impact and the Public Good: When rating corporate social performance, students prove to be tough graders

World of opportunities: Summer study abroad for BC students through McGillycuddy-Logue grants and other scholarships

On a Fulbright, Natasha Bednarz '17 joins the Transect geological exploration of the Caucasus

Catholic book awards: Two BC professors are recognized for their work by the Catholic Press Association

BC Dining, Facilities bid fond farewell to SEP employees Kevin Browne and Jimmy LaCroix

Summer of moving earth: Major and minor construction projects are under way across campus

Ad majorem Dei gloriam: BC to mark feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus

'Anticipate the unexpected': IT Services' Thomas Wahhab reflects on 25 years at BC

University hosts Space Weather Summit

August

Intercultural journey: In Kuwait, Boston College students expand their understanding of the Arab world

McMullen Museum project earns Preservation Award

O'Neill Library banners recognized by the University and College Designers Association

Catalyst Class of '17: Fifty-six students graduate from the Carroll School's summer management program for non-business majors

In Memoriam: Justin Lloyd '18

Woods College expands certificate offerings

Startup students: Meet seven entrepreneurs from the Carroll School of Management, who launched five companies during their undergraduate years

BC Clean is a 'win-win': Sustainability, community outreach, and social awareness meet in the annual program

Innovation Weekend: inaugural on-site component of Boston College’s online Master of Healthcare Administration degree program

$2.5M for City Connects: Institute of Education Sciences evaluation grant for award-winning K-8 student support program within BC's Lynch School of Education

Understanding antibiotic resistanceInside the workings of the bacterial defense system

BC GLI-Mexico program: BC will assist in professionalizing Mexico's police force through a program funded by the U.S. State Department

Focus on Korea: Two new scholars expand BC courses in Korean history, politics, and language

Don Ricciato transitions from Campus School, after three decades at the helm

High performance: Woods College faculty member Cathy Utzschneider wins a bronze medal at the ITU World Aquathlon Championships

Boston College announces 10-year Strategic Plan

University Convocation: Strategic Plan took center stage

September

Mass of the Holy Spirit continues opening tradition at Jesuit universities

'First Year Academic Convocation for Class of 2021 features keynote by alumnus, author Lev Golinkin

McMullen Museum exhibitions explore landscapes of Belgium and New England; Latin American abstract art

The Connell-Jones Chair at Mass. General Hospital honors BC nursing professor Dorothy Jones

James H. Murphy, CM, takes the helm of Center for Irish Programs

2018 U.S. News & World Report rankngs

Fulton Debating Society establishes Hall of Fame, inducts its first class

'Social' before social media: A Burns Library exhibit connects the material culture of yesteryear with the apps of today

Boston College, IIT Bombay advance strategic partnership in research and project development

New Roles for Fr. Beaumier, AVP Joy Moore

Portfolio: First Year Academic Convocation

Employees and their families recognized at the University's third Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day

New Joseph Professor of Catholic Philosophy: UCD's Dermot Moran

$2M NSF grant supports a BC Lynch School project to engage Mass. urban public school students in hydroponic gardening

The Carroll School's Sean Martin delivers his first public lecture as Mancini Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor.

More than 250 BC student clubs and organizations make their pitch for new members at the Student Involvement Fair

One-of-its-kind Boston College certificate program offers immersion in Jesuit Studies

Conversation partners: BC program for international students is a mutually-beneficial cross-cultural exchange

A young Haitian receives life-saving surgery thanks to a Connell School of Nursing professor

Three grants for BC physicist Ilija Zeljkovic: NSF, DARPA, and Army Research Office grants total $1.5M for research of superconductors and topological insulators.

Lowell Humanities Series fall season begins

Complex problems, enduring questions: New pilot courses in the Boston College Core Curriculum are underway this semester

Theresa S. Betancourt is BCSSW's inaugural Salem Professor in Global Practice

New Board of Trustees leadership, members

October

25th annual Pops on the Heights gala: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, guest soloist Jennifer Hudson, a tribute to John Williams, and a record $14M raised for student scholarships

$3.3M NIH grant for CSON Dean Susan Gennaro supports study of an intervention for pregnant minority women in emotional distress

BC administrators announce a Mass on Oct. 3, and other efforts in support of victims of Hurricane Maria

Amgen Foundation, American Society for Microbiology tap two BC undergraduates for research awards

Associate Professor of Theology Mary Ann Hinsdale, I.H.M. receives awarded te St. Elizabeth Seton Medal

BC Affinity Groups plan for workshops and programs to be held this academic year

On Amoris Laetitia: Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago is among leading clergy and theologians at BC for a symposium on the apostolic exhortation

BC's Angela Ards looks to journalism's future in shaping a new interdisciplinary minor

Alumnus, adventurer, and author Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest, kicks off new season of BC Agape Latte

John Hume in America: A new documentary on the Nobel Prize-winning Northern Irish politician includes archival material from Burns Library

Internationally recognized New Testament scholar Pheme Perkins is the inaugural Joseph Professor of Catholic Spirituality

Broadway producer Nick Scandalios ’87 and production designer Scott Clyve share Monan Professorship in Theatre

Projects developed by Boston College faculty and students are celebrated at the ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival

Eagle Intern Fellowships: BC Career Center program removes the financial barriers that prevent students from exploring careers through unpaid summer internships

A BC symposium finds in the papal exhortation Amoris Laetitia a resounding affirmation of the centrality of the family

Forensics, law enforcement, criminal behavior, and criminal justice experts gather for an interdisciplinary conference on homicide

Morrissey College Honors Program to end with Class of 2021 cohort

In Memoriam: Horace Seldon, former f aculty member in the Philosophy Department

'Whole Child, Whole Person': Lynch School convenes three groundbreaking conferences

Engineer, physician, entrepreneur, and astronaut Mae Jemison addressed the Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium

$1.15M for first-gen students: Grants to BC's McNair Program will support post-graduate plans of first-generation college students

BC Ireland Business Council: The new organization will enhance development opportunities between Boston and Ireland

'Chicago' opens Robsham Theater season

Moritz Ernst at BC: One of the leading pianists of his generation makes his first U.S. appearances on campus this fall

Commission on Pollution and Health, which includes two BC scholars and an alumnus, issues the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of all forms of pollution measured together

Connell School Associate Professor Jane Flanagan inducted into the American Academy of Nursing

Carroll School senior Phat Nguyen adds hurricane relief to his portfolio of service to others

Boston Marathon bombing survivors Patrick Downes '05 and Jessica Kensky present the first award from the fund in their honor to BC sophomore Jack Manning

Meet BC 2021: Statistics show continued enrollment success

Stanton E. F. Wortham introduced as the Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean of the Lynch School of Education

BC hosts 'Walden' premiere: Robsham Theater film screening will include Q&A with executive producer Ken Burns and Walden Woods Project founder Don Henley

BC's award-winning Supported Employment Program marks three decades of jobs for adults with developmental disabilities

Heights to Hollywood: Alumni actors Wayne Wilderson and Maile Flanagan return to campus for a joint lecture

Dan Bunch, former director of Learning to Learn, named special assistant to the VP for Student Affairs

November

New Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society: Multi-disciplinary research institute named in honor of BC Trustee Phil Schiller ’82

A quantum spin liquid: BC physicists create a metal oxide with a honeycomb lattice that may advance quantum computing

Archbishop of Military Services USA Timothy P. Broglio ’73 will be the keynote speaker at the 17th annual Veterans Remembrance

International Education Week: BC events include an opportunity to teleconference with refugees abroad

Judges, academics, and attorneys from around the country convene at BC Law School to discuss forensics and expert testimony

Portfolio: Scenes from the premiere of the new Ken Burns film 'Waldren' at Robsham Theater

New faculty strengthen the University's teaching and research in African American literature

Always vigilant: BC Information Technology Services is at work overseeing University data and computer security

BC junior and ROTC Cadet Mark Kindschuh is honored for his life-saving intervention during the London terror attacks

Shared discernment: Undergraduates in the Woods College Manresa Experience contemplate the difference one life can make

BC Week of Dance: Student-led workshops in a variety of genres and a collaborative showcase at Robsham Theater

The Holy Spirit: Setting the World on Fire, is new collection of essays by 17 scholars in BC's School of Theology and Ministry

Impact of City Connects: Two national groups recognize the student intervention program of BC's Lynch School of Education

Major trends: A look at the most popular majors at Boston College for 2017-18, plus stats on double majors, minors, and STEM fields

Show of force: Scientist, educator, and advocate Liz O'Day '06 takes an entrepreneurial approach to fighting disease

December

'Tis the season: A full slate of campus events to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season at the Heights

BC theologians honored: Three faculty members receive awards for scholarly contributions to their field

A 'masterful' mix: BC's Astaza Middle Eastern Ensemble broadens students' experience of different music, cultures

Family and faith: Alumni John and Nancy Frates, parents of Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates '07, will speak at Christmas Agape Latte

A Refugee Portal brought the BC community a personal connection to a global crisis

The latest student-curated exhibit in BC's 'Making History Public' series offers an unusual look back at immigrant life in Boston

Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett ’68 to keynote Advancing Research and Scholarship Day

Azrieli Global Scholar: One of only 15 researchers named to the program, Psychology's Katherine McAuliffe studies how children develop a sense of fair play.

An Advent message from University President William P. Leahy, S.J.

The art of study: The McMullen Museum provided an inspiring backdrop for BC study days

Whole child, whole person: A look back at three major conferences showcasing Lynch School leadeship in formative, whole-person education

BC's John Finney reflects on 25 years leading the University Chorale

Deck the Heights: BC Christmas tree lighting festivities in photos and 360-degree video

What the Dickens? The English Association of Boston College explores variations on the theme of 'A Christmas Carol'

BC News Archive: 2017

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