BC News Archive: 2018

January

A cappella, camaraderie, compassion: More than a decade ago, the Bostonians of Boston College responded to a family tragedy with a compassion that resonates today

February

BC acquires trove of letters written by an Irish immigrant at the front lines of the Civil War

Apps up for BC Class of 2022: Regular decision applications increased by 9 percent this year; early action by 15 percent

University council will address learning outcomes

McMullen Museum of Art presents first U.S. exhibition of works by contemporary Chinese artist Cao Jun

New findings on emotional recognition from BC 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

Dangerous trade: Political scientist Jennifer Erickson wins national award for book on the Arms Trade Treaty.

New minor in journalism: interdisciplinary, two-year pilot program will be open to undergraduates across the University.

BCCS 2018: Boston College, FBI host second Boston Conference on Cyber Security; FBI Director Christopher A. Wray will deliver keynote remarks

Anthony Malick Smith wins of BC's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Months shy of graduation, BC senior Riley Soward sells his startup

BC a top producer of student Fulbrights

Understanding 'Amoris Laetitia': U.S. Catholic bishops gather for a seminar on the papal exhortation on the family.

'The Holy City': An exhibit co-curated by a BC alumna promotes healing in the aftermath of tragedy.

On global engagement: Committee co-chair Alberto Godenzi discusses the initiative to expand BC's international presence.

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.

BC receives Beckman Scholars funding for undergraduate research

BC 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 BC

Boston College hosts first global engagement town hall

Boston College ranked 6th worldwide in Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies

Physicist Ziqiang Wang named APS Fellow

BC's annual Sing It to the Heights talent competition will benefit St. Columbkille Partnership School.

March

National Institute on Aging grant supports sociologist Sara Moorman's study of early social predictors of later-life cognitive decline

Historian Dana Sajdi will study prose topographies of Syria's capital as a fellow at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute.

1984 concert film 'Stop Making Sense' inspires a BC studio art professor's new exhibit

Universal child care improves language skills, and can narrow achievement gaps, a Lynch School-led study of Norway's child care system shows

Innovation, collaboration needed to combat digital warfare, FBI Director Christopher Wray tells 2018 Boston Conference on Cyber Security

Martin Jarmond, the William V. Campbell Director of Athletics at Boston College, will speak at Laetare Sunday

City Connects expands: $1-million MassMutual Foundation grant brings Boston College-based student support program to eight more Springfield schools

Yak Girl: A new memoir recalls a childhood in remote Nepal and a life-changing encounter with a BC family

BC chemist Dunwei Wang leads an international team in a discovery toward clean energy harvesting

Retiring Lynch School, BC Law professor Diana Pullin concludes a remarkable career merging dual professional expertise

2018 Sing it to the Heights competition celebrated BC student singers and raised funds for St. Columbkille Partnership School

New sports leadership degree program: Industry-aligned, values-focused M.S. in Sports Administration at BC's Woods College

Hispanics and the U.S. Church: BC hosts seminar on the Contributions of Migrants

Boston College programs showed continued strength in U.S. News and World Report's 2019 grad school survey.

'State of the World': An address by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power at BC's Clough Colloquium

Boston College hosts major forum spotlighting waste diversion efforts at Massachusetts colleges and universities

Partnership with Ireland's leading school of education is second international collaboration this year for Lynch School

Tribute to T. Frank Kennedy, S.J.

Lynch School designates Saint Columbkille a laboratory school

Seeding the future: An NSF grant supports a Lynch School initiative to engage high school students in STEM

Pro bono, on the road: BC Law students fan out across the U.S. for spring break service efforts.

'Envision' the future: New BC Career Center program will help first-year students clarify academic and professional goals

John Mahoney named dean of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid

April

Francis P. Xavier, S.J., is now the Thomas I. Gasson, S.J., Professor in the Physics Department

A concert at Boston's Symphony Hall celebrates John Finney's 25 years leading the University Chorale.

BC hosts ACC Meeting of the Minds

Archbishop of Atlanta Wilton D. Gregory, the highest-ranking African American bishop in the United States, will address the graduates at Commencement

Harrington Athletics Village at Brighton Fields: Boston College will honor University Trustee Associate John L. Harrington ’57, MBA’66, H’10, P’82, ’89, ’94 with dedication ceremony April 14

Student-athletes earn ACC Postgraduate Scholarships

Natalee Deaette '19 wins Truman Scholarship

The antidote is love: It will always triumph over hate, writes BC alumnus, Boston Marathon bombing survivor Patrick Downes

A marathon effort: BC senior Sarah Pilgrim runs the Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Campus School

2018 Romero Scholar: Jorge Mejía bridges academia and advocacy to serve the needs of the Hispanic/Latino community

Undergrad poetry festival: A celebration of student poets from some 20 Boston-area colleges and universities, including Walker Halstad '18.

McMullen acquires trove of Coptic textiles: An important collection and related rare library from donors Donald and Barbara Tellalian

AERA honors Marilyn Cochran-Smith, the Cawthorne Professor of Teacher Education for Urban Schools

International large-scale assessments are widely used to compare the performance of countries' educational systems. But a media-driven focus on rankings alone can be misleading, argues a Lynch School professor

BC senior Jessica Lipton's unique research perspective on North Korea's Kim regime earned her a place outstanding undergraduate scholars at Museum of Fine Arts symposium

Debra Wong Yang JD’85 – the first Asian American woman to serve as a U.S. Attorney – will speak at Boston College Law School Commencement

Third annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Building a better battery: BC researchers produce a stable 'water-in-salt' electrolyte, seen as a key step in helping lithium-ion batteries achieve full potential

Award-winning Irish novelist Donal Ryan, whose archives were recently acquired by BC's Burns Library, has an uncommon profile for a successful author

The Boston College Arts Festival marks its 20th year, with special guest Natalia Majluf '88, director of the Museo de Arte de Lima

Executive director of public safety, BCPD chief John M. King to retire

Two Boston College sophomores receive Beckman Foundation fellowships for outstanding undergraduates in the sciences

New Doctor of Nursing Practice degree: Connell School of Nursing Associate Dean Susan Kelly-Weeder will oversee program to prepare nurses for advanced practice roles

Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, will be honored at the annual Boston College Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner

Alumnus and New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider is among honorees at this year's Woods College of Advancing Studies awards dinner

Rossanna Contreras-Godfrey to lead Learning to Learn

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the historic Good Friday Agreement, Boston College will host a daylong public symposium in tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume

Karen Kiefer takes the reins at BC's Church in the 21st Century Center

Law, innovation, entrepreneurship: A fruitful first year for BC Law's PIE program, which focuses on complex legal issues linked to innovation

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 BC's fifth annual senior poster session

BC Student Veteran Association concludes first year

School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Hosffman Ospino honored by Conference on Pastoral Planning and Council Development

'Imagining the future of learning':BC's Excellence in Teaching Day will be May 7

Five win AERA awards:Lynch School of Education faculty and alumni are honored by the American Educational Research Association

New Core associate dean: Associate Professor of Sociology and International Studies Brian Gareau will succeed Associate Professor of History Julian Bourg.

Certificate in Jesuit Studies program marks fifth year with an expansion of course offerings and an increase in flexibility

Study defines critical period for language acquisition, report researchers led by Boston College cognitive scientist

Honored for support of immigrants: Allston-Brighton Adult Education Coalition recognizes four BC employees with its Community Partner award.

'Seniors to Remember': Six members of the Class of 2018 reflect on their Boston College experience.

BC announces diversity learning module for students

BC 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

A groundbreaking study of how Catholic-affiliated organizations respond to the global refugee and migrant crisis

Eighth annual BC Race to Educate raised more than $180,000 for Brighton's Saint Columbkille Partnership School

Impact of integrated student support: BC report offers insights into promoting academic achievement and life chances for children in poverty.

Commencement: Archbishop of Atlanta Wilton D. Gregory urges members of the Boston College Class of 2018 to use their voices to uphold human dignity

Commencement: Honorary Degree Citations

Finnegan Award winner: Christopher Reynolds

Inaugural Bellarmine Award presented to Rattigan Professor of English Mary Crane, director of BC's Institute for the Liberal Arts .

Commencement 2018: Portfolio

Signs of the time: The Class of 2018 caps off Commencement

Fulbrights and fellowships: Sixteen members of the Class of 2018 and three Boston College alumni have received Fulbright Scholarships

With newly minted master's degrees, brothers become two-time graduates of BC's Woods College of Advancing Studies

Connell Pinnacle Lecture highlights transformative role of nurse leaders

Outstanding educator: STM professor Nancy Pineda-Madrid is honored for her service to the Boston-area Latino community

'A Chance in the World': Film based on alumnus Steve Pemberton's best-selling memoir in cinemas nationwide to benefit foster care

June

Parting thoughts: Reflections from retiring faculty and staff

In Memoriam: Nancy Veeder, retired BC School of Social Work faculty member and author

American Prize in Composition: A work by BC composer Ralf Yusuf Gawlick honors noted German artist Käthe Kollwitz.

Canisius Professor James Keenan, S.J., receives this year's BC 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

Connell School of Nursing presents Kelleher Award to alumnus John C. Welch, a leader in the global response to Ebola.

BC chemist Abhishek Chatterjee receives Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Boston College names new director of undergraduate admission: alumnus Grant M. Gosselin

The Catholic Theological Society of America presents its John Courtney Murray Award to Boston College's M. Shawn Copeland for lifetime achievement; theologians Nancy Pineda-Madrid and Elizabeth Antus also recognized

College Bound program marks 30 Years

In Memoriam: Joseph Killilea, who for nearly six decades was a devoted “jack of all trades” to BC Jesuit Community

BC School of Social Work's Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes honored with work-family lifetime achievement

Frozen across time: What happened to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet the last time carbon and temperatures were at today’s levels? BC researchers provide answers

Are two heads better than one in ethical decision-making? A BC Carroll School researcher reports.

A constructive summer: Projects great and small are under way across the Boston College campus

In Memoriam: Demetrius Iatridis, researcher, teacher, and pioneer in bringing an international context to social work

July

VP for Student Affairs Barb Jones will retire this summer

Fragrance for $500, Alex: Wes Hazard ’06 on 'Jeopardy!'

BC faculty in chemistry and biology team up to tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Catholic book awards: BC professors are recognized by the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada.

Boston College physicists develop method to control the direction of atomic magnetism in layered materials

BC 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

Decades after escaping violence in Iran, Hamideh Anssari, 65, graduates from the Woods College of Advancing Studies

Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans to head BC Police, public safety

Fish Field House: Boston College's new indoor practice facility named for BC trustee and parent John Fish

Boston College students fan out for summer experiences across the globe, thanks to Office of International Programs fellowships and grants

New Gasson Professor: Historian Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J., former president of Fairfield University

Lynch School of Education Professor David Blustein is recognized by the National Career Development Association.

BC faculty member Ikram Easton will play role in modernizing Arabic-language teaching in the U.S.

Ad majorem Dei gloriam: The feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, is celebrated on July 31

August

BC hosts the first U.S. conference focused on the future of religious records and collections

Global conference honors BC mathematician, McIntyre Professor Solomon Friedberg

Psychonomic Society Award: Psychology's Liane Young recognized by the preeminent organization for experimental study of cognition

BC's Urban Catholic Teacher Corps launches a collaboration with a Jesuit high school in Micronesia

In immersive seminar to Latin America, interdisciplinary BC faculty group focuses on human rights and reconciliation, international partnerships

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

Expanding genetic codes: Turning to a deadly bacteria, BC chemists devise a way to incorporate non-canonical amino acids into human cell proteins.

New leader for BAIC: Jesuit priest Michael Davidson has been named the director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center

Mass Humanities award: McMullen Museum director Nancy Netzer is honored with the Massachusetts Governor's Award for contributions to enhance civic life

Boston College receives the first comprehensive reference collection of Buddhist art, donated by the the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Cambridge

Survey shows 96 percent placement for Class of 2017.

Pine Tree Preserve will be opened to the Boston College community and general public as a result of an agreement between the MWRA and BC

Corcoran Chair in Christian-Jewish Relations: Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar and commentator Jack Miles assumes the visiting professorship this year

University Convocation: BC will depend on faculty, administrators, and staff to continue their good works on campus or beyond, said President William P. Leahy, S.J.

Vice provost for enrollment management: John Mahoney assumes the role following his longtime leadership of undergraduate admission as both director and dean.

Leah DeCosta returns to Boston College as associate vice president for alumni relations.

APA Lifetime Achievement: Lynch School Augustus Long Professor Janet Helms receives dual honors from the American Psychological Association.

Jack's back: One of BC's most storied 'alumni' returns to the screen in the new Amazon series 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan'

September

Mass of the Holy Spirit: A centuries-old tradition at Jesuit universities to open the academic year

J. Joseph Moakley Professor of Political Science Kay L. Schlozman is the first woman to be selected for the American Political Science Association’s Warren E. Miller Lifetime Achievement Award.

'Go set the world aflame': First Year Academic Convocation for the Class of 2022 features keynote by 'Designing Your Life' co-author Dave Evans.

Groundbreaking exhibition at BC's McMullen Museum of Art examines the diverse, innovative career of eminent American artist Carrie Mae Weems.

Lowell Humanities Series begins fall season.

2019 'U.S. News' rankings.

Memorial for Coach Ceglarski: The Campion Jesuit Community invites friends, former colleagues, and players to a Mass and dedication ceremony.

Imagining the future of healthcare: BC’s online Master of Healthcare Administration program encourages students to challenge the status quo

Five things you might not know about the Plex

A world view on public health: Internationally recognized authority Philip J. Landrigan '63 will lead Boston College's new Global Public Health Initiative

From Fenway Park to BC—and back: In his new position as Visiting Clubhouse Assistant for the Boston Red Sox, Jesse Lopez ’18 helps professional athletes stay on top of their game

STM 10th: BC's School of Theology and Ministry ends its first decade among the world's leaders in theology, divinity, and religious studies; James Martin, S.J., will deliver inaugural Daniel J. Harrington, S.J., Alumni Lecture

Mindhunter: A conversation with the Connell School of Nursing and FBI minds behind the Netflix show, on campus and streamed live

Space exploration: Boston College initiative will provide locations, resources to promote student formation

Four alumni join Boston College Board of Trustees: Nicholas Burns, Jonathan Rather, Kendall Reid, and Kevin Smart to the board

World Congress: A conference led by Joseph Professor of Catholic Philosophy Dermot Moran draws some 8,000 scholars from more than 120 countries

Career Center's Eagle Intern Fellowship Program is a big summer hit with BC undergraduates

BC hosts major world linguistics forum: More than 300 international attendees convened at the Heights for the five-day event

Lynch faculty named Concha Delgado Presidential Fellows

Pops on the Heights: Lionel Richie will join the Boston Pops and BC student performers for the University's largest fundraising event for financial aid

Anderson J. Franklin , the Honorable David S. Nelson Professor at the Lynch School of Education, delivers keynote address at Nelson Mandela University

BC Senior Survey reveals strong student satisfaction

Boston College is recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching, a commitment valued by new and veteran faculty

Boston College launches Global Observatory on Pollution and Health

BC announces strategic plan, capital campaign in support of athletics: $150M 'Greater Heights' campaign is first in program history, largest of any ACC institution

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

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley will chair the New England Commission of Higher Education

Second annual Veterans Kickoff will bring together U.S. military veterans from alumni, student, employee, and ROTC groups of Boston College

Boston College will host a major international conference for Catholic universities, among other advancements

Burns Library hosts launch for new Irish history collection: 'The Cambridge History of Ireland'

BC Calendar online offers an easy way to share and learn about campus events.

BCPD brings a "High-Five Friday" to Campus School

Maurice Emmanuel Parent named Monan Professor in Theatre Arts

Gold medal memories: Five BC Olympians describe sharing their medals with everyone from Ellen DeGeneres to Abraham Lincoln

BC researchers examine life quality for Palestinian social workers

BC Law hosts IP Summit

BC's 2018 STEM Career and Internship Fair will highlight design thinking

BC in Teach for America: Alumni continue to make the two-year commitment to teach in high-need U.S. schools

Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, will be the featured speaker at The Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium

Learning Resources for Student-Athletes renamed Student-Athlete Academic Services

'Invisible' at Robsham: BC's fall theater season kicks off with an exploration of the many sides of migration

Red Bandanna Run: Annual 5k honoring 9/11 hero Welles Crowther '99

Endeavor 2019: Boston College’s annual career exploration program for sophomores in the liberal arts will take place January 9-11

Boston College to launch student experience survey

Meet BC 2022: Academically excellent new class continues Boston College trend toward an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student body

New Carroll School minors popular among all undergrads

Elizabeth Shlala, a scholar and teacher of history, migration, and gender studies, named Core assistant director

'Seeding the Future': A Lynch School initiative to engage low-income high schoolers in science wins second NSF grant

Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities: Boston College joins new partnership to heighten impact of Catholic research universities in addressing global challenges

'Towards Transitional Justice': Remarks by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone STM ’86 will open two-day conference examining the Irish government's response to institutional abuse

November

Leadership lessons in the Eternal City: Curriculum for Latin American women religious studying at BC's Woods College includes special course in Rome

Seton Medal winner: School of Theology and Ministry Professor Mary Jo Iozzio honored for her outstanding theological contributions

Corcoran Center to debut housing case competition

School of Theology and Ministry colloquium marks the publication of a comprehensive new biblical commentary

A gift for PULSE: special event celebrates BC's signature service-learning program and its Cooney Family Directorship

18th Annual Veterans Day Remembrance Mass, Ceremony: 2018 keynote speaker will be retired Marine Corps Reserve officer Mike Dunford ’82

In Memoriam: Joyce Robsham, a benefactor of Boston College's Robsham Theater Arts Center

Core draws strong interest: Now in its fourth year, Boston College's Core Renewal Initiative is buoyed by strong faculty and student response

SSA grant bolsters BC Center for Retirement Research: Five-year continuation award from the U.S. Social Security Administration includes $2.4M for the initial year

International Education Week: This year's theme invites members of the BC community to consider challenging global issues

Nearly 50 years of economics and inspiration: Celebration honors professor Richard W. Tresch

BC announces no increase in employee health care premiums; offers new vision plan

New 'micro academy': Boston College’s groundbreaking Lynch Leadership Academy launches its first off-campus program for current and future school leaders

'Why I Remain a Catholic': A Church in the 21st Century Center event on Nov. 27 will examine Catholic belief in a time of turmoil

Two weeks working with North Korean defectors opened the eyes of BC students Jieun and Jueun Lee

BC'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

A Jesuit Cossack: Before assuming the presidency of Boston College in 1932, Louis J. Gallagher, S.J., spent 15 months on a mission of danger and diplomacy in Russia

Computer scientist Emily Prud'hommeaux's NIH-funded study of language and communication style lays the groundwork for developing interventions

Science in 2-D: Boston College scientists report the tiny 'spins' of electrons show potential to support next-generation innovations in many fields

Boston College web redesign project reaches milestone

'It's not easy being a trailblazer': The story of first-generation students is a diverse, complex one.

Motivated by his own experience, first-gen student Bryan Paula Gonzalez ’19 wants to empower others through education

December

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

Sociologist Gustavo Morello, S.J., leads the most widespread qualitative study of how religion is lived in Latin America

Author, columnist, and media commentator Mike Lupica '74 returned to his alma mater to share some of his professional experiences—and an opinion or two

Undergraduates explore stories of courage, resilience, and compassion through the Manresa Experience of BC's Woods College

VP Kelli Armstrong named president of Salve Regina University

Research opportunities led Boston College junior Ben Posorske to publish his first scientific paper, and discover a passion for biology

Gallery: Festivities surround the lighting of the Boston College Christmas tree.

BC News Archive: 2018

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