BC News Archive: 2022

January

February

With $10M gift, BC's Center for Optimized Student Support will be renamed the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children

What Makes Education Catholic?: New book by School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas Groome

BC Women's Summit will feature addresses by environmentalist Leah Thomas and slam poet Sarah Kay

School of Theology and Ministry dean search under way

New from BC Dining: Carney Kitchen

Stuart Hecht named to College of Fellows of the American Theatre

Economics, finance, biology retain top spots among BC's most popular majors

A Killer by Design: New book details Connell School of Nursing Prof. Ann Burgess's trailblazing work with the FBI

BC alumnus and blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer goes exploring with Will Smith

Irish Studies symposium will mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and explore its enduring relevance

In Memoriam: Jean Sullivan McKeigue, former director of community affairs

BC a top producer of Gilman Scholarship winners

BC History Professor Conevery Valencius named AAAS Fellow

Matt Rosengart J.D. '87, who represented Britney Spears, to speak at BC Law School

Undergrad applications set new BC record

Groundbreaking Boston College study looks at Hispanic teachers and leaders in U.S. Catholic schools and suggests pathways to increase their presence

Q&A: Rappaport Professor and former U.S. Senator Doug Jones tapped as 'sherpa' for SCOTUS nominee

Theatre major Lily Telegdy ’23 is a stage director, radio manager—and now a playwright

Boston College graduate Derrick Evans leads successful effort to establish a museum honoring the African American community

Campus Project Life donor registry drive yields two potential student stem cell matches for patients with leukemia

BC Forum on Racial Justice in America to create National Advisory Board

Professor of Political Science Jonathan Laurence to lead Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy

Center for Teaching Excellence head Stacy Grooters tapped to lead POD Network in Higher Ed

March

Strong placement for School of Theology and Ministry Class of 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship winner Kudzai Kapurura ’23 aims to uplift others with her words and actions

After 41 years at BC, Facilities Services lead mechanic Michael Franks retires

Faith and indentity: Boston College video recognized in national awards competition

Chemistry Professor Emeritus Mary Roberts elected an ASBMB Fellow

Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has received a grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

$3.3M grant from National Institute of Mental Health aids School of Social Work study of children and adversity

Encuentro: BC's Roche Center for Catholic Education leads an examination of the current reality of immigration

BC's Spring Break service trips resume post-pandemic

Sarah Palin and the First Amendment: What happens next? A Q&A with Boston College Law School Professor Kent Greenfield

BC Philosophy program high in QS worldwide rankings by subject

The impact of school closures on elections: Analysis by BC researchers finds pols may pay a price for their support of remote learning during the pandemic

University to conduct faculty-staff experience survey

PULSE instructor David Manzo and a team of BC volunteers help with Boston's annual homeless census

Social history as a research lens: A conversation with Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies James Kelly

Assistant Professor of Marketing Megan Hunter studies the unexpected consequences of checking your credit score

In search of a story: From Mexico to Antarctica, Arlo Pérez ’16 goes where the science takes him

Woods College to offer M.S. in Applied Analytics

BC's Lynch School to introduce Department of Formative Education

Music Dept. concerts will commemorate Bach, Beethoven

Economic' Theodore Papageorgiou is named inaugural Felter Family Assistant Professor

Lynch School faculty members Matthias von Davier and Andy Hargreaves elected to the National Academy of Education

Pete Frates Center to be dedicated

BC Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson talks about her recent White House interview with President Joe Biden

Connell School of Nursing Dean Katherine Gregory to speak at Laetare Sunday

In Memoriam: Robert R. Newton, mainstay of administration at BC for more than four decades

U.S. News rankings show strong performances among BC graduate programs

Touched by violence: BC School of Social Work Assistant Professor Robert Motley Jr. brings personal experience to his area of research

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, BC to collaborate on study of water quality in watersheds and along coastlines

Mass General Brigham will serve as the exclusive healthcare provider for Boston College Athletics

Boston College faculty offer perspective during panel discussion on "Ukraine: In War, In Peace, In History"

"Bring It to the Heights" competition continues to strengthen BC's bond with Brighton's Saint Columbkille Partnership School

April

BC Kairos marks 25th anniversary

BC's Be a Beacon campaign outgrows organizer expectations

Running with care: Meet three members of the Boston College community who will run Boston Marathon in support of the Campus School

Former Ohio governor John Kasich to speak at BC's Clough Colloquium

BC Student Affairs VP outlines plans to enhance inclusivity, welcoming culture

BC Professor Juliet Schor to speak at TED 2022

Ireland's Minister of Education tours City Connects school

Lynch School Professor Susan Bruce honored by the Division of Visual Impairments and Deafblindness of the Council for Exceptional Children

Soccer legend Mia Hamm to speak at Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium

First-year student Alyssa Lego wants to change the world for people with disabilities, including students at the Campus School

BC admits the most highly qualified, diverse class in school history

Professor of Communication Ashley Duggan receives Fulbright Fellowship in Medicine

A Boston College Center for Retirement Research report looks at financial implications for Medicare of Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm

Legendary hockey head coach Jerry York announces retirement

Woods College expands strategic partnerships

At "Last Lecture," University Historian and Clough Millennium Professor Emeritus James O'Toole offers insights from his career and forthcoming book

BC Student Affairs VP races toward "World Marathon Majors"

For 27 Eagles, this year's Boston Marathon is much more than a race

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the graduates at the University's 146th Commencement

Bishops and theologians discussed the future of the U.S. Catholic Church at a conference co-sponsored by BC's Boisi Center

BC Law School Professor E. Joan Blum awarded Fulbright to Uzbekistan

Blacks in Boston conference commemorates a half-century of Black Studies at Boston College

New dean for School of Theology and Ministry: Michael McCarthy, S.J.

Benjamin Drake Wright Senior Scholar Award: Lynch School Professor Larry Houston Ludlow recognized for widespread positive impact on the field of Rasch measurement.

School of Theology and Ministry honors Maryanne Confoy, R.S.C.

A letter to the Boston College community from Coach Jerry York

Boston College designated a Military Friendly School

BC study shows uptick in adolescent handgun carrying

Mikayla Sanchez '23 wins BC's Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship

Luke Stanise ’24 loves playing Wordle, so making a BC version was a G-I-V-E-N

"New Nostagia" at Boston College Arts Festival

English and African and African Diaspora Studies prof Allison Curseen named Cooney Family Assistant Professor

A BC Truman Scholar, from Truman’s home state: Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences junior Emma Story

Boston College earns STARS gold rating for sustainability

May

BC Student Affairs VP to review revamp of BAIC

BC computer scientist honored for innovative research: Associate Professor Jean-Baptiste Tristan

Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History set to open at Boston College

Female Genius at the dawn of the Constitution: Founders Professor of Law Mary Sarah Bilder's new biography of education trailblazer Eliza Harriot

BC Lynch School students fare well in global longevity design challenge

Using hockey to teach life lessons: Championship trophies weren't the only focus of Jerry York's program

New dean named for Boston College Law School: Odette Lienau will be the inaugural Marianne D. Short, Esq., Dean

Rev. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, named director of Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Kraft Family Professor

A Church in the 21st Century Center project is collecting young people’s thoughts about their faith and the future of the Catholic Church

BC's Global Observatory on Pollution and Health and an international team of researchers will survey health risks of plastics

The path less traveled: U.S. Coast Guard veteran and Woods College graduate Anthony Sears lives life on his own schedule

New UGBC leadership: Lubens Benjamin and Julia Spagnola

Seniors to Remember: Six members of the Class of 2022 reflect on their Boston College experience

Professor of Biology Welkin Johnson selected for 2022 Bellarmine Award

Tracking the opioid epidemic: A new, penny-sized sensor developed by researchers from Boston College, Boston University, and Giner Labs uses wastewater to measure opioid use at the local level

Jesuit Jubilarians: Four members of the BC Jesuit Communitywho marked anniversaries in 2021 were celebrated at a Mass at St. Mary's Chapel

BC School of Social Work partners with Boston Public Schools to provide mental health services, support to Black and Latinx children

OpenSciEd Initiative welcomes second cohort: 150 teachers from 36 Massachusetts schools and 19 districts join the Lynch School program

Boston College’s Lynch Leadership Academy marks a decade working with public, charter, and Catholic school leaders

Aquino Scholarship winner: Morrissey College junior Serena Meyers

Former President of Ireland and climate justice advocate Mary Robinson delivers keynote at the Hosting Earth conference held at Boston College

BC Professor of Theology Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, O.P., brings an international sensibility to examining issues of oppression, violence, and resistance

In a new documentary and book, Boston College faculty members John and Susan Michalczyk offer a scholarly examination of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

Commencement 2022: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urges graduating class to strengthen the promise of a free, peaceful, and just world

Commencement 2022: Honorary Degree Citations

Jenna Mu wins Edward H. Finnegan, S.J. Award

Survey results show 96 percent of alumni from the Class of 2021 are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in a fellowship or meaningful volunteer experience

The power of positive peer pressure: An interdisciplinary team of Boston College researchers to explore how social norms can be leveraged to promote virtuous behavior

Nick Claudio '22 receives BC Strong scholarship

Boston College recognizes retirees, long-service employees

Together, 100 years of priesthood: Two Jesuits with ties to Boston College mark 50 years as priests

Boston College Fulbright winners look forward to exploring abroad

New research findings linking gut microbes with pancreatic function could revolutionize diabetes treatment

Associate Professor Jean-Baptiste Tristan is recognized for contributions that impact everyday users of technology

Deborah Mauristhene is named associate director of the Lynch School’s Urban Outreach Initiatives

Boston College doctoral candidate in philosophy Magnus Ferguson receives Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship,

National Association of College & University Food Services recognizes BC Dining leadership in waste management

June

Boston College names Blake James the new William V. Campbell Director of Athletics

Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Tam Nguyen is selected for a Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at sixth annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security, organized by Boston College and the FBI

BC economist Theodore Papageorgiou receives Frisch Medal for his research on transportation costs for international trade

New BC School of Social Work graduate Quynh Xuan Nguyen Truong named a Public Health Catalyst Award winner

New report by Boston College researchers and colleagues from The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health follows up on landmark 2018 study

Physics researchers from Boston College and China confirm predictions about the quantum behavior of exotic magnets

A semester at sea: Lavinia Clarke '23 spent five weeks miles from civilization, and returned more connected than ever

In Memoriam: Rev. Michael J. Himes, professor of theology

BC School of Social Work certificate program prepares students to work in humanitarian aid

Modern Greek literature resource: CENSUS, an online bibliography largely developed at Boston College

Classical Studies, Communication profs receive BC's Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Awards

Community Service Award presented to part-time faculty member Barbara Gawlick

Boston College to host ACC Academic Leaders Network

BC's Connell School of Nursing honors Katherine O'Neill with Kelleher Award

Boston Public School students learn about identity, mental health at BC-sponsored event

Ever to Excel, by University Historian James O'Toole, tells Boston College's story through a lens on the people who helped to shape it

Through BC's Arrupe International Immersion program, students encounter the complexities of justice and human rights in El Salvador

Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Joyce Edmonds inamed editor in chief of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

Detected by Boston College researchers, the axial Higgs mode, and materials that contain it, could support quantum sensors to help answer persistent questions in particle physics

First national guidelines for K-12 integrated student support: Report from national group convened by Boston College addresses barriers to success and well-being for every student

Brazil native Lidia Carvalho came to the U.S. to learn English. Now, she's graduated from BC's Woods College as both an award winner and Commencement speaker.

July

Construction begins on Hoag Basketball Pavilion

Connell School of Nursing's Christopher Lee, a cardiovascular nurse scientist, is named Barry Family/Goldman Sachs Endowed Professor in Nursing

Whole child education in U.S. Catholic Schools: BC's Roche Center hosts national conference of researchers, practitioners, and philanthropists

Boston College wins multiple CASE 2022 Circle of Excellence Awards

In Memoriam: Edward D. "Eddie" Miller '57, M.B.A. '68, Ph.D. '90, formerly of BC Athletics and director of public relations

BC hosts international Jesuit engineering summit

BC School of Social Work study looks at threats to the personal safety of emerging adults

How to Navigate Life: New book advances Lynch School prof's Belle Liang's mission to help students find their purpose

Fresh ideas: BC Dining launches student seafood ambassadors

Boston College will offer year-round employment in Dining Services

In Memoriam: Patricia Doherty, director and senior scientist at BC's Institute for Scientific Research

Global Observatory on Planetary Health is first to reveal town-by-town air pollution levels and health impacts in Massachusetts

BC CIO John Zona named to inaugural Vatican Investment Committee

Urban sociologist Lacee Satcherr eceives the American Sociological Association's 2022 Dissertation Award

BC's Lynch School receives $2.05M in Templeton Foundation funding in support of faculty projects in formative education

BC hosts four international conferences on Jesuit, Catholic education

BC graduate Pauline Flanagan ’22 selected for Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

BC HR launches new wellness partnership

Jurassic Shark? "Megatooth" sharks devoured prey at will about 40 million years after dinosaurs went extinct, a BC researcher shows

August

BC physicist Qiong Ma Named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Boston College faculty honored by Catholic Media Association

From Mount Everest to Machu Picchu, BC students and alumni take on challenges across the world to raise money for charity

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

Carroll School finance program places 7th in global ranking

Soo Ae Ono ’22: From Air Force ROTC cadet to Air Force nurse

Woods College launches B.A. in Cybersecurity

Ricci Institute welcomes its first summer fellows at Boston College

BC School of Social Work study evaluates senior job training program

Erick Berrelleza, S.J., named founding dean of BC 's Messina College

BC McNair Scholars program receives $1.3M to prepare students for graduate education

From survivor to advocate: After nearly losing her life to mental illness, Dina Coughlan—now a Woods College graduate—hopes her story can help others

2022 Boston Red Sox Jimmy Fund Award: BC ITS' John Berardi receives the Jimmy Fund's highest honor

September

University Convocation: Senior administrators outline progress and key institutional objectives at annual gathering

The Academy begins: Boston College inaugurates its summer residential enrichment program for Boston-area youth

McMullen Museum presents two innovative, exclusive exhibitions for fall: On view: "American Alternative Comics" and "Photographing Chelsea in Transition"

BC hosts launch of Redress: Ireland's Institutions and Transitional Justice: Book of essays originated from Boston College conference examining controversy over Magdalene Laundries

Boston College welcomes new faculty: A 'diverse, accomplished' cohort of 63 full-time faculty members joins the University this academic year

BC Mass of the Holy Spirit: The traditional opening to the academic year will be held on September 8

BC grad Liz Hauck to deliver First Year Academic Convocation address; her book, Home Made, is the common text for the Class of 2026

BC Law Rappaport Visiting Professor presents his award-winning documentary "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America"

What causes type 1 diabetes? A Boston College researcher has identified a gut microbe that may accelerate the autoimmune disease

Boston College retains U.S. News ranking of 36th among national universities

The Lynch School's new Augustus Long Professor, Marina Bers is recognized for her work with children and technology

The future of the priesthood: A new book, edited by Boston College theologians, suggests reforms in seminary formation and the exercise of ordained ministry

Education is an important but often overlooked counterterrorism tool, BC researchers report

In Memoriam: Lynch School prof Walter M. Haney

Prominent climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian join the Schiller Institute

"Renewing Journalism, restoring democracy": BC's Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy launches a year-long exploration of the theme

Philosophy's John Sallis recognized for contributions to philosophy

Schiller Institute awards grants for exploratory collaborative scholarship

New Boston College professional development program aims to cultivate leadership skills informed by Ignatian values and practices

Building a "robust culture of care": New Student Affairs Associate Vice President Corey Kelly leads a reestablished and revamped Dean of Students Office

Bryan Jones, director of summer session and academic services in the Woods College, is named University Registrar

Homecoming: The annual tradition at the Heights now includes a week-long celebration of BC's spirit and mission

October

Celebrating 245 Beacon Street: Nobel laureate Paul Romer keynotes an event to formally open BC’s new integrated science building

Carroll School Professor David Twomey has arbitrated more than 2,000 labor-management disputes, 10 of them at the request of U.S. presidents

In Dublin, BC School of Social Work's Theresa Betancourt highlights research and intervention approaches to help child refugees

Center for Human Rights and International Justice symposium will explore impact of structural racism

Excellence in nursing education: The Connell School of Nursing is recognized by the National League for Nursing

Development law reform experts join Boston College Law faculty: Lisa T. Alexander and Thomas W. Mitchell are preeminent scholars in property and community development law reform

A collection of paradoxes: Boston College faculty member Brian Bethune weighs in on best- and worst-case economic scenarios

Pops on the Heights marks milestone, sets new record

BC welcomes inaugural Fitzgerald Professor in data science: George Mohler

Rent the Runway co-founder to speak at Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium

Boston College Police Red Bandana initiative raises funds for 9/11 hero Welles Crowther '99 charitable trust

Class of 2026 making its mark at Boston College

Fourteen Boston College students named Millennium Fellows

Jesuit Jubilarians: Four members of the Jesuit Community at Boston College who mark anniversaries this year were celebrated at a Mass at St. Mary's Chapel

Bringing women’s baseball to the Heights: Twenty-four female players showed off their talents at a two-day invitational at Boston College, organized by alumna Lena Park ’11

Growing the next generation of pastoral leaders to accompany Hispanic Catholic communities: Lilly Endowment's $7.9 million grant will support a Notre Dame-Boston College collaboration

Boston College provides online education to Afghan women

In Memoriam: Kenneth M. Craig, associate professor of art and art history

BC School of Social Work initiative will address the mental health and well-being of millions affected by violence and upheaval in Colombia and neighboring Venezuela

Gothic thriller kicks off new season at Robsham Theater

Irish Civil War at its centenary Boston College Irish Studies Program will host a lecture by Irish historian and author Síobhra Aiken

Actor Bryce Pinkham to be BC's Monan Professor of Theatre Arts

Jerry York honored by 'Boston Irish' magazine

Lynch School conferences draw education leaders from across the nation and around the world

BC School of Social Work researchers and colleagues aim to address vaccination rate lag within Latinx population

"Saints": An exhibit of 17 works by artist Nancy Marek Cote opens at Boston College on All Saints' Day

Connell School alumna Angelleen Peters-Lewis returns to deliver Pinnacle Lecture

November

Financial aid fund to honor former School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.

In Memoriam: Global Leadership Institute Director Robert Mauro

Celebrating first-gens: Boston College holds a week of activities and events to recognize and honor its first-generation students and alumni

Campus School presents virtual conference on parenting children with special needs

Researchers led by Connell School of Nursing alumna Katie Fitzgerald Jones Ph.D. ’22 publish first consensus-based guidance on treatment when opioid harm is a risk

BC delegation headed to COP27

Student-run Boston College EMS marks 25th anniversary

Boston College marks Veterans Day: Retired Colonel April D. Skou ’96 will deliver keynote address at campus ceremony

Dual performer: Whether he’s conducting a physics experiment or singing a solo at Conte Forum, senior Maxwell Korman aims high

Reading, discussion with Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Paul Murray

Boston College Auxiliary Services rose to the challenge during the pandemic

Jennifer Castro '26 receives the 2022 BC Strong Scholarship

BC summit explores role of Hispanic educators in Catholic schools

New direction, partnerships for BC civic engagement efforts

Kenneth Burch named fellow of the American Physical Society

Behind the protests in Iran: A Q&A with Theology Associate Professor of the Practice Natana DeLong-Bas, past president of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies

Award-winning historian Guy Beiner will give his inaugural lecture as Boston College's Sullivan Millennium Professor of Irish Studies

Goal oriented: At BC's Woods College, a wealth of online courses and a culture of support is encouraging professional athletes to complete their degrees

Need to know: Cardiovascular disease symptoms: The Connell School's Jurgens and Lee co-write scientific statement for American Heart Association

Graduate Student Life Director Carole Hughes named a "Pillar of the Profession"

BC School of Theology and Ministry's online, multi-language course draws Catholics worldwide

Limited success: BC economist Mariana Laverde studied Boston’s school-choice program as a means of promoting educational equality

World premiere for “O Lungo (D)rom (The Long Road)”: New oratorio by BC Professor of Music Ralf Yusuf Gawlick

December

BC will offer major in Global Public Health and the Common Good

Michael Davidson, S.J., and Yvonne McBarnett will take on new positions in 2023

BC researchers assess global four-day week pilot program—and say it could work

Merry and bright: 'Tis the season at the Heights for holiday celebrations

National Institute of Social Sciences honors Professor Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., '63, director of BC's Global Public Health program and Global Observatory on Planetary Health

A. Lin Goodwin is Lynch School's new Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education

Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones' monograph project bolstered by two awards

Bloomsday comes early for BC's Joyceans: Students orchestrate a roving marathon reading of 'Ulysses'

Sister Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, the first women to serve as under-secretary for the General Secretariat of the Synod, shares insights at Boston College

Andrew Jorgenson appointed to National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council

BC joins growing number of colleges banning electric scooters on campus

Sharing scholarship on saints: School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Catherine Mooney has lectured in the U.S. and in Rome

An eye for potential: From BC’s Woods College to a career in tech and venture capital: the inspiring journey of Matt Ziskie '09

Not a laughing matter: Associate Professor Matt Sienkiewicz explains the power of right-wing comedy

Boston College graduate Patrick Tutwiler named Mass. Secretary of Education

Endeavor: Boston College’s career exploration program for sophomores and juniors in the liberal arts will return to an in-person format and feature Lyft's Annelise Hagar Preciado ’14, M.A. ’15

BC News Archive: 2022

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