Small change, big changes
Lauren Galinsky '09 is at the forefront of Small Change, Big Changes, a project that will teach middle and high school students about development efforts in poor countries and the use of microlending. Boston Globe
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Alumna 'Hero of the Week'
Elizabeth McCartney, a 1994 graduate of the Lynch School of Education, is CNN's 'Hero of the Week' for her St. Bernard Project to help Katrina victims just outside New Orleans. More
University high in new ranking
Boston College has placed at #11 in a ranking of national universities by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, a research group in Washington, DC. Center Director Richard Vedder writes on the rankings in Forbes | Chart
Partners in ministry
Amalee Meehan, a doctoral candidate in theology and education, writes on the role of women in Jesuit education in America magazine. More
Waiting for America
Professor of Russian and English Maxim D. Shrayer recently discussed his new memoir 'Waiting for America' on WBZ-AM's 'Jordan Rich Show.' Listen here
Green watch
The biggest U.S. home builders aren't fully embracing sustainable design and construction, according to a study co-authored by BC's Institute for Responsible Investment. Washington Business Journal | Orlando Sentinel | Greener Buildings | New Mexico Business Weekly
CEO Club
David Brennan, chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, was the latest speaker at BC's Chief Executives' Club of Boston. Boston Herald | Reuters | Boston Globe
Risky business for Hollywood
American films are being exported to billions of people around the globe who both welcome and resent them, writes A&S Honors Program faculty member Martha Bayles in the Boston Globe
'Some enchanted quagmire'?
Is the musical 'South Pacific' - now a hit revival on Broadway - also a geopolitical allegory? That intriguing question is posed in a book by English Assoc. Prof. Tina Klein, according to the New York Times' editorial blog The Board
Excelling in Russian
Four BC students have distinguished themselves in national Russian language competitions. More
Honors for Ecopledge
Seniors Katherine Walsh, Peggy Fox, Jessica Young, Katie Cava and Merril Putnam of the campus sustainability group Ecopledge have collectively been named 'Person of the Year' by The Heights. Ecopledge also won BC's 'Ever to Excel' award, while co-president Walsh was honored for leadership. More
Ireland's Magdalen Laundries
English Associate Prof. James Smith needed the distance of living abroad to write his new book about the Irish women who suffered incarceration in
the Magdalen laundries. Irish Times
'Hoppy ending'
With just six months of home brewing under his belt, senior Adam Walsh's IPA has won a nod from Sam Adams, taking the top prize in the company's Patriot Homebrew Contest. Boston Herald
Psychologist named Searle Scholar
Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Kensinger has been named a 2008 Searle Scholar, an honor that recognizes young faculty conducting important and innovative research. More
White House Summit
Lynch School of Education Dean Rev. Joseph O'Keefe, SJ, recently addressed the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools. Panel transcript | Panel video
Era of cheap goods ends
The era of cheap goods is over, write History Assoc. Prof. Prasannan Parthasarathi and Sociology Prof. Juliet Schor, and broad-based reforms are needed to cushion higher prices for basic needs. Boston Globe
On capital punishment
Capital punishment and a commitment to due process are not compatible, writes History Prof. Alan Rogers as Massachusetts approaches the 30th anniversary of its abolition of the death penalty. Boston Globe
The papal visit
An essay by BC theologian Rev. Robert Imbelli on Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to the United States is published (in Italian) on the front-page of L'Osservatore Romano, the newspaper of Vatican City. More
Citizen Seminar
Speaking at a Boston College Citizen Seminar presented by BC's Chief Executives Club, Mayor Thomas Menino addressed the issue of corporate HQs in the city. Boston Globe | Boston Herald
Sociologist Honored
The International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy will present its highest recognition to Sociology Prof. and Center on Wealth and Philanthropy Director Paul Schervish this month. More