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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at BC Citizen Seminar
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino outlined issues he wants to address before leaving office, including the transformation of the main library in Copley Square, in his address at the Boston College Citizen Seminar luncheon, presented by the University's Chief Executives' Club of Boston on May 1. Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal, NECN
Profiles of service, courage
A heartwarming, inspirational portrait of the special relationship shared by the BC Athletics Association, especially the Basketball Eagles, and Sports Information Director Dick Kelley, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, is presented by Sports Illustrated | For his inspirational service and courage, Kelley has been named 2013 'Person of the Year' by The Heights
2013 Guggenheim Fellows
Biology Professor Peter Clote and English Professor Kevin Ohi have received 2013 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation fellowships, awarded to professionals who demonstrate exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. BC Chronicle
NSF research fellows
Six members of the University community have received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. BC Chronicle
Romero Scholar
College of Arts and Sciences junior Jessica Vallejo has been awarded the University's 2013 Archbishop Oscar A. Romero Scholarship. BC News Release
Fundraisers for Marathon victims
Several initiatives to raise money for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will take place this week in the form of a tee shirt sale and point drive organized by the BC Bookstore and BC Dining Services, and a student-led walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir on May 3. BC News Release
A tale of two friends
BC graduate students Liza Cherney and Brittany Loring, both injured in the Boston Marathon bombing, may hail from opposite sides of the country, but after meeting two years ago, they realized they had much in common and became best friends. Washington Post | Loring recently was reunited with the men who saved her life. WCVB-TV Ch. 5 News, and her small steps toward recovery were featured NBC News and CNN 'Piers Morgan Live'
Wall Street Tribute Dinner
More than 1,000 alumni, parents, and friends of Boston College gathered at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City April 25 for the 25th anniversary Wall Street Council Tribute Dinner, which raised a record $2.7 million in support of the Presidential Scholars Program. Bloomberg News | BusinessWeek.com
Commencement 2013
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who has a record of nearly four decades of public service, will address this year's graduates at the University's 137th annual Commencement Exercises on May 20. BC Chronicle
New Student Affairs VP
Boston College has named Barbara Jones, vice president of the division of student affairs at Miami University of Ohio, as its new vice president for student affairs, effective July 1. BC News Release
Tracking tsunami risk
An increase in seismic activity in the North Atlantic suggests that New England is most at risk of suffering the effects of a tsunami in the near future, according to Weston Observatory Dirctor John Ebel, who presented preliminary findings of his research at the Seismological Society of America's annual meeting. U.S. News & World Report
Schools and sustainability
Lynch School of Education Brennan Professor Andy Hargreaves was a featured speaker at the National Forum on School Improvement, addressing the topic of sustainability, which he discussed in a Q&A with Education Week
'Do this in memory of me'
Vatican II calls Catholics to a renewed realization of the primacy of Christ, Theology Associate Professor Robert Imbelli writes in an essay for America Magazine
German Studies Hits 100 Fulbrights
This spring, at least five German Studies students have received Fulbright grants, bringing to 100 the total number of students in the department, chaired by Professor Michael Resler, who have earned the prestigious post-baccalaureate study abroad scholarships. BC Chronicle
Geriatric social work center
Boston College will be the location for one of the first two Hartford Academic Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work, providing leadership, education and other resources in this increasingly critical area. The BC center will be led by James Lubben, the Louise McMahon Ahearn Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work. BC Chronicle
The surreal and the real
'As individuals and as a civic community, how do we regain our innocence? How to we come to realize anew that life wins out over death, that love conquers hatred, and that hope displaces despair?' Center for Ignatian Spirituality Director Rev. Joseph O'Keefe, S.J., addressed the surreality of the week following the Marathon tragedy in his homily at St. Ignatius Church on Sunday, April 21.
Letter from the president
BC President William P. Leahy, S.J., expressed gratitude to the University community and asked for continued prayer in the aftermath of the tragic attacks at the Boston Marathon in a letter to the Boston College community
Reflection in the aftermath
Problems of identity trouble a reeling Boston in the aftermath of the bombing, writes Seelig Professor of Philosophy Richard Kearney. Irish Times
'Boston Strong' in London
At the 2013 London Marathon, BC Law student Barrett Wilson-Murphy wore an official Boston Marathon shirt, along with his own Marathon hat and the black ribbon that every runner was given to wear in honor of those killed or injured in Boston April 15. Boston Globe
Support for injured alumnus, graduate students
Boston College alumni, friends and even complete strangers have reached out to help Lynch School of Education graduate Patrick Downes ’05 and his wife Jessica, who were both seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombing. BC Chronicle | Video tributes | Friends of injured BC graduate students Liza Cherney and Brittany Loring also have created support sites: Recovery for Brittany | Recovery for Liza
Faith, hope and healing
'We are called upon to represent faith, hope and healing for those who need it most," said University President William P. Leahy, S.J., to the hundreds of students, faculty and staff who gathered for Mass April 16 at St. Ignatius Church. BC Chronicle | The thoughts and prayers of the BC community continue to be with all affected by the Boston Marathon tragedy. | BC News Update 4-16-13 | BC News Update 4-15-13
phyre catches BCVC prize
The seventh annual Boston College Venture Competition awarded $35,000 to students in an effort to promote and support entrepreneurship at the University. Tech start-up phyre took the top prize, followed by Fetch Rewards, LLC and Knowledge Arena. BC News Release | Video Highlights | Boston Innovation
State of the University
In this 150th anniversary year, through the dedication, talent and commitment of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends, the University is able to advance in academic excellence and reputation, remain faithful to its Jesuit, Catholic heritage and stand as a beacon of hope and light in our day, President William P. Leahy, S.J., writes in an open letter to the community.
Top 10 finance program
The Carroll School of Management's undergraduate finance program is among the nation's top 10, according to a survey conducted by Bloomberg BusinessWeek
North Korea's threat
North Korea has urged all foreign companies and tourists to leave South Korea, saying the nations are on the eve of a nuclear war. Political Science Assistant Professor Peter Krause discussed the threat in an interview with NECN
2013 Truman Scholar
College of Arts and Sciences junior Narintohn Luangrath—whose family’s experiences as immigrants inspired her interest in migration and asylum policy issues—has won a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which recognizes undergraduates who demonstrate leadership potential and the capacity to 'make a difference.' BC News Release
Evaluating a laptop program
Lynch School of Education researchers, led by Damian Bebell of BC's Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy, are working with the Natick, Mass. school district to evaluate its 1:1 laptop program. Education Week, MetroWest Daily News
Social evolution
A personal take on the evolution of social media by 2004 College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Greg Scandariato, currently pursuing an MBA in the Carroll School of Management, has been published by Forbes.com
West meets East at McMullen
For all interested in the history of interactions between Japan and the West, or in the history of globalization itself, 'Portugal, Jesuits, and Japan' at the the McMullen Museum of Art is compelling and fascinating, according to a review by the Boston Globe | Photos
Lebanon's resilience
As refugees from Syria stream into Lebanon, it's worth recalling how past movements in the region shaped the present order, writes Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Arabic and Hebrew Franck Salameh in the National Interest