Events
Commencement 2012
MAY 21, 2012
9:15 a.m. — Academic Procession
10:00 a.m. — University Commencement (main ceremony)
12:00–2 p.m.— Graduate School of Social Work Diploma Ceremony
The 136th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 21, 2012. The University Commencement, which is attended by all graduates, is held in Alumni Stadium (rain or shine) and will begin with the Academic Procession at 9:15 a.m. and end after approximately two hours. More about Commencement 2012 »
Newly Admitted Students Reception & Resource Fair
MAY 14, 2012
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
RSVP by May 9, 2012, to 617-552-4024 or swadmit@bc.edu
Meet other admitted students, current students, faculty, and staff. Appetizers and light refreshments will be available. more »
News
Former GSSW Dean Edmund Burke Dies
Professor and former Dean of the Graduate School of School Work Edmund "Ed" Burke, died Monday, November 3 after a brief illness.
Dr. Burke's tenure at Boston College spanned many years beginning with his studies at the School of Social Work, earning an M.S.W in 1956. He later
received a doctorate in urban planning from the University of Pittsburgh and joined the faculty of the BC Graduate School of Social Work in 1965. After serving as Dean from 1971 to 1976, Dr. Burke served as a member of the Domestic Policy Unit at the White House under President Jimmy Carter. In 1985 he founded the Center for Community Relations, now known as the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College
Throughout his long and distinguished career Dr. Burke remained committed to the ideal of involving the community in the design of responses to social issues. He will be mourned by his family, classmates, alumni, and colleagues and remembered for his joyful optimism and exuberant spirit.
For more reflections on Dr. Burke and funeral arrangements, go to the University web site under BC INFO - University Notices
