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Events

Commencement 2013

MAY 20, 2013
9:15 a.m. — Academic Procession
10:00 a.m. — University Commencement (main ceremony)
12:30–2:30 p.m.— Graduate School of Social Work Diploma Ceremony

The 137th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013. 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 2013 »

Newly Admitted Students Reception & Resource Fair

MAY 13, 2013
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
RSVP by May 10, 2013, 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 about Newly Admitted Students Reception »

News

GSSW in the News
GSSW Social Innovation Leaders Looking Ahead

GSSW Social Innovation leaders and students.
(L-R) Graduate School of Social Work faculty members Stephanie Berzin and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes discuss the GSSW social innovation initiative with students Lauren Watt, Kyle Smith, Molly Shepley, and Christina Peterson. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

With an important major milestone completed, organizers of the Graduate School of Social Work’s social innovation initiative are now planning for its next phase, including an effort to involve other Boston College schools, departments, and programs.

Nearly three years ago, GSSW Associate Professors Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Stephanie Berzin launched the initiative, establishing a center to coordinate activities that promote social innovation — a growing field that blends entrepreneurship and practices from business/management and other disciplines to address social needs.

Read more from the Boston College Chronicle »