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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

New Center Will Lead to Enhanced Geriatric Social Work Training

James Lubben
James Lubben, faculty member and director of the doctoral program at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. (Photo by Gary Gilbert)

APRIL 11, 2013

The Hartford/Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence has chosen Boston College to be one of the first Hartford Academic Centers of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work.

The Hartford Center at Boston College will be led by GSA Fellow James Lubben, faculty member and director of the doctoral program at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW).

“Being named a Hartford Academic Center of Excellence demonstrates our continued commitment to social work with older adults and their families,” said Alberto Godenzi, dean of GSSW. “The Hartford Center at Boston College will provide new opportunities for us to share our expertise and engage the practice community.”

Read more from the Gerontological Society of America »
Read more from The Boston College Chronicle »