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For the Office of the President and Other Offices: |
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The Office of the University Historian functions directly under the Office
of the President, and responds to whatever inquiries are made from
that office concerning personalities and events in the University's history.
The office also provides historical and statistical information to various
university catalogs, journals, fact
books, and other campus
publications that contain important historical data. Example: Upon indication that the President desired a greater degree of signage throughout the University, the Office of the University Historian compiled and published an up-to-date Campus Guide providing historical background and information for every major building in each of the Boston College campuses. |
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For BC Students and Alumni: |
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Students at Boston College and BC Alumni make frequent use of the Office
of the University Historian. Students conducting research projects dealing
with various aspects of BC's history visit the office for information,
and often consult with the University Historian for further suggestions
and directions. Alumni members contact the office with questions about
their time period as students at Boston College, and occasionally offer
documents and memorabilia relating to the history of the University. Quite
often, the office contacts the University
Archivist for consultation about the appropriate disposition of such
historical materials. |
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For Local and National Media Outlets: |
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The Office of the University Historian is also a direct source of information for both local and national media outlets - newspapers, radio, and television - concerning historical aspects of Boston College. In cases where the requisite information is not available in this office, inquiries can be directed to such other university agencies as the Burns Research Library, the Office of Student Affairs, or the Athletic Association. Sometimes, members of the media are directed to the University Historian by the Office of Public Affairs; at other times the media contacts this office directly. In either case, the Historian served as the spokesperson for the University in terms of the historical record. | |
