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Irish Prime Minister Kenny to Address Grads
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Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who has a record of almost four decades in service to the public, will address this year’s graduates at the 137th annual Boston College Commencement Exercises on May 20 more »
New Student Affairs VP Named
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Boston College has named Barbara Jones, the vice president of the division of student affairs at Miami University of Ohio, as its new vice president for student affairs more »
Marathon Tragedy and Aftermath Tests University Community
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The Boston College community this week sought to return to familiar work and study routines following one of the most tumultuous periods in recent memory more »
German Studies Department Hits the 100 Fulbrights Mark
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This spring, at least five German Studies students have received Fulbright grants, bringing to 100 the total number of students in the department who have earned the prestigious post-baccalaureate studyabroad scholarships. more »
New BC Initiative Seeks to Advance Catholic Higher Ed
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University Mission and Ministry is launching a new initiative, the Boston College Roundtable: Advancing the Mission of Catholic Higher Education more »
BC Sophomore Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
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Boston College sophomore Maria Asdourian, a biology major whose research interests focus on the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease, has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the premier undergraduate award in the sciences. more »
McAleese at BC This Fall
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Mary McAleese, who as president of Ireland helped bring about an end to “The Troubles” she had known during her youth in Northern Ireland, will come to Boston College this fall as the Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies. more »
150 Forum Tackles Thorny Issues of Immigration
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Sesquicentennial Symposium “Migration: Past, Present and Future,” sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and International Justice, was held Mar. 21 more »
BC Freshman Happy to Be Among Newest US Citizens
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Boston College - and the United States - officially welcomed 94 new American citizens who took the oath of allegiance on March 21 in Robsham Theater. more »
BC to Host Naturalization Ceremony on March 21
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To honor its origins as a university founded 150 years ago to serve Boston’s immigrant population, Boston College and the Graduate School of Social Work will host a naturalization ceremony more »