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'Above All, Be Yourselves,' Kenny Tells Graduates

By Sean Smith 

Published: May 20, 2013

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny gave the Boston College Sesquicentennial Class of 2013 an unabashed vote of confidence at Monday’s Commencement Exercises, encouraging them to put to use their talents and skills, as well as the values shaped by their family life and their time at the Heights. more »

Another Year of Fulbright Success

By Office of News & Public Affairs 

Published: May 23, 2013

The 2012-13 academic year has been a highly successful one for BC students seeking fellowships and scholarships more »

Mathematics Chair Chosen as New McIntyre Professor

By Rosanne Pellegrini 

Published: May 23, 2013

Professor of Mathematics Solomon Friedberg was appointed the James P. McIntyre Professor of Mathematics more »

University Joins Innovative Online Education Initiative

By Office of News & Public Affairs 

Published: May 9, 2013

Boston College has joined six other leading teaching and research universities in forming Semester Online, the first education consortium to offer for-credit online courses to academically qualified undergraduate students more »

Going the Extra Mile(s)

By Office of News & Public Affairs 

Published: May 9, 2013

The Boston College community continued to show its support for victims of last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, in the form of a student-led walk around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and a tee shirt and point drive organized by the BC Bookstore and BC Dining Services  more »

Provost Garza to Step Down

By Jack Dunn

Published: May 8, 2013

Provost and Dean of Faculties Cutberto Garza has announced that he will step down from his position on June 30 more »

Irish Prime Minister Kenny to Address Grads

By Office of News & Public Affairs 

Published: Apr. 25, 2013

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

By JACK DUNN

Published: Apr. 25, 2013

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 »

German Studies Department Hits the 100 Fulbrights Mark

By Sean Smith 

Published: Apr. 11, 2013

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

By Kathleen Sullivan 

Published: Apr. 11, 2013

University Mission and Ministry is launching a new initiative, the Boston College Roundtable: Advancing the Mission of Catholic Higher Education more »