Retired Faculty

News & Notes

See your colleagues in person at the BCARF meetings.

The Boston College Association of Retired Faculty Program Meetings and Topical Seminar Meetings (see schedule below) will be held at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton. This is also the location of the BCARF office. The office is the first office on your left as you enter the building. Faculty are welcome to use the resources there. This room is also the site of the monthly Book Club meetings.

Once again, a light buffet lunch will be served at both the the Program Meetings and the Topical Seminar Meetings. Lunch begins at 11:30 AM, followed by the meeting at noon. We all look forward to once again seeing our colleagues in person.

CATCH UP WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES. The latest BCARF Newsletter covering events, meetings, and what your colleagues have been up to in 2022 is now available. You can read it by clicking on the link provided here, or selecting the image in the Newsletter Section below. Many thanks to Paul Spagnoli for another outstanding job putting together a great issue. You are sure to enjoy it.

The 2022 Retired Faculty Newsletter

Retired Faculty Programs, Seminars and Book Club Meetings

RESOURCES FOR RETIRED FACULTY

The Association for Retired Faculty has offices at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway in Newton.

Retired faculty are welcome to use the resources there. They include two iMacs, two PCs, a printer/scanner/copier, a coffemaker, and a microwave.

The office is located immediately on your left after you enter the main entrance.

Entrance is gained to the room via a keypad. To find out the keypad code, please contact one of the members of the Executive Committee (see the "Contact" section on this website).

Program and Seminar Photo Galleries

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Latest Photo Gallery

The following pictures were taken by Marjorie Sardella. Marjorie also took hundreds of photos at BCARF events throughout the year.

The first slideshow is from the Retired Faculty 2023 Banquet.

The second slideshow is a review of the retired faculty programs and activities in 2023.

Museum Tours

Each semester BCARF schedules a docent-led tour of the current exhibition at BC's McMullen Museum of Art. Contact Alec Peck for more information.

The McMullen Museum of Art is located at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue on the Brighton Campus of Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Faculty Newsletters

Select the Newsletter above to see the latest edition.

Starting in 2011, the Retired Faculty Newsletter is published once each year. If you have information you would like to appear in the Newsletter, please contact the editor, Paul Spagnoli.

The Retired Faculty Association is indebted to those who founded and edited the Newsletters and worked so hard to make them a success.

Vera Lee (2004-2005)
Laurel Eisenhauer (2006 -2011)
Dennis Taylor (2012-2018)
Jean O'Neil (2015 - 2017)
Paul Spagnoli (2019 - 2021)

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Faculty Grants

A limited amount of funds has been made available by the Provost’s Office for the purpose of providing grants for projects undertaken by members of the Boston College Association of Retired Faculty.

Grants will support travel and expenses for research, lectures, conferences, education, publishing, volunteer work, or other significant activities carried out directly by the applicant. Normally a grant will be from $100 to $1,000 per person. A committee appointed by the Executive Committee of the Boston College Association of Retired Faculty will review all applications and make the awards.

Applications should include the following:

· Cover sheet

· Description of proposed project (two pages maximum)

· Objectives for the proposed work and its significance

· Relationship of proposed project objectives to your longer term goals

· Relationship to other work by you or others

· Proposed budget (one page maximum)

· Summary CV

Criteria of selection:

The merit of the proposal as judged by the reviewers will be the primary criterion. In addition, priority will be given to proposals that will:

· Assist retired faculty members to sustain or redirect their careers in the areas of research, education or service or to make significant progress on important projects

· Likely produce significant results

· Assist in bringing existing projects to a successful conclusion

· Reflect favorably on the University and its community of retirees.

Timing of proposal and award:

Proposals seeking funds for use during the 2023-24 academic year should be submitted by October 1, 2023. Proposals submitted after that date will be considered for funds to be used during 2024-25.

Address proposals to: Bob Taggart.

Expense report receipts should be retained and submitted, up to the amount of the grant, to: Center for Centers, Fiscal and Events Specialist, 10 Stone Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Receipts should be submitted within 1 month of when the expense occurred, and in any event by April 15th. In submitting expenses, original receipts and a BC expense form must be submitted: see

https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/academics/sites/center-for-centers/Business-Services/Financial-Services#tab-policies_and_procedures

and select the “Non-BC Employee Form.”