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BC Chronicle

The latest issue of the University's newspaper for faculty and staff. Find the BC Chronicle archives here.

BC Bookmarks

A blog highlighting campus literary events and publications by members of the University community.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

NSF grants for BC researchers

Three Psychology and Neuroscience faculty members received awards for projects related to human learning and memory.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

Understanding coronavirus

Insights from Connell School of Nursing epidemiologist Nadia Abuelezam.

Nation, World & Society / International

A world of flavors

A tasting trip to distant lands is on the menu through BC Dining's weekly Global Eats program.

Campus & Community / Students

'Blood brother'

A bone marrow donation by Lynch School graduate student Eric Williamson helped save the life of a young girl in Brazil.

Nation, World & Society / Business & Management

High marks for Carroll School

The Carroll School of Management leads the pack in teaching quality, according to alumni in 2020 Poets&Quants ranking.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Fulbright to South Africa

Julia Biango '16, who traveled to South Africa as an undergraduate, will be an English teaching assistant at the University of Pretoria

Campus & Community / Around Campus

In Memoriam: Elizabeth Strain

“Betty” Strain, who during her 58 years at BC won the University’s Community Service Award and was the namesake of a Woods College scholarship, has died at age 91.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

New name for Boston College Psychology Department

Change to Department of Psychology and Neuroscience reflects an integrated approach across these fields of study.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Laura J. Steinberg to head Schiller Institute

Internationally respected civil and environmental engineering scholar is named the inaugural Seidner Family Executive Director of the integrated science facility.

Nation, World & Society / Education

New online M.Ed. in Jesuit Education

The first of its kind in the U.S., this Lynch School degree program will prepare educators to teach in the Ignatian tradition.

BC Events

MLK Banquet

Harvard Professor David R. Williams will be the keynote speaker at this year's scholarship award event.

Campus & Community / Announcements

New AVP for Facilities

Robert Avalle Jr. comes to Boston College from Brandeis University, where he was vice president for facilities services.

Nation, World & Society / International

New leadership for BC's global efforts

Canisius Professor of Theology James Keenan, S.J., director of the Jesuit Institute, is named vice provost for global engagement.

Nation, World & Society / International

The fate of Mishel

How BC's Center for Human Rights and International Justice helped the family of a missing migrant get answers.

Campus & Community / Students

Applications for BC 2024 on target

The pool of nearly 30,000 meets key University objectives for undergraduate recruitment, including quality and diversity.

Campus & Community / Honors & Awards

BC recognized for sustainability efforts

The University's efforts are once again recognized by AASHE, an organization that promotes environmental practices in higher education.

Campus & Community / Announcements

University Notice on Coronavirus

A letter to the BC community from Director of University Health Services Thomas Nary, M.D.

Art & Culture / Fine Arts

'Indian Ocean Currents'

The McMullen Museum presents an exploration of climate change by six leading artists.

Humanities / Literature

Outstanding emerging poet

Allison Adair of the English Department receives the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize for her forthcoming collection.

Campus & Community / Announcements

New Woods College associate dean for graduate programs

Tristan Johnson is an educator with significant experience in building high-quality, industry-aligned online and on-ground academic programs.

Science, Tech & Health / Physics

An enriched conductor

Professor of Physics David Broido and international colleagues report an advance in ultrahigh thermal conductivity.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Remembering Kobe Bryant

In January 2014, the NBA superstar attended a marketing class and finance seminar at the Carroll School of Management.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

BC provides Amazon lockers

Secure, self-service kiosks enable students, faculty, and staff to pick up packages or drop off returns without having to leave campus.

Campus & Community / Faculty

What lies ahead?

Perspectives on the year to come from Boston College faculty members.

Art & Culture / Music

Professional honors in music

An article by Assistant Professor of Music Daniel Callahan earned two awards from the American Musicological Society.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

A new way forward

Attendees of a Boston College conference on theology and ministry issued recommendations for renewed formation and practice of lay and ordained ministries.

Campus & Community / Announcements

In Memoriam: Walter Durrane

The retired Boston College Police Captain, who served in a a number of roles during his 36 years at the University, has died at age 84.

Art & Culture / Theatre

New season of BC theater

The spring semester lineup of BC Theatre Department productions at Robsham Theater Arts Center.

Campus & Community / Faculty

In Memoriam: Neil Wolfman

The professor of the practice in chemistry who earned teaching awards from two BC honor societies died January 15.

Nation, World & Society / Education

New Monan Professor in Education

Distinguished research scientist Matthias von Davier of the National Board of Medical Examiners joins BC's Lynch School.

Campus & Community / Students

Prayers requested for Ariel Cox '22

A letter from Boston College Vice President for Student Affairs Joy Moore.

Athletics & Recreation / Department News

BC Athletics signs multimedia rights agreement

Learfield IMG College will become the Eagles' exclusive multimedia rights holder.

Campus & Community / Announcements

BC employees to receive Total Compensation Statement

The personalized document detailing salary and benefits demonstrates the University's investment in its workforce and their families.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Boston College joins QuestBridge

The University has accepted an invitation to join nonprofit program that assists talented, high-need students to attend elite universities.

Nation, World & Society / Business & Management

The 'impostor syndrome'

Luxury consumption can be a double-edge sword, a Carroll School researcher reports.

Campus & Community / Honors & Awards

Trio of honors for BC venues

The Connors Center and 2101 Commonwealth Avenue win coveted industry awards for excellence in hosting weddings, meetings, and conferences

Nation, World & Society / International

Justice in global public health

Jesuit physician and ethicist Andrea Vicini makes the case for fighting climate change and environmental pollution.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Venturing outdoors

Gale Straub '08 left a venture capital firm for a camping and hiking trip that inspired a popular podcast, website, and book for outdoors women.

Campus & Community / Announcements

BC awards community grants

Nearly $1.15 million in funding for projects supporting youth, senior citizens, those in need, and neighborhood beautification.

Humanities / History

BC class on C-SPAN

'Vietnam: America’s War at Home and Abroad,' taught by Professor Seth Jacobs, is featured on 'Lectures in History.'

Nation, World & Society / Law & Politics

Poised for AALS presidency

Vincent D. Rougeau will be the third BC Law dean to serve as president of the Association of American Law Schools.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Drama queen

BC alumna Lulu Wang is the creative mind behind the 'The Farewell,' one of the American Film Institute's top 10 for 2019.

Nation, World & Society / International

Haven for international scholar

Linguist and historian Barakatullo Ashurov faced censorship and the threat of imprisonment in his native Tajikistan.

Nation, World & Society / Retirement & Aging

Disparities in Social Security

The fixed formulas for claiming at certain ages produce disparities for certain recipients over time, BC researchers find.

Humanities / History

'Best book' award

BC historian Penelope Ismay receives a major honor for 'Trust Among Strangers: Friendly Societies in Modern Britain.'

Campus & Community / Students

Nothing common about BC's Common Tones

This campus a cappella group focuses on singing⁠—and giving back.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

BC School of Social Work extends work in India

Partnership with the Foundation for Ecological Security will help residents of environmentally damaged or fragile areas.

Campus & Community / Students

Anxious look homeward

A Boston College student from Hong Kong talks about the unrest in his homeland.

Campus & Community / Faculty

Core values

What happens when the teacher is also the provost? Undergraduates join BC's chief academic officer in a core exploration of 'Moby-Dick.'

Nation, World & Society / Education

Hyukshin education in South Korea

Lynch School researchers assess schools that promote democracy-based education and humanism over grades and testing.

Nation, World & Society / Business & Management

Love, lies, and money

Financial infidelity is yet another peril facing modern relationships, researchers say.

Athletics & Recreation / Sports

New BC head football coach

Ohio State's Jeff Hafley joins the Eagles as the Gregory P. Barber '69 and Family Head Coach.

Campus & Community / Honors & Awards

'Stars of the Industry'

Aleyda Castillo and Heraldo Laguerre of BC Dining are recognized at Mass. Restaurant Association gala.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Funeral Mass for Pete Frates '07

The former BC baseball captain and ALS hero was laid to rest at St. Ignatius Church, December 13, 2019.

Campus & Community / Faculty

In Memoriam: Philip J. King

The retired professor of theology and renowned Old Testament scholar has died at age 94.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Statement from the Frates family

A statement from the Frates family on the death of Pete Frates '07.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Be 'lighthouses' for others

Alumnus, diversity champion, and author Steve Pemberton speaks on fortitude, faith, and the power of small kindnesses.

Nation, World & Society / Law & Politics

To give and give not

BC Law Professor Ray Madoff on how the new tax law is changing the world of charity.

Athletics & Recreation / Athletes

2019 Brian Piccolo Award winner

Eagles defensive end and Woods College graduate student Richard Yeargin named ACC's 'most courageous' player.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Power play

How a courageous group of future nurses and teachers came together to found BC women's hockey.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

'You will find yourself here'

Woods College enhances the continuing ed model with a unique focus on students’ personal, spiritual growth.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Celebrate the season

Liturgical, musical, and festive events at Boston College to celebrate the Christmas season.

Campus & Community / Faculty

In Memoriam: Leo F. Power, Jr.

The retired director of BC's Institute for Scientific Research, who had a 46-year career at BC, has died at age 84.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Eagles on Broadway

Meet the Boston College alumni who are reshaping American theater.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Woods College names associate dean for undergraduate programs

Boston College alumna Michelle Elias Bloomer has significant experience in continuing and adult education and professional studies.

Campus & Community / Alumni

The rebuilder

Liz McCartney ’94—who helps restore communities after catastrophic storms—has an urgent message about disaster preparedness. Is anyone listening?

Campus & Community / Students

Student advocates

Four BC undergraduates met with members of Congress as part of the ACC Student Advocacy program.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Recognizing Latino leadership

Three from BC make this year's El Mundo Boston list of young influencers making a positive impact.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

PULSE turns 50

After a half-century, Boston College’s signature service learning program is more popular than ever.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

All in the family

PULSE is a tradition for the Durkins.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Enduring bonds

The staying power of PULSE relationships.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

The tiles that bind

What a game of dominoes at PULSE taught me about human connection.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Formative education a BC hallmark

'Mapping the Terrain' conference sets stage for solidifying Boston College's leadership in the field.

Art & Culture / Theatre

‘Noises Off' set steals the show

Robsham’s fall finale features a massive three-piece rotating set and plenty of physical comedy.

Nation, World & Society / Law & Politics

International Security Studies award

BC political scientist Lindsey O'Rourke is honored for her book on covert regime change.

Campus & Community / Students

The power of art

A service trip to China inspired BC sophomore Angela Liu's exhibition of oil paintings.

Athletics & Recreation / Sports

'Team before individual, always'

A Boston Globe columnist's tribute to BC Coach Jerry York on his formal induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Science, Tech & Health / Nursing & Healthcare

Arab American health

A study led by a Connell School of Nursing researcher looks at health behaviors and outcomes across three generations of Arab immigrants.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

Jesuit Jubilarians

Members of BC's Jesuit community mark significant anniversaries in the Society of Jesus and priesthood.

Nation, World & Society / Education

Lynch School recognized for educator training

The school is one of 13 institutions honored for providing high-quality P-12 teacher preparation.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Boston College hosts conference on formative education

The event will explore student formation practices throughout the University, and invite comment from other institutions.

Campus & Community / Announcements

New, returning BOT members

Meet five additions to this year's Boston College Board of Trustees.

Nation, World & Society / International

BC celebrates IEW 2019

International Education Week events across campus center on global environmental injustice.

Faith & Religion / Ministry

Reconciliation workshop in Uganda

Jesuit Refugee Service and BC School of Theology and Ministry partner on a faith-based program for refugees.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

New Donahue and DiFelice Professor

Kirsten Davison, director of a major research program on parenting and child health outcomes, joins the Boston College School of Social Work.

Science, Tech & Health / Earth, Environment & Sustainability

Unearthing history

Boston College researchers pinpoint the source of the unique chemical composition of volcanic rocks.

BC Events / Commemorations

Veterans Remembrance

The guest speaker at BC's 19th Annual Veterans Remembrance Mass and Ceremony is former U.S. Army Captain Joseph P. Connolly ’85.

Science, Tech & Health / Psychology

Boston College hosts neuroscience symposium

'NeuroBoston' is part of a yearlong series of neuroscience-focused events on campus.

Faith & Religion / Jesuit, Catholic

In Memoriam: Rev. Francis A. Sullivan, S.J.

The retired professor of theology, a leading expert on questions of church teaching authority, has died at age 97.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

LEGO Foundation supports Boston College initiative

A $3.2-million grant to the BC School of Social Work will expand its research program on children and adversity.

Humanities / Literature

'Must-read' honors

The Massachusetts Center for the Book recognizes works by Professor of English Suzanne Matson and alumnus Will Dowd.

Art & Culture / Fine Arts

'Strange, endearing, endlessly absorbing'

Now on view at the McMullen Museum, Simon Dinnerstein’s ‘Fulbright Triptych’ is a rich, realistic monument to family life, according to the Boston Globe.

Nation, World & Society / International

Leadership in cybersecurity

Irish Fulbright scholar Conor Quinn: BC's cybersecurity master's program addresses critical need in an increasingly vital field.

Campus & Community / Alumni

Creating an ‘OpenTable for athletic facilities’

These days, you can book almost anything online⁠—except athletic facilities. Three BC grads aim to change that.

Nation, World & Society / Education

Betty Lai named Buehler Professor

The award-winning Lynch School professor studies how children and families respond to disasters and other traumas.

Campus & Community / Faculty

Remembering Alberto Godenzi

At a memorial Mass, the former vice provost and social work dean was recalled as a visionary, energetic educator whose concern for others extended far and wide.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Chobani officer Grace Zuncic ’05 at Endeavor 2020

The fifth in a series of three-day career exploration programs for sophomores and juniors will take place in January.

Nation, World & Society / International

Perspectives on Brexit

Will the UK leave the EU? If so, when and how? For BC's UK and Irish natives, it's not just an academic question.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

Children and armed conflict

Social work researcher Theresa Betancourt discusses her groundbreaking research of war-related childhood trauma at a global conference in Beirut.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

New certificate in palliative care

Interdisciplinary program brings nursing, social work, and ministry perspectives to caring for those facing serious illness.

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Campus & Community / Students

'Blood brother'

A bone marrow donation by Lynch School graduate student Eric Williamson helped save the life of a young girl in Brazil.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Laura J. Steinberg to head Schiller Institute

Internationally respected civil and environmental engineering scholar is named the inaugural Seidner Family Executive Director of the integrated science facility.

Nation, World & Society / International

The fate of Mishel

How BC's Center for Human Rights and International Justice helped the family of a missing migrant get answers.

Art & Culture / Fine Arts

'Indian Ocean Currents'

The McMullen Museum presents an exploration of climate change by six leading artists.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Boston College joins QuestBridge

The University has accepted an invitation to join nonprofit program that assists talented, high-need students to attend elite universities.

Campus & Community / Honors & Awards

Trio of honors for BC venues

The Connors Center and 2101 Commonwealth Avenue win coveted industry awards for excellence in hosting weddings, meetings, and conferences

Campus & Community / Students

Nothing common about BC's Common Tones

This campus a cappella group focuses on singing⁠—and giving back.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Recognizing Latino leadership

Three from BC make this year's El Mundo Boston list of young influencers making a positive impact.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

PULSE turns 50

After a half-century, Boston College’s signature service learning program is more popular than ever.

Art & Culture / Theatre

‘Noises Off' set steals the show

Robsham’s fall finale features a massive three-piece rotating set and plenty of physical comedy.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Banding together

A century of music, spirit, and camaraderie for Boston College Bands.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

BC students, Dining Services partner for St. Francis House

1050 lbs. of food were donated to Boston's largest day shelter through a student-organized point drive.

Campus & Community / Students

Meet BC 2023

Accepted from a record number of applicants, the first-year class is the most talented and diverse in Boston College history.

Campus & Community / Announcements

Meet the new Woods College dean

In a new video, Karen Muncaster talks about the school's unique value for non-traditional students.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

First look: BC PSA

New Boston College video spot for 2019-20 highlights the University's leadership in formative education.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

A year to remember

A look back at the top 10 social media posts of the 2018-19 academic year.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Long exposure

Director of photography Gary Wayne Gilbert reflects on three decades behind the lens for Boston College.

Nation, World & Society / Law & Politics

'We the People'

How has the Declaration of Independence influenced the U.S. Constitution? In a podcast, BC political scientist Ken Kersch weighs in.

Nation, World & Society / Social Work

Child soldiers, adult lives

Families and communities are central to recovery for Sierra Leone's former child soldiers, BC researchers find in 15-year study of war-affected youth.

Campus & Community / Students

On top of Africa

From attending college to summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, Nick Claudio ’22 hasn’t let blindness stop him from reaching new heights.

BC Events / Commencement

'The Opposite of Loneliness'

VIDEO: A farewell to the Boston College Class of 2019.

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Art & Culture / Fine Arts

'Indian Ocean Currents'

The McMullen Museum presents an exploration of climate change by six leading artists.

Campus & Community / Alumni

In Memoriam: Pete Frates '07

The former BC Baseball captain and champion of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at age 34.

BC Events

Pops on the Heights raises $12.3M

BC's largest fundraising event for financial aid featured the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and special guest Leslie Odom Jr.

Art & Culture / Fine Arts

New at the McMullen

Four innovative, exclusive exhibitions at BC's McMullen Museum of Art this fall.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Long exposure

Director of photography Gary Wayne Gilbert reflects on three decades behind the lens for Boston College.

Campus & Community / Around Campus

Game Over at the Plex

Goodbye to the rec center we loved to hate to love.

What's Happening

Also in the News

Pope Francis has ruled against ordaining married men in the Amazon region as a means of addressing the shortage of Catholic priests. Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology Richard Gaillardetz discussed the development on WBUR 'Morning Edition.'

A complaint filed by a lawyer in Texas could serve to shape the court system's evolving view of plea bargaining. BC Law School Professor R. Michael Cassidy weighed in for the Washington Post.

A new documentary film that focuses on the Vatican during World War II features commentary by Associate Professor of History Charles Gallagher, S.J. View the trailer here.

Center for Work & Family Executive Director Brad Harrington discussed social expectations for fathers as caregivers, and the impact an involved father has on the family, emotionally and financially, as a guest on WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio's 'Where We Live.'

Is division the new reality for the U.S.? Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson was among experts weighing in on WGBH 'Greater Boston.'

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