Woods College, NHL Players' Association announce agreement
Through a new partnership, current and former NHLPA members will be able to complete their education at BC. BC News
Making STEM more accessible
STEM For All Academy, cofounded by a Boston College alumnus with support from advisory board member Michael Heaney, director of corporate engagement and an adjunct professor at the Woods College of Advancing Studies, seeks to make STEM education more accessible. BC News
New Hellenic College Academic Partnership
The Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College has entered into a new partnership that will provide students of Hellenic College with access to new academic opportunities while allowing them to remain rooted in their Orthodox Christian campus community. BC News
Boston College Prison Education Program holds first graduation ceremony
BC's PEP, now the largest higher education prison program in Massachusetts, hosted its first-ever commencement inside the yard at MCI-Shirley, awarding diplomas to three graduates before an emotional crowd of students, family members, and supporters. BC News
David Goodman named new dean for Woods College
Boston College has named David Goodman, associate dean for strategic initiatives and external relations in the Lynch School, as dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies, effective August 1. Read more on BC News.
New leader for Woods MSL program
BC alumna Mary Ellen Joyce, who has a significant track record in executive education and leadership development, has joined the Woods College of Advancing Studies as director of its M.S. in Leadership program. Read on BC News >>
Cyber threats "evolving rapidly"
FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate addressed the seventh annual Boston Cyber Security Conference, organized by the FBI and the Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program. Read on BC News >> | Boston Herald, WCVB 5 News, Hartford Courant.
Finishing strong
Flexible degree completion programs and a strong culture of support are making BC’s Woods College a destination for transfer students from near and far. Read on BC News
WCAS Graduate Abdi Nor Iftin Featured in the Globe
The Boston Globe features Woods College graduate Abdi Nor Iftin's journey to the U.S. and BC. Read on the Boston Globe >>
Woods College event focuses on analytics for enterprise, policy, and social good
More than 100 thought leaders from business, academic, and government sectors convened at Boston College for the inaugural Analytics and Industry Symposium hosted by the Woods College of Advancing Studies. Read on BC News >>
The Uber Case
Eclipz CISO and The Cybersecurity Vault video podcast host Matthew Rosenquist, and Kevin Powers, founding director of the M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program, dissect the recent conviction of the Uber CISO. Watch the podcast >>
ACC Advocacy Days
Four Boston College students traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators and governmental officials. Woods College of Advancing Studies senior Ishaan Kaushal sat down with United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, a Woods College Alumni. Read on BC News >>
An ‘ideal fit’ for BAIC
Woods College alumna Yvonne McBarnett began her BC professional career at the BAIC in 2002. She has now returned to the center, this time as its director. Read on BC News >>
Digital trails
Evidence in the murder case against Brian Walshe includes more than a dozen disturbing Google searches—raising questions about how long information stays on the internet even if you delete your history. Insights from Kevin Powers, director of the Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program: Boston 25 News.
An eye for potential
From BC's Woods College to a career in tech and venture capital: the inspiring journey of Matt Ziskie '09. Read on BC News >>
Goal oriented
At the Woods College of Advancing Studies, a wealth of online courses and a culture of support is encouraging professional athletes to complete their degrees—on their own schedules. Read on BC News >>
Expert Spotlight: Kevin Powers Discusses Top Trends for CISOs and Boards
Kevin Powers, Founder and Director, of the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Program at Boston College, joins Hunter Muller from HMG Strategy, to talk about creating cybersecurity boards and why every company should have one. Watch video >>
Gas prices and EVs
Gas prices have fallen, and so has shopping interest in electric vehicles. Woods M.S. in Applied Economics and M.S. in Applied Analytics director Aleksandar Tomic weighs in for CNN.com >>
COVID-19 plans and protocols for fall semester
Senior administrators provide information about the University's plans and protocols regarding COVID-19 in a letter to the BC community >>
BC's Woods College launches B.A. in Cybersecurity program
A new undergraduate degree program at Boston College is designed to respond to surging industry demand in one of the world's fastest-growing fields. With 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs around the world, the program is launching at a critical time. Read on BC News >>
'A lifelong dream coming true' for Brazil native Lidia Carvalho
In her tiny hometown in Brazil, the local school only served students through ninth grade, so she moved—by herself—to another town for high school. At age 25, Carvalho struck out on her own again, this time relocating to the United States. In her years at Woods, Carvalho experienced academic and personal transformation. Read on BC News >>
The path less traveled
Meet U.S. Coast Guard veteran and Woods College double graduate Anthony Sears ’21, who will become a Woods College double Eagle this summer when he graduates with a master's degree in cybersecurity. Read on BC News >>
FBI director keynotes cyber security conference
Christopher Wray discussed how the agency tracks and deters cyber threats from across the world—including Iran's 2021 targeting of Boston Children's Hospital—at the sixth annual event co-organized by the Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity and Governance program. Read on BC News >>
New "smishing" text scam
Verizon is working to halt “smishing," a practice in which scam texts appear to come from the user's own cell phone number. Kevin R. Powers, director of the Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program, comments: Boston Globe >>
MSCPG Faculty Brian Haugli co-authoring a Cybersecurity Risk Management book
Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance faculty member Brian Haugli is co-author of Cybersecurity Risk Management: Mastering the Fundamentals Using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, a straightforward exploration of cyber risk planning and management. Read more at BC Bookmarks >>
Woods College to offer M.S. in Applied Analytics
Set to launch in fall 2022, the new graduate program is designed to meet the fast-growing demand for professionals capable of working on the cutting edge of data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Read on BC News >>
Time Inequality
The pandemic has magnified many of the problems of time poverty—especially for caregivers and the poor, Woods College Associate Dean and M.S. in Applied Economics program director Aleksandar Tomic tells the BBC >>
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In Memoriam: James A. Woods, S.J.
Rev. James A. Woods, S.J., Boston College’s longest-serving dean and the namesake of the University’s Woods College of Advancing Studies, died on November 20 at the Campion Center in Weston. He was 90.
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Preventing Attacks Through Risk Management & Governance
Kevin R. Powers, founder and director of the Woods College's M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance program, discusses CISOs in the boardroom and communicating cybersecurity in the business context for Security Weekly. Watch the interview >>