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Solitude

Video from Front Row

New York University sociologist Eric Klinenberg discusses his forthcoming book Alone in America, and the rise of solitary urban living.

History lesson

Volumes from the Internet Archive

Two versions of A History of Boston College—the 1947 edition by David Dunigan, SJ, and the 1990 update by Charles Donovan, SJ—are available online.

On the ground

Audio slideshow from the Connell School of Nursing

Connell School nurses treat patients in Léogâne, Haiti, five weeks after the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Top billing

Faculty blog

The mergers and acquisitions blog of assistant law professor Brian J.M. Quinn was named one of the top 25 law blogs of 2010 by LexisNexis.

Symposium: Is America in Decline?

With Ross Douthat of the New York Times serving as moderator, discussions will focus on "American Leadership Abroad" and "The Promise of America at Home." Panelists will include Peter Beinart, Alexis Belber, Gregg Easterbrook, and Reihan Salam.

Saturday, December 4, from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and hosted by Boston College.

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NEWS ROUNDUP

From The Office of News and Public Affairs

Financial reform forum features U.S. Representative Barney Frank, other key figures. Sampling of coverage: Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Reuters

Essay: Center for Human Rights and International Justice Director David Hollenbach, SJ on humanitarian intervention. Commonweal

New Orleans service project co-founded by Liz McCartney '94 lands U.S. News & World Report cover. Cover, Article

Eagles wide receiver Johnathan Coleman '13 found a new life at BC after a difficult childhood. Boston Globe

Physicist Willie Padilla receives a Presidential Early Career Award for his work with metamaterials. BC Chronicle

Christopher Gentile '10 sought, and got, a steep challenge in Teach for America. Hartford Courant

English Professor and American Studies Director Carlo Rotella on the new film Boxing Gym. Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated

BC 15th in the nation among research universities in producing undergraduate Fulbright Award winners. Chronicle of Higher Education

Kris Munden '11 among college students interviewed at BC, prior to midterm elections, by Katie Couric of CBS Evening News. "American Voices"

'B-school entrepreneur' Christian Amport MBA'10 based his brewing company on a business plan developed at BC. BusinessWeek

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