A Boston College Minute Date: Monday, May 18 Time: 8:15 a.m. Place: Linden Lane—staging area for the senior procession to Alumni Stadium. |
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Interactive Feature from @BC A panoramic view inside Alumni Stadium during the University's 139th Commencement ceremony. |
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Article from Boston College Chronicle Profiles of five members of the Class of 2015.
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Slideshow from @BC First year experienced and senior year savored, with pauses to reflect—scenes from the past month. |
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Videos from Boston College These clips of conversation between professors were made to introduce incoming freshmen to new courses on humans and Nature, war, truth, and other enduring and complex themes. Website founded by history professor Heather Cox Richardson and digital scholarship librarian Elliot Brandow An online magazine devoted to American history, “with all its triumphs, failures, twists, and ironies.” Video from Wisconsin Public Television Matt Sienkiewicz, assistant professor of communication, discusses his new documentary, The Ragged Edge, about the struggles of a factory town and an entrepreneur. Video from the Carroll School of Management A profile of Joseph E. Corcoran ’59, H’09, benefactor of the new Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action, looks at the roots and results of his commitment to mixed-income housing. Training attention on violence against women Video from the Connell School of Nursing Associate professor of nursing Melissa Sutherland discusses her research, funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, assessing violence screening at college health centers. Boston College Magazine on Facebook
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NEWS ROUNDUP From The Office of News and Public Affairs Commencement: Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich to graduates: “speak for those who have no voice.” Boston Globe, more Irish entrepreneur Denis O’Brien MBA ’82 establishes fellowship for MBA students from Ireland. Sampling of coverage: Irish Echo, Irish Independent, Irish News Lynch School Center for International Higher Education incoming director Hans de Wit discusses plans. Chronicle of Higher Education Professor of Psychology Ellen Winner: child prodigies often don't grow into adult geniuses. New York Times Theology Professors: Shawn Copeland and James Keenan, SJ, queried on what they each would ask the pope. America | Libby Professor (law and theology) Cathleen Kaveny on law and religious freedom. Commonweal
Law School: ranks 7th in survey of the top Northeast Sociology Professors: Juliet Schor on cost of services in free market. New York Times | Sharlene Hesse-Biber on genetic testing for breast cancer. Huffington Post Assistant Professor of Physics Ruihua He, team discover more is less in novel electronic material. PhysOrg, more Student awards: Marissa Marandola ’16 wins Truman Scholarship. more | James Brogan ’16 wins Goldwater Scholarship. more | Winners of Fulbrights, other prestigious fellowships. more Professor of English, Director of American Studies Carlo Rotella writes on the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao match. New York Times Magazine Follow BC news on Twitter @BostonCollege Or BC Newswire More news from BC Chronicle |
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