Dear Members of the Boston College Community:

As we enter the second semester of Boston College’s 150th anniversary celebration, we invite you to share in the many programs, events, and festivities we have planned for the months ahead. In this moment, we celebrate our remarkable past with great hopes for the future, as we continue to honor our mission and legacy.

We hope you will join us this semester to mark this joyous occasion. Please visit our website at bc.edu/150 for details and a schedule of upcoming sesquicentennial events.

Sincerely,
Terrence P. Devino, S.J.
Vice President and University Secretary
Chair, Sesquicentennial Celebration

Migration: Past, Present,
and Future

March 21–22, 2013

This academic symposium will explore historic and enduring issues in migration, including refugees and forced migration, race and class in U.S. immigration, and policy. Sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and International Justice. Read more » Register »

Naturalization Ceremony

March 21, 2013, 3:00 p.m.

One hundred immigrants living in Massachusetts will take the Oath of Allegiance to become citizens of the United States in a naturalization ceremony hosted by Boston College’s Graduate School of Social Work. U.S. District Court Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. ’69, P ’09, ’11, will preside at the ceremony. For more information, e-mail 150@bc.edu.

Sesquicentennial Concert
at Symphony Hall

Special guest:
Actor Chris O’Donnell ’92

March 23, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

The University Chorale, the Boston College Symphony Orchestra, BC bOp!, and the University Wind Ensemble will take the stage in Boston’s Symphony Hall for a concert open to Boston College students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. Actor and special guest Chris O’Donnell ’92 will narrate Aaron Copland’s “A Lincoln Portrait.” Tickets ($15; $10 for students, inclusive of fees) are limited. Purchase tickets »

Educating Democratic Citizens

April 2, 2013

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will join deans of distinguished law schools at an academic symposium sponsored by Boston College Law School. Registration will be open soon.

Founders Day Celebration

The inaugural Founders Day celebration will feature the second Sesquicentennial Speakers Series address and the awarding of the second Sesquicentennial Medal. Details coming soon!

150 on the Road

The Sesquicentennial Celebration travels to seven cities this spring for family-friendly events. Read more »

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MULTIMEDIA

Mass at Fenway Park
Nearly 20,000 attended a Sesquicentennial Mass at Fenway Park on September 15, 2012.

The Role of Partnerships
in the Transformation of Schools
New York University’s Pedro Noguera considered how communities and partnerships can transform schools in his keynote address at the symposium Education and Its Role in Democratic Societies.

Drew Gilpin Faust
Harvard University’s president launched the Sesquicentennial Speakers Series, reflecting on “who and what” higher education is for.

Religion and the Liberal Aims of Higher Education
Six current and former university presidents joined a group of distinguished scholars for a wide-ranging exploration of the singular contributions religiously affiliated colleges and universities offer the educational enterprise.

COMMEMORATIONS

Visit the virtual Tour of the Heights on the Boston College website, or download the free GPS-guided app from the iTunes store

Check out Day by Day, an interactive calendar chronicling Boston College history

Participate in the Boston–area student volunteer community service project

View newly digitized issues of Sub Turri and the Heights

Explore a collection of historical Boston College images

Shop the Boston College Bookstore’s 150th Anniversary Gift Collection

MORE AT BC.​EDU/150

Check the Sesquicentennial Celebration website for announcements, updates, and special digital features

All events are open to Boston College faculty, staff, alumni, students, parents, and their families.