The BC Board of Trustees has named Rev. John T. “Jack” Butler, SJ, Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, as Boston College’s 26th president.
He will succeed William P. Leahy, SJ, who will step down in the summer of 2026.
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Woods College Associate Dean Aleksandar Tomic has been named a Fulbright Specialist and will pursue a five-week project in Montenegro through the U.S. State Department program. https://t.co/mvkadtIFLV
.@BCLaw’s Andrew Guay ’28, Molly Murphy ’28, and Angela Rusha ’28 are among the @RappaportCenter's annual summer fellows.
Fellows receive placement support in a state and local government agency, mentorships, and experiential learning opportunities. https://t.co/2E2neEgJE9
You may know them as members of the @BCCarrollSchool's world-class faculty, but off the Heights, they're folk musicians, mountaineers, dancers, poker players, and more—and there's more overlap than you may think. https://t.co/ke8usro5bx
.@BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock will serve as co-investigator for a consortium established by an @NIH grant.
The consortium will provide resources that advance innovative, high-quality research for those living with serious illness and their caretakers.
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The SEC has proposed changes to slash disclosure obligations for almost all public companies.
@BCLaw Professor Renee Jones comments about the risks in @TheDispatch.
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Before the semester ended, @BCHCEngineering hosted the second annual Engineering Projects Showcase. Students in the Senior Impact Project & Collaborative Service Engineering Project classes presented work and research to industry professionals, family, and friends.
Theology Professor Joshua Snyder has been named the new Cooney Family Director of the PULSE Program for Service Learning.
He succeeds longtime director Meghan Sweeney, who is stepping down after stewarding the program for the past 12 years. https://t.co/S3fVaJ4xke
Good luck to our Eagles at the NCAA Championships! 👟
@BCXC_TF's Mateo Bianchi '26 is BC's first steeplechaser in nearly 60 years and runs today, while Imogen Gardiner '26 (1500m) and Sydney Segalla '26 (400m) will race on Thursday. 🦅
Gestational diabetes rates are high among Asian American populations, and Chinese Americans may be particularly at risk. @BC_CSON Professor Tam Nguyen says researchers must consider several variables at once in @TheAtlantic.
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Boston College will leverage its formative and ethical strengths to explore the opportunities, implications, and dangers of AI through a transformative gift from Trustee Jason Krantz ’95, P’23 and his wife Keely (Fitzgerald) Krantz ’95, P’23. https://t.co/jAdDiNxnHg
Congratulations to Ellen Austin-Li '80, who published her first full-length collection of poetry and is a Trio Award finalist, a Wisconsin Poetry Series semi-finalist, and runner-up for the Arthur Smith Poetry Prize. 👏👏👏
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Former @BCBirdball captain Chris Kowalski '10, '11 was diagnosed with colon cancer that spread to his liver at 36 years old.
He's among a growing number of people under the age of 50 being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. Keep reading on @GBH:
https://t.co/RJSBlTgXaR
A new study by BC's Cooperation Lab shows that children’s views on forgiveness are shaped by the way adults respond to wrongdoing. @bc_psychneuro Professor Katherine McAuliffe leads the lab and commented for BOLD Newsletter:
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Jean Bartunek, RSCJ, the Robert and Evelyn J. Ferris Chair and Professor of Management and Organization in the @BCCarrollSchool, delivered a “last lecture” to mark her retirement from full-time academic work. https://t.co/sqFBcRv3d3
When the World Cup starts later this week, @BostonCollege alum Alejandro Bedoya will be sharing his soccer expertise and insight with a worldwide audience as one of @Telemundo's analysts.
Captain of the Philadelphia Union since 2016 (and a standout during his days with BC Men's Soccer!), Alejandro's experience includes playing in all four matches for the United States at the 2014 World Cup. It'll be a proud moment for BC fans of "the beautiful game" to see Ale bring his talents off the field to in front of the mike!
Images via Telemundo Deportes