Boston College has begun construction on the Catholic Religious Archives (CRA), a two-story, 44,000-square-foot facility on Brighton Campus that will preserve records and other archival materials from Catholic religious orders.
Administration, Academics, On Campus, News
“Ken Kersch Can’t Be Replaced”: Remembering a Respected Political Science Professor
Ken Kersch, an award-winning political science professor, made a lasting impact through his teaching and scholarship, according to Gerald Easter. “The Political Science Department was most fortunate to have a teacher and scholar of such high caliber,” Easter, chair of the Boston College political science department, wrote in a statement to The Heights. “Ken was…
On Campus, News
Brooks Advocates Self-Reflection in Understanding Happiness
Happiness is not only a feeling, but also a skill that can be cultivated, according to Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Brooks.
News, Top Story, Administration, The Leahy Legacy
Leahy To Step Down in Summer 2026 After Longest University-President Tenure in BC History
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., is leaving the Heights in the summer of 2026, ending the longest tenure of any University president in Boston College history.
News, Academics
BC Law Earns 10th Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate Nationally
Boston College Law School had the 10th highest first-time bar exam pass rate in 2023, at 95.88 percent, according to a ranking by Reuters.
On Campus, News
“Tap Please”: BC Community Raises Over $25,000 for Beloved Dining Staff Member
As Boston College students scrolled through Instagram on Sunday, many encountered a link to a GoFundMe for Boston College Dining staff member Gloria Garcia Revolorio, raising money to support her in her battle against basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer.
Long-form Features, Long-term Features, Features, Top Story
Resources in Close Quarters: Co-Founder of AHANA and Current Students Express Concern Over LGBTQ+ Resources at the BAIC
“To me, it was a limitation of addressing [LGBTQ+] needs by tagging it on to the AHANA context,” Lewis-Mosley said. “They have a big enough endowment to where they could have broadened meeting the needs of both our AHANA legacy and established an even broader in development for the LGBTQI community.”
On Campus, Top Story, News
Marty Walsh Nominated to USPS Board of Governors by President Biden
President Joe Biden nominated Marty Walsh, former mayor of Boston and BC ‘09, to serve on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Board of Governors, the White House announced in a statement on Thursday.
News
Spirituality, Humanity, and Purpose: Joy Harjo Shares Her Life Through Poetry
Poetry transcends individual identity and serves as a vessel for greater meaning, according to Joy Harjo.
Features, 2024 Celebrating Black Voices, Long-form Features, Long-term Features
Black Women Matter Initiative Cultivates Black Joy and Community at Boston College
“This was someone’s big idea … and now it’s become something that’s tangible and possible,” Louis said. “BC has incredible resources—use those resources. Come up with the idea and make the plan.”
