The local edition Walk to End Alzheimer’s will make its way to Cambridge, Mass., on Sept. 23. The walk is held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide and is run by the Alzheimer’s Association. The walk will take place nationwide, but the jaunt through Boston’s nearest neighboring city will be the one closest to Boston…
Update: Joint Statement Filed in Alumnus’s Lawsuit Against Administration
A joint statement was filed Wednesday evening by the two parties in an ongoing lawsuit brought by an alumnus against Boston College alleging that the University mishandled sexual assault charges levied at the alumnus. The case has been remanded to the Massachusetts District Court by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The filing was made…
Retiring VPSA Barb Jones Reflects on Time at BC
“We got chairs!” Barb Jones, the retiring vice president for student affairs at Boston College, says on a beautiful July afternoon in her Maloney Hall office. Any other summer, it would be a normal and quiet time to visit her. But this summer is her final one, so it’s hardly typical—though her enthusiasm for what…
Dillon Voted ACC Preseason Player of the Year
A.J. Dillon, who racked up 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns as a true freshman, is the first Eagle to earn the honor since Montel Harris back in 2011.
Evans to Retire from BPD, Head Up BCPD
William B. Evans will leave his post as commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) to become chief of the Boston College Police Department and director of public safety at BC. The news was first reported by The Boston Globe Monday morning, and a press release was issued shortly thereafter. Evans said his goodbyes during a press conference at…
Property Containing Mary Ann’s Sold to Greatest Boston Bar Co. for $1.51 Million
“I think the buyer had the opportunity to own three very successful bars that bring in lots of money, at least as far as I can tell, due to the death of the previous owner,” said John Keith, a licensed broker who closely follows local real estate.
BC to Continue Using Race in Admissions, Discounting Trump Administration
“Boston College will continue to practice affirmative action in accordance with recent Supreme Court decisions involving the University of Michigan (2003) and University of Texas (2016),” said John Mahoney, dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid.
VPSA Barb Jones to Retire in August
Vice President for Student Affairs Barb Jones is set to retire this summer, the University announced. She’ll be replaced in the interim by current Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations Joy Haywood Moore, BC ’81, beginning on August 3. Jones has run Student Affairs since 2013, when she joined the BC administration from Miami University…
UPDATE: Evans Denies Report He Will Leave BPD for Boston College
At a press conference Friday evening, Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner William Evans denied WBZ-TV’s report that he would be leaving the department for the Boston College Police Department to replace retiring BCPD Chief John King. According to WHDH Boston, at a press conference where Evans and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, BC ’08, addressed safety…
Report: BPD Commissioner Bill Evans to Become BCPD Chief
BC announced that current BCPD chief John King will be stepping down this past April.