One half of the second floor of O’Neill Library has gained a new occupant this semester, as the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has taken over the space that once housed the Campus Technology Resource Center (CTRC).
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University Ranked No. 31 By ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Boston College retained its place as the No. 31 university in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of top national universities, released on Tuesday.
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Semester Online To End In 2014
By: Carolyn Freeman
After the spring 2014 semester, Boston College will no longer offer online classes as a part of Semester Online. The Online Consortium hosted by online provider 2U has dissolved its Semester Online program following a vote of the Arts & Sciences Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Academic Advising Center To Host Student-Run Advising Sessions
By: Nathan McGuire
The Academic Advising Center’s Student Advisory Board (SAB) will host three walk-in hours this week to answer students’ questions about the fall 2014 registration, majors and minors, or any other academic topics.
With only one month of classes left before finals, it’s once again time to start thinking about next semester.
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David Miele Named To Sesquicentennial Chair
By: Julie Orenstein
David Miele, an assistant professor in the Lynch School of Education (LSOE), was not aware that the Sesquicentennial Challenge chair existed until January, when he was told that he was named to the endowed professorship.
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University To Offer Degree in Environmental Studies
By: Connor Farley
At the beginning of the 2014 academic year, the Boston College Environmental Studies Program (ESP) will offer a new major in environmental studies (ES)-a major that consists of an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on environmental sustainability.
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Faculty, Administrators To Establish Core Renewal Goals
By: Julie Orenstein
Nearly three years after efforts began to renew the University core curriculum, Boston College administrators and faculty are stepping back from specific proposals and logistics in order to clearly establish a vision for the new core.
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LSOE Professors Ranked As Top National Scholars
By: Daniel Perea-Kane
Boston College professors Andrew Hargreaves and Marilyn Cochran-Smith were recently listed on a ranking of the top 200 university-based education scholars based on public influence.
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Study Finds Signs Of Depression In Abused Caregivers
By: Carolyn Freeman
The study found that persons who had a history of abuse who are now caregivers for aging parents had significantly more depressive symptoms than those who were not abused by their parents.
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Lerner Receives Grant For Child Development Study
By: Connor Farley
Jacqueline Lerner, professor of applied developmental and educational psychology, has been awarded a $1.96 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to study moral development in children and teens.
