John Mahoney, BC ’79, who served as director of undergraduate admission for 28 years until his promotion in March to dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid, has been promoted to vice provost for enrollment management, according to a press release from University Communications. Nanci Tessier, BC ’82, previously held the position, but she left…
At University Convocation, Leahy Commits to “Similar Response” to Renewed Abuse Allegations in the Church
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. spoke to Boston College’s faculty and staff Wednesday as part of University Convocation. In his speech, Leahy shared his thoughts on the University’s place in the world, and commented more specifically on the renewed revelations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Leahy committed to formulating a response…
Michael Davidson, S.J., to Helm Bowman Center
Michael Davidson, S.J., was named director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) by Joy Haywood Moore, interim vice president for student affairs, this week. According to a press release, his tenure will begin on Aug. 27. He succeeds Ines Maturana Sendoya, who left the University to take a position at Wellesley College…
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…
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…
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.
BAIC Director Ines Sendoya Leaves Role for New Position at Wellesley
Sendoya’s departure comes after a year of student protests and activism calling on the University to, among other requests, reevaluate the programs it has in place for instruction on diversity and inclusion on campus.
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…