Professor Howard Straubing took the reigns of Boston College’s computer science department earlier this summer. Straubing, a 35-year veteran of the department, will serve as chairman for the next three years, succeeding Professor Sergio Alvarez.
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Margot Connell Recreation Center Opens Its Doors
In a July 2 email outlining the timeline for the structure’s soft opening, the University said that not all of the four-story facility’s spaces will be available right away.
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Alexander Urtula, MCAS ’19, Dies Monday Morning
Alexander Urtula, MCAS ’19, died Monday morning, according to a University release written by Boston College Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Joy Moore.
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At 143rd Commencement Exercises, Class of 2019 Looks to the Future
Isabel Capeloa Gil, the first female president of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, gave the keynote speech, in which she encouraged the attendees to do their best to drive the world forward.
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Armstrong Dives Into Student Experience Survey Results at Student-Admin Forum
Kelli Armstrong—outgoing Vice President of IRPA—discussed the results of the Student Experience Survey administered last fall.
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C21 Convenes Panel of ‘Lay Business Leaders’
A panel of three “lay business leaders” and Boston College alumni discussed problems plaguing the Catholic Church and their potential solutions at the Church in the 21st Century Center’s fourth “Revitalizing Our Church” panel on Monday night. Denise Morrison, retired president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company and BC ’75, said that one of the…
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Jinoo Song, MCAS ’20, Wins Aquino Scholarship
Jinoo Song, CSOM ’20, received the 2019 Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship on April 29. He was one of five finalists for the award, which comes with a $20,000 tuition scholarship and $1,000 gift certificate to the bookstore.
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BC Researchers to Demo New Retirement Planning Tool
BC’s Center for Retirement Research will demo a new retirement planning tool, created in partnership with First Eagle Investment Management and Upstatement.
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Post-graduation Placement Remains Steady at 96 Percent for Class of 2018
Ninety-six percent of the Class of 2018 are employed; in graduate school; partaking in service or volunteering; or have a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
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Female Founders of Boston-based Businesses Offer Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Four female founders of Boston-based businesses discussed their paths to success and offered advice to young entrepreneurs at a panel on April 10.
