Thousands of Boston College alumni, students, faculty, and staff have served in the U.S. military. In light of the end of the Afghanistan War, The Heights highlights some of their stories.
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Veterans Day Ceremony Honors Fallen BC Alumni
On Thursday morning, BC alumni and families gathered for BC’s 21st Annual Veterans Mass and Remembrance Ceremony, held each year on Veterans Day to honor alumni who have died in the line of duty.
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Yáñez Reflects on Pope Francis’s Ideas at Gasson Chair Lecture
Humberto Miguel Yáñez, S.J., a professor at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, spoke at the Gasson Chair Lecture on Thursday, a twice-a-year lecture hosted by a visiting Jesuit professor.
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CSD Highlights the Experience of Blind People at BC
Dinner in the Dark, which was hosted last week and will continue this week, will allow participants to experience how blind people navigate everyday events like meals.
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Rev. John F. Baldovin, S. J., Receives Jubilate Deo Award
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) has awarded Rev. John F. Baldovin, S.J., a professor of historical and liturgical theology at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry, with the 2021 Jubilate Deo Award, according to a University release.
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Oppenheimer Explores the Healing of Squirrel Hill, Pa.
In commemoration of Kristallnacht, former Corcoran Chair Mark Oppenheimer spoke about his newest book, Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood, at a lecture on Tuesday.
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McNellis Talks Value of Masculinity, Divisiveness of ‘Toxic Masculinity’
McNellis, who teaches in the BC philosophy department, spoke to students in an event titled “How Toxic is Masculinity?” on Thursday.
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Organization of Latin American Affairs Hosts Latinas in Business Panel
Five prominent Latina businesswomen shared inspiring personal stories about how they successfully navigate the intersection of career, gender, and culture at the Latinas in Business Panel and Networking Event, hosted by Boston College’s Organization of Latin American Affairs.
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Remembering Former CSOM Professor Kent Wosepka
Kent Wosepka, a former finance professor at Boston College who died on Oct. 31 after a bicycle accident in Texas, was a greatly-respected teacher and colleague, according to Ronnie Sadka.
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Kuechly Returns to Campus for Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Registry Drive
The Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC), Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and Project Life Movement teamed up on Thursday and Friday to encourage students to join the global registry of potential bone marrow and stem cell donors.
