This iteration of the list is also the first since 2016 to name BC one of its top 25 colleges in the Northeast, placing it at No. 24.
Charles F. Smith, First Tenured Black Professor, Dies at 86
Smith arrived on the Heights as an instructor of social studies methods and the director of the Teachers Corps Program.
UPDATE: Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, Dies at Kennedy Compound
Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, died on Thursday of a suspected overdose at the family’s compound on Cape Cod in Hyannis Port, Mass.
‘Technical Glitch’ Leads to Housing Confusion
Many students in the Boston College class of 2023 did not receive their requested roommates and dorms on Friday.
Class of 2023 GroupMe Vacated Due to Racist Messages
Incoming Boston College students vacated a private GroupMe after one member’s account spammed racist epithets.
Cathy Inglese Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury From Fall, Dies at 60
Cathy Inglese, who led BC women’s basketball to seven NCAA Tournaments—including three Sweet Sixteens—is the all-time winningest head coach in program history.
Mara Hemano Appointed New VP for Institutional Research and Planning
Mara Hermano takes over for Kelli Armstrong, who left BC this month to serve as president at Salve Regina University.
BC Names Joy Moore VP for Student Affairs
After leading the division of Student Affairs on an interim basis since last August, Joy Moore, BC ’81, has been named the vice president for Student Affairs.
Former BC Cornerback Kamrin Moore Charged With Third-Degree Assault, Suspended by New York Giants
Linden, New Jersey Police charged Kamrin Moore with third-degree aggravated assault for allegedly stepping on an unnamed woman’s neck before knocking her unconscious with a punch to the face, according to NJ Advance Media.
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.