The Heights

Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Urges Class of 2029 To “Create a Community of Kinship” at Convocation

Carina Murphy • September 5, 2025

A sea of freshmen in summery dresses and pressed khakis filed down Linden Lane Thursday evening, chatting with each other as they made their way to Conte Forum for the 2025 convocation. Once seated,...

Facing Political Pressure and Financial Strain, University Leaders Stress Stability as BC Prepares for Cuts

Nikita Osadchiy • August 31, 2025

Boston College leaders addressed political and academia challenges at the 2025 University Convocation as they announced a five percent operating budget cut, a hiring slow, and major campus renovations.

‘Look For Your North Star’: Fei-Fei Li Urges the Class of 2028 to Follow Their Passions

Annika Engelbrecht • September 6, 2024

The class of 2028 and the inaugural Messina College class marched down Linden Lane Thursday evening, banners held high, celebrating the inception of their time at Boston College.

Convocation Speaker Liz Hauck Challenges Students to ‘Show Up’ and Volunteer

Thomas Coder and Sofia Laboy • September 9, 2022

Led by ROTC students, band members, and cheerleaders, over 2,000 first-year Boston College students paraded down Linden Lane with several hoisting banners plastered with their dorm names for the first time in two years on Thursday.

In Response To: “Class Of 2025 Inattentive At Annual Convocation”

Letters • September 19, 2021

To the Editor: We, students in Professor Sue Roberts’ fall Courage to Know class, are writing to challenge the Sept. 10 Heights article “Class of 2025 Inattentive at Annual Convocation” that...

Class of 2025 Inattentive at Annual Convocation

Erin Shannon • September 10, 2021

Sherry Turkle spoke about the importance of conversation to the Class of 2025 Thursday evening at the annual Academic Convocation.

Leahy Addresses BC Community at Annual Convocation

Julia Kiersznowski • September 2, 2021

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. discussed the pressures that Boston College faces in the modern day, including an increasingly secular society and struggles within the Catholic Church, at BC’s 2021 University Convocation, according to University communications.

Springsteen Speaks at First-Year Convocation

Owen Fahy • September 11, 2020

The annual freshmen parade down Linden Lane to Alumni Stadium for freshman convocation was missing this year, as members of the Class of 2024 remained in their dorm rooms and were addressed by keynote...

Bruce Springsteen to Speak at Freshman Convocation

Madeleine Romance • May 7, 2020

Bruce Springsteen, author of the memoir Born to Run, will address the Class of 2024 at the First Year Academic Convocation on Sept. 10 in Conte Forum.

Chris Wilson Continues His Master Plan

Isabella Cavazzoni • September 9, 2019

Growing up during the ’80s and ’90s in Washington D.C., Convocation speaker Chris WIlson was no stranger to the dangers of abuse, assault, and gun violence.

Stanford Professor Evans, Leahy Address Freshmen at First Year Convocation

Brooke Kaiserman • September 9, 2018

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., addressed the flock of freshmen clustered in Conte Forum this past Thursday at First Year Academic Convocation. A maroon tapestry cloaked the bottom of the platform, emblazoned with phrase: Go set the world aflame.

At University Convocation, Leahy Commits to “Similar Response” to Renewed Abuse Allegations in the Church

Jack Miller • August 31, 2018

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...