“I came into BC wanting nothing to do with my past, and I left as a Jew, needing to engage,” Golinkin said.
On Campus, Top Story, News
From Age 12, Pemberton Had His Heart Set on Boston College
After growing up in the foster care system, Steve Pemberton is learning what it means to be a parent through the eyes of his three children.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Pemberton Advises Students to Find Fulfillment at Convocation Address
After surviving years of abuse in the foster care system, Steve Pemberton shared his story and willingness to overcome adversity at the class of 2020’s Convocation address.
News, On Campus, Top Story
This Year’s Convocation Speaker is a BC Alum and VP of Walgreens
Author of ‘A Chance in the World’ and Vice President of Walgreens Steve Pemberton, BC ’89, will address the incoming freshman class at the 2016 Convocation ceremony.
News, Top Story
Writing Your Eulogy: A Conversation On Ethics With David Brooks
The New York Times columnist reflects on ethics, and not having all the answers.
News, On Campus
Brooks Tells Students To Find Joy In The Present At Convocation
David Brooks speaks to incoming freshman at the First Year Academic Convocation.
News, On Campus
Freshman Class Welcomed With Annual ‘First Flight’
Dave Eggers challenged the crowd of students to resist all of the test cores and rankings their high school careers are often distilled down to.
News
Freshman Convocation Ignites Sense Of Community And Intellectual Cultivation
The formal tradition of Convocation began in 2004, uniting freshmen through a common reading snd symbolic walk down Linden Lane.
