The Heights’ prescription for the upcoming presidential search is twofold: broaden the search beyond the Jesuit order and select a candidate who values transparency.
News, Top Story, Administration, The Leahy Legacy
Leahy To Step Down in Summer 2026 After Longest University-President Tenure in BC History
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., is leaving the Heights in the summer of 2026, ending the longest tenure of any University president in Boston College history.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Celebrates Annual Christmas Tree Lighting With Singing and Festivities
Boston College’s annual Christmas tree lighting marked the start of the holiday season on the Heights. Students sipped hot chocolate, stuffed teddy bears, and roasted marshmallows as green and red lights illuminated Gasson Hall in the background.
News, On Campus
CJBC Asks Leahy, Boston College to “Break Up” with Fossil Fuels
Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) urged the University to “break up” with fossil fuels in a Valentine’s Day–inspired divestment protest on Thursday and Friday.
Featured Story, On Campus, News
BC Celebrates Official Opening of Pine Tree Preserve
Boston College held an opening ceremony for Pine Tree Preserve, the recently renovated park located between campus and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, on Wednesday.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Leahy, Panel Address Troubles in the Church
Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center (C21) hosted another forum in the wake of last summer’s Pennsylvania grand jury report, which exposed decades of sexual abuse allegations within in the Catholic Church.
News, Top Story, Administration
At University Convocation, Leahy Condemns White Supremacists
“Since last year’s presidential election, it has become even more difficult to have respectful dialogue about such issues as immigration, race, sexuality, free speech, and religious beliefs,” Leahy said.
News, Top Story
At 141st Commencement Exercises, A Fond Farewell for Class of 2017
“To our graduates I say: please accept the sacred invitation to live in the light of service,” said U.S. Senator Bob Casey.
Featured Column, Column
Leahy’s Detachment Will Be His Legacy, Former UGBC President Says
“Unless you are one of the few freshmen he advises, or a member of a favored student group, it is likely that you have not had much interaction with our University’s president.”
Opinions, Editorials
After 20 Years, Institutional Success, Slow Social Progress
“Leahy’s work toward building the University has been invaluable, but that long-term building has neglected the short-term needs of students.”
