“An Exciting Next Chapter”: Faculty React to Butler’s Appointment as University President

Carina Murphy • February 23, 2025

Rev. Jack Butler, S.J., has been named Boston College’s 26th president, succeeding Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., in 2026. Faculty highlight his deep ties to BC, leadership vision, and commitment to Jesuit values, while also noting challenges facing higher education.

“Ken Kersch Can’t Be Replaced”: Remembering a Respected Political Science Professor

Carina Murphy • December 9, 2024

Ken Kersch, an award-winning political science professor, made a lasting impact through his teaching and scholarship, according to Gerald Easter. “The Political Science Department was most fortunate...

Joja Offers Middle Eastern Perspective on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Karyl Clifford • November 20, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is unlike any war we have ever experienced since it is digitally accessible all across the world, Iualia-Sabina Joja, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said.

Gordon Wood Talks Examining the U.S. Constitution Through a Historical Lens

Elizabeth Dodman and Mary Kozeny • October 20, 2022

We should evaluate history with the same mindset we have when traveling to a new country— by being willing to acknowledge differences—according to Gordon Wood, a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and professor at Brown University.

Students Protest Koch Foundation Funding Proposal

Madeleine Romance, Owen Fahy, and Haley Hockin • November 15, 2019

Climate Justice at Boston College organized and led the protest, which featured students, faculty, and outside speakers.

Professors Discuss the Role of Religion, Ethics in the 2016 Presidential Election

Julia Sandquist • November 3, 2016

Professors examined the ways in which religious beliefs will affect the voting polls.