Boston College (also referred to as BC ) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university located in the prosperous village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 6 miles (9.7 km)) to the west of downtown Boston. The university has over 9,300 full-time undergraduate students and nearly 5,000 graduate students. The name of the university reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now Boston College High School) in Dorchester. It is a member of the 568 Group and the Jesuit Association of Universities and Universities. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of gothic architecture of colleges in North America.
Boston College offers graduate degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through nine schools and colleges: Morrissey College of Arts & amp; Science, Boston College Graduate School of Arts & amp; Science, Carroll Management School, Lynch School of Education, Connell Nursing School, Boston Social Work Graduate School, Boston Law School, Boston College of Theology and Department of College, Woods College of Further Study. Boston College is ranked among the most prestigious universities in the United States. By 2018, it is ranked 32nd by US News & amp; World Report and 49th by Forbes.
The Boston College athletics team is known as the Eagles, their colors are maroon and gold, and the mascot is Baldwin the Eagle. The Eagles competed in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports offered by the ACC. Men's and women's ice hockey teams competed at Hockey East. The Boston College men's ice hockey team has won five national championships.
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In 1825, Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J., a Jesuit from Maryland, became the second bishop of Boston. He was the first to articulate a vision for "College in the City of Boston" that will awaken a new generation of leaders to serve the spiritual and spiritual needs of his young diocese. In 1827, Bishop Fenwick opened a school in his cathedral basement and followed the town's personal instructions. His efforts to attract other Jesuits to the faculty were hampered both by Boston's distance from the Jesuit activity center in Maryland and by suspicion on the part of the city's Protestant elite. Relationships with Boston civilian leaders deteriorated like that, when a Jesuit faculty was finally secured in 1843, Fenwick decided to leave the Boston school instead of opening the College of the Holy Cross 45 miles (72 km) west of the city in Worcester, Massachusetts where he felt Jesuits can operate with greater autonomy. Meanwhile, the vision for a college in Boston is sustained by John McElroy, S.J., who sees a greater need for such an institution given the growing population of Irish Catholic immigrants in Boston. With the approval of the Jesuit superiors, McElroy went to raise funds and in 1857 bought land for "The Boston College" on Harrison Avenue in the Hudson South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. With a little fanfare, two campus buildings - schools and churches - welcomed their first scholastic class in 1859. Two years later, with a little hubbub, SM closed again. The second incarnation of the short-lived was hit by the outbreak of the Civil War and the disagreements within the Society over the government and college finance. The inability of BC to obtain a charter from an anti-Catholic Massachusetts legislature only exacerbates its problems.
On March 31, 1863 ( 1863-03-31 ) , more than three decades after its inception, the Boston College charter was officially approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. BC became the second Jesuit higher education institution in Massachusetts and the first one located in the Boston area. Johannes Bapst, S.J., a Swiss Jesuit of French-speaking Friborg, was elected the first president of BC and soon reopened the original college buildings on Harrison Avenue. For much of the nineteenth century, BC offers a single 7-year program that suits high schools and colleges. Classes that entered in autumn 1864 included 22 students, ranging in age from 11 to 16 years. The curriculum is based on the Jesuit Ratio Studiorum, emphasizing Latin, Greek, philosophy, and theology.
Move to Chestnut Hill
Boston College's enrollment reached nearly 500 at the turn of the 20th century. The expansion of the Ujung Selatan buildings onto James Street allows for increased segregation between high school and college divisions, although Boston College high schools remained a constituent part of Boston College until 1927 when it was entered separately. In 1907, President Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. which was newly established, determined that the crowded and crowded city complex in Boston's South End was inadequate and unsuitable for significant expansion. Inspired by John Winthrop's early vision of Boston as "a city on a hill", he envisioned Boston College as a world-renowned university and a Jesuit scholarship. Less than a year after taking office, he bought Amos Adams Lawrence's garden on Chestnut Hill, six miles (10 km) west of the city. He organized an international competition to design campus master plans and set about fundraising for the construction of a "new" university. Construction began in 1909.
By 1913, construction costs had exceeded the available funds, and as a result Gasson Hall, the main building of "New BC", stood alone on Chestnut Hill for the first three years. Lawrence's former farm buildings, including warehouses and gates of houses, were adapted for use in college while massive fundraising efforts were under way. While Maginnis' ambitious plans never fully materialized, BC's first "capital campaign" - which included a large replica of the Gasson Hall clock tower set up at Boston Common to gauge fundraising developments - ensured that President Gasson's vision survived. In 1920 BC began filling out the charter dimensions of the university, establishing Boston College Graduate School of Arts & amp; Science, Boston College School of Law, and College of Maju Woods Studies, followed successively by Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Carroll Management School, Connell Nursing School, and Lynch School of Education. In 1926, Boston College gave the first degree to women (though not fully coeducational until 1970). On April 20, 1963, a speech by President John F. Kennedy, the country's first Catholic president who had received an honorary degree in 1956, was the culmination of a century-long celebration for a week. As graduates grew, Boston College and its powerful Alumni Association have established themselves among the city's leading institutions. At the city, state and federal level, SM graduates dominated Massachusetts politics for much of the 20th century. However, cultural changes in American society and in church after the Second Vatican Council forced the university to question its purpose and mission. Meanwhile, poor financial management leads to deterioration of facilities and resources, and increased tuition fees. Student anger, combined with growing protests over Vietnam and the bombing in Cambodia, culminated in student strikes, including a demonstration at Gasson Hall in April 1970.
Monan Era
At the time of J. Donald Monan, S.J. Starting his presidency on 5 September 1972, BC was about $ 30 million in debt, his contribution amounted to under $ 6 million, and the salaries of faculty and staff have been frozen during the previous year. Rumors about the future of universities are rampant, including speculation that SM will be acquired by Harvard University. After the appointment of Monan, the Boston College Board has been configured. The Council expanded beyond the historic membership of members of the Society of Jesus, as lay alumni and business leaders were brought in, bringing in new business models and the ability to raise funds. A similar restructuring was first completed at the University of Notre Dame in 1967 by Pastor. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, and Edmund Stephan, with many other Catholic colleges following the following years. In 1974, Newton College of the Sacred Heart was merged into BC, allowing the expansion of Boston College into the 40-acre Newton College campus (160,000 m 2 ). 1.5 miles (2.4 km) The Boston College Law School moved to college, and the dormitories provided the necessary housing for an increasingly residential student population, which schools had to rent off-campus apartments and even motel rooms. Monan is credited with reversing the financial position of the school, leading to a reputation enhancement and increased attention from around the world. In 1996, the 24-year-old Monan presidency, the longest in university history, ended when he was appointed Chancellor of the University and was succeeded by President William P. Leahy, S.J.
Recent history
Since taking the presidency of Boston College, Leahy's leadership has been marked by the acceleration of growth and development initiated by his predecessors, and by what some critics see as a waiver of college's initial mission to provide college education for Boston's population. It has expanded nearly 150 acres (610,000 m 2 ), while dramatically reducing the greenness of the middle campus, although part of the legendary "Dustbowl" was issued to accommodate the additional expansion of its buildings. During this period, undergraduate applications have exceeded 31,000. At the same time, SM students, faculty and athletic teams have seen indicators of success - winning record numbers of Fulbrights, Rhodes, and other academic awards; set new marks for research grants; and won national conferences and titles. In 2002, Leahy started the Church in a 21st century program to examine the problems facing the Catholic Church regarding the pastor's sexual abuse scandal. His efforts brought the praise and recognition of BC around the world over "leading the way of Church reform." The latest plan to join the Weston Jesuit School of Theology was followed by an article in The New York Times claiming "such a merger will continue Boston College's efforts to become the nation's Catholic intellectual power" and that, once approved by the authorities The Vatican and Jesuits in Rome, BC "will be central to the study of Roman Catholic theology in the United States." On February 16, 2006, the merger was approved by the Jesuit Conference.
In 2003, after years of student-led discussions and efforts, and the repeated rejection of student appeals by administrators, the school approved the Gay-Straight Alliance, the first university-funded gay support group on campus. In 2004, between 1,000 and 1,200 students united behind a student-led campaign to expand the non-discrimination statements of schools to include equal protection for gays and lesbians. Earlier that year 84% of the student body voted in favor of a student referendum calling for a change in policy. After several months of discussion, the university changed its non-discrimination statement to make it more open to gay students in May 2005, but stopped prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
On 5 December 2007, Boston College announced a master plan, $ 1.6 billion, a 10-year plan to transform campus and hire new faculty. The plan includes more than $ 700 million for new buildings and campus renovations, including the construction of four new academic buildings, a sharp reduction in legendary campus dust size, 200,000 sq./ft (19,000m 2 ) recreation center to replace the Flynn Recreation Complex, a 285,000 square foot university center to replace the McElroy Commons (planned to be destroyed), and creations from 610 beds for student housing, as well as many other construction and renovations. The plan was criticized by Boston city officials. On February 21, 2008, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino warned the school to build a new dormitory building on its main campus, rather than on properties obtained from the Boston Archdiocese. The school is an old institution targeting commuter students from the Boston area, but in pursuit of schooling from national heritage, that function has been forgotten because the number of registered commuter students dropped from over 50% to just three students, according to published statistics by alumni magazine.
On June 10, 2009, Mayor Menino and the Boston zoning commission approved the Boston College Master Plan, signaling the end of a lengthy approval process, while allowing schools to enter the design and planning phase.
On October 18, 2017, hundreds of students left the classroom in protest against racism and demanded that college officials pay more attention to the school's racial climate. The exit was triggered by the fouling of two Black Lives Matter posters and offensive photos circulated on social media sites.
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Chestnut Hill
Boston College's main campus on Chestnut Hill, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston, is 175-acre (710,000 m 2 ) and includes over 120 buildings on a hilltop overlooking Chestnut Hill Reservoir. The "Boston College" tram station on the "T" metro, or public transit system, is located in St. Louis. Ignatius Gate; it is the western tip of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line B-branch (also known as the "Boston College" line) and connects schools to downtown Boston and to destinations in the Boston metropolitan area. Due largely to its location and the existence of buildings featuring gothic towers that reach into the sky, the Boston College campus is generally known as "Elevation" and partly as "Hill of the Peak". The main campus is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Designed by Charles Donagh Maginnis and his company Maginnis & amp; Walsh in 1908, the Boston College campus is a prime example of Gothic Collegiate architecture. Combining the Gothic Awakening architecture with Beaux-Arts planning principles, Maginnis proposed a large complex of academic buildings set in the cross plan. The Maginnis design broke from the traditional Oxbridge model that has inspired it - and that is until then characterized by Gothic architecture on American campuses. On an unprecedented scale, the Tower of Gasson was conceived not as a bell tower relying on a single building, but as a new tent at the top of the new town of Maginnis on a hill. Although the ambitious Gothic project of Maginnis has never been fully completed, its main parts are built according to plan and form the core of what is now an iconic middle campus. Among other things, Bapst Library has been called "the best example of Gothic Collegiate architecture in America" ​​and Devlin Hall won the Harleston Parker Medal for "the most beautiful building in Boston". The 1895 Louis K. Liggett Estate was acquired in 1941 and grew into a top Tudor-style campus, while the eclectic low architectural campus took shape on the land acquired by filling part of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. Modernism had a tremendous impact on development after the 1940s, although some modernist buildings in BC retain a non-modern stone rough facade in accordance with the original design of Maginnis.
Eight Boston College research libraries contain over two million print volumes. Including manuscripts, journals, government documents and microform items, ranging from ancient papyrus rolls to digital databases, the collection has about twelve million items. Together with the university museum, they include original manuscripts and prints by Galileo, Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier as well as the world-renowned collection of Jesuitana, Irish literature, sixteenth-century Flemish tapestry, ancient Greek pottery, folk art and Caribbean literature, Japanese prints , US government documents, Congressional Archives, and paintings covering art history from Europe, Asia, and America. Opened in 1928, the Bapst Library was named for Boston College's first president (Johannes Bapst, SJ, 1815 to 1887) and it was one of several structures built in accordance with the master plan "Oxford in America" Charles Donagh Maginnis. Bapst served as the university's premier library until 1984. A guide to stained glass windows building is available online. The Rare Book Library and the Special Collection are home to over 150,000 volumes, about 15 million manuscripts and other notable works, including the world-renowned collection of Irish literature. A rare facsimile of the Book of Kells is on the public screen in the Irish Library Room, and every day one page of the burning manuscript is played. This is also the leading Boston College alumni home. The library is named after Honorable John. J. Burns (1901-1957), Massachusetts Superior Court of Justice and a member of the Boston College Class in 1921.
There is a wide selection of student housing for students on campus. Those who are on the bottom campus are Walsh, Edmonds, Rubenstein, Ignacio, 90 St. Thomas More Road, 66 Commonwealth Ave, Vanderslice, Gabelli, Voute, Stayer, and 'The Mods'. Roncalli, Welch, and Williams Halls are located on the middle campus at College Road. New housing in Upper Campus includes Kostka, Gonzaga, Fitzpatrick, Medeiros, Cheverus, Claver, Loyola, Xavier, Fenwick, and Shaw House. Additional student housing is on the Newton Campus and includes Cushing, Duchesne (East and West), Hardey, and Keyes (North and South).
In the fall of 2010, Boston College began the construction of Stokes Hall, an 183,000 square foot (17,000 m 2 academic) building on what was once known as the Dustbowl. Stokes Hall is the first academic building built in Central Campus since 2001. The building was completed in December 2012, and opened for use in January 2013. In 2014, the university reconstructed St. Mary's Hall and renovate the interior of Carney Hall. More Hall has been destroyed to pave the way for a new residential hall in July 2014, which is scheduled to open around 2016.
Central Campus
- Carney Faculty Center
Located on an intermediate campus, the Carney Faculty Center no longer hosts classes and is largely empty. In contrast, the home office building of the ROTC program of the Army as well as the Student Program Office. Often known as 'dark and cattle', this building is different from a rectangular area located across the campus green, known as Dustbowl. Built in 1963, Carney has an unusual structure that looks face to face with the rest of the campus. Contrary to popular belief, the building was not built backwards but laid out to allow more offices to have windows, according to BC historian, Professor Thomas O'Connor. The side of Beacon Street from the building contains a fountain in the middle of the courtyard; The fountain has been dry for decades as a result of frequent use of soap powder pranks by undergraduate students. The building also contains unused set of lockers all over the floor, added to the fictional building speculation that is a former high school even though they have been used by commuter students who make up most of the registration for years. The existing 10-year university plan signifies Carney Hall for reconstruction. The first floor has received new carpet, a new coat of paint, and a new ceiling tile. The existing 30-50 year university plan schedules the reconstructed buildings to remain part of the quadrangle.
- McElroy Commons
Located on the southwest corner of the middle campus, McElroy is referred by students as 'Mac,' which reflects the common, but incorrect pronunciation, the name of the building. McElroy Commons holds various offices and contains Carney's Dining Hall which caters to most of the students living on College Road and Upper Campus. Eagle's Nest, where lunch is located on the second floor of the building. The first floor of the building is updated in summer 2013.
- Stokes Hall
- Fulton Hall
- McGuinn Hall
- Devlin Hall
- Lyons Hall
- Gasson Hall
- St. Mary's Hall
- Bapst Library
One of the most iconic images of Boston College is located within the Gargan Hall of Bapst Library. Gargan Hall is a very popular study area for students, open 24 hours on most days and is known as the quietest place on campus. Gargan Hall regularly finds himself in the 10 most beautiful libraries in the world. While for years the hall contained red carpets, the hall was now lined with emerald green. This art library contains more than 51,000 volumes, 150 serial titles, and access to hundreds of journals database and electronic journals in Arts, Architecture, Museum Studies, and Photography. The library stores print and electronic backup for courses in Fine Arts.
- O'Neill Library
- Cushing Hall
- Campion Hall
- Merkert Hall
- Higgins Hall
- Maloney Hall
Newton Campus
In addition to the main campus at Chestnut Hill, 40-acre BC (160,000m 2 ) Newton Campus, formerly Newton College of the Sacred Heart, lies 1-mile (1.6 km) to the west. The campus is home to law school, Stuart Dining Hall, Trinity Chapel, and housing for about 40% of the freshman classes. Two athletic fields and recreation centers are also located on campus. A new building opened in 1996, the Legal Library for Boston College Law School in Newton.
Brighton Campus
Between 2004 and 2007, Boston College acquired 65 acres (260,000 m 2 ) of land from the Boston Archdiocese. The grounds are named after Brighton, the Boston neighborhood where it resides, as the city frontier lies at a crossroads where the two properties meet. Close to the main campus (opposite Commonwealth Avenue), and includes a historic Italian-style mansion at Cardinal's residence. This house is now home to the McMullen Art Museum, which has a permanent collection of prominent exhibits and exhibits from all periods and cultural art history. Recent exhibitions and acquisitions include Edvard Munch, Amedeo Modigliani, Frank Stella, FranÃÆ'§oise Gilot, John LaFarge, and Jackson Pollock. Entrance to the museum is free and open to the general public. In 2008, the Weston Jesuit School of Theology joined Boston College, and the School of Theology and the new Department moved to Brighton. In addition to offices and other facilities, the Brighton campus is home to baseball, softball and leisure fields.
More Properties
The University owns and maintains a number of other properties around Massachusetts and the Republic of Ireland.
- The Connors Center: an 80-acre retreat center (320,000 m 2 ) in Dover, Massachusetts.
- Weston Observatory: 20-acre seismological research observatory (81,000 m 2 ) in Weston, Massachusetts.
- Boston College Ireland: the place of the Irish Program Center: Dublin at St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland.
- Mishkan Tefila Property: In 2017, the University purchased the Mishkan Tefila 24-acre Synagogue Property at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway at Chestnut Hill. Currently used for event parking and administration services.
- Bellarmine House: an 8-acre (34,000 m 2 ) Jesuit Villa House in Cohasset, Massachusetts, run by the Jesuit Community in BC and used for religious retreats.
Sustainability
In marketing materials, Boston College claims to use sustainable energy, water efficiency, local food, recycling, and green computing. Since February 2007, Boston College has been supplying electricity in its 24 halls of residence and since 2008 the camp has held an annual energy competition between residential spaces. During that time and throughout the year, students can track their energy consumption in real time on their computers using the Dashboard Energy application built by Lucid Design Group Inc. It is not known how many students participated in the program. Boston College is considering the potential of geothermal power, solar panels, and combined heat and power generation. A student-run organic garden started in the spring of 2008. The college says it is trying to implement the practice and ideology of a sustainable xeriscaping landscape architecture to minimize water use in campus environments.
Organization and administration
Its annual operating budget is around $ 667 million. The latest and sustained fundraising campaign, dubbed "Light the World", was announced on October 11, 2008. The seven-year campaign aims to raise $ 1.5 billion in honor of the 150th anniversary of college. The collected funds will be used to support the strategic priorities of the university, including academic programs, financial assistance, Jesuit Catholic identity, athletics, student programs, and capital building projects.
Catholic and Jesuit
112 Jesuits living on the Boston College campus form one of the largest Jesuit communities in the world and include faculty and administration members, graduate students, and visiting international scholars.
The university chapel is located in St. Mary's Hall, a Jesuit housing facility. Additional BC Chapel is the Trinity Chapel on Newton Campus, St. Joseph's Chapel at Basement Gonzaga Hall at Upper Campus, Simboli Hall Chapel at Brighton Campus, and St. Catherine of Sienna Chapel in Cushing Hall. Over 70 Catholic Missions are celebrated on Campus every week during the Academic Year. The college also maintains close links with the nearby Church of St. Ignatius from Loyola. This church was named after the founder of the Jesuit order, St. Ignatius of Loyola. It is run independently of the archdiocese and administered by the Jesuits. Though not technically a university church, Boston College provides parishes with Internet access, e-mail services, telephone and voice mail services, parking, and dormitory space for religious education programs. Every year, some Boston College students teach in religious education programs. Jesuit Jesuit Fathers sometimes lead the liturgy of the church. St. Ignatius provides a spiritual home for many students during their time at Boston College and also organizes alumni weddings. The church building is also used by colleges for some of their larger religious events.
Affiliate institution
St. Columbkille Parish is the Catholic Church and primary school in Brighton, Massachusetts which has an alliance with BC. Under the agreement, the parish school will be governed by a board of members and a supervisory board composed of representatives of the Boston Archdiocese, Boston College, St. Columbkille Parish and the larger Boston community. The supervisory board will authorize audit of school curriculum, faculty, finance, and facilities before creating a strategic plan to guide the school in the future. The Lynch School of Education faculty will work directly with school teachers on faculty and curriculum development, bringing new approaches to education and working to build best practices in the classroom. The agreement, announced in March 2006 by University Presidents William P. Leahy, S.J., and Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., Is believed to represent the first collaboration between Catholic universities and parish schools in the United States.
Reception
For Class 2022, Boston College received 31,098 applications, which claimed 8,400 (27%). Students received for Class 2022 had an average SAT score of 1448 and an average ACT score of 33. Class 2021 included students from 45 states, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, and 39 foreign countries; also, Class 2022 currently includes students from 46 states and 40 foreign countries.
Academics
Schools and Colleges
Boston College is a research university and consists of nine schools and colleges:
- Boston College Morrissey College of Arts & amp; Science
- Boston University College of Art & amp; Science
- Carroll Management School
- Lynch School of Education
- Connell Care School
- Boston High School School of Social Work
- Boston Law High School
- The College of Theology and Services of Boston College
- Woods College of Advancing Studies
Boston College is ranked 32th among national universities and 421 among global universities in the US. News & amp; World Report Ranking 's "Ranking America's Best Colleges 2018" and ranked 49th in "Forbes 2017" edition of "American High School", Boston College added to "25 list of New Ivies in 2006 by Kaplan/Newsweek . In 2014, the business school degree, the Carroll Management School, is ranked 4th in the annual ranking of the US undergraduate business school by Bloomberg Businessweek, climbing two places from 2013 where it is ranked 6th. A 2007 Princeton Review survey of parents asking, "What 'dream college' do you most want your child to visit is the prospect of admission or cost not a problem?" placed BC 6th.
BC is also home to highly titled and competitive graduate programs. In its report in 2015, AS. News & amp; World Report rated the country's 10th social work program, its 24th school, its nursing school 21st, its law school 26 and its 45-time MBA program. In 2010, the Financial Times placed the BC Full-time MBA Program # 23 in the US and # 47 in the world.
Gabelli Presidential Degree Program
The Gabelli Presidency Degree Program is a competitive undergraduate program offered to a group of early Boston College action applicants. Students who receive an invitation to apply for the program are required to spend the weekend at Boston College, where they complete several interviews and participate in the praise program honors seminar. Presidential Degree Program Gabelli is very competitive; of Boston College applicants who were invited to apply for the GPSP program, 15 were awarded scholarships. Since the entire initial set of apps is evaluated in determining who will grant the app invitation, the overall acceptance rate of the program is less than 1%. The scholarship covers a number of enrichment opportunities such as several summer programs, including international courses for language proficiency and academic or professional progress and "high-level" internships during the summer. The program offers full college scholarships to Boston College.
Order of the Cross and Crown
The Order of the Cross and Crown, founded in 1939, is the College of Arts and Sciences honoring the community for the elderly who have achieved an average of at least A-, as well as an established record of unusual service and leadership on campus. The selection committee, composed of deans, faculty members, and administrators, appoints members of the special Order who are distinguished to become officers as Chief Marshal and Marshals. Induction into the Cross and Crown Honor Society is one of the highest and most prestigious awards that can be accepted by SM students. The CEO of Campbell Soup Company, Denise Morrison is an example of one of the leading members.
Research
Scientific publications
- Resources C21 , a progressive journal of contemporary Catholic issues, published by the BC Church at the 21st Century Center.
- Guide for Jesuit Education
- Technology, Learning, and Assessment Journal
- Legal Review of Boston College
- Boston University Legal Review
- International & amp; Comparative Law Review
- Third World Law Journal
- Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest
- New Arcadia Reviews
- Religion and Art Journals
- Study in Jewish-Christian Relations , the official journals of the Central Council on Jewish-Christian Relations (CCJR) and published by the Jewish-Christian Learning Center at Boston College and Boston's Library of Higher Education.
- Teaching Extraordinary Children/Teaching Extraordinary Children Plus
- Eagletarian , published by The BC Economics Association.
- Lumen et Vita: The Graduate Academic Journal of Theology and Ministry of Boston, ,
Philosophy
Philosophy has long been an important part of the university curriculum. In the seventies, the Department of Philosophy Boston College distinguished itself from the majority of the American Department by promoting Continental European philosophy studies above and above analytic philosophy. Under the direction of Joseph Flanagan Department Chairman SJ and following the example of Fordham University, the department branched off from its traditional powers in religious philosophy, ancient/medieval philosophy, and Thomism. Since then became a leading university in the United States for the study of continental philosophy.
The department has featured the permanent faculty of a number of well-known continental philosophers including Heidegger, William J. Richardson, SJ, and the phenomenologist Richard Cobb-Stevens and Jacques Taminiaux. The current department still has most of the experts in continental philosophy including European philosophy and literary scholar Richard Kearney, the phenomenologist John Sallis, an expert in Christian and apologetic philosophy Peter Kreeft, and an expert in social and political philosophy David M. Rasmussen and James Bernauer, SJ. Since the seventies, the Department also has a number of famous guest professors including Hans-Georg Gadamer, Jean-Luc Marion, and Bernard Lonergan, SJ.
Student life
AHANA
AHANA is a term used by Boston College to refer to people of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. The term was coined at Boston College in 1979 by two students, Alfred Feliciano and Valerie Lewis, who objected to the name "Office of Minority Programs" used by Boston College at the time. They cite the definition of the word minority as "less than" and propose, instead, to use the AHANA term they feel celebrates socio-cultural differences. After receiving extraordinary approval from the university board, and UGBC president Dan Cotter, the Office of the Minority Student Program became the Office of the AHANA Student Program. The term, or one or its derivative forms, such as ALANA (where "Latino" is substituted for "Hispanic"), has become common across a number of other American university campuses. Boston College, which has registered the term AHANA as a trademark, has granted official permission for its use to more than 50 institutions and organizations in the United States. Many others use the term unofficially.
Other institutions that use the AHANA acronym include Suffolk University, Cleveland State University, Eastern Mennonite University, Saint Martin's University, Le Moyne College, and Salem State University.
Student media
- Newspapers
- The Heights , the main student newspaper, published every week; founded in 1919
- The Gavel , independent progressive student magazine; launched on October 27, 2009. The Gavel publishes most of the online articles, but brings back its print edition in Spring 2018.
- The Torch , a Catholic student newspaper that publishes stories that include Catholic news on campus and around the world as well as students' belief reflections. Established in 2013.
- The Rock , an online publication of independent students recognized by the university. Launched on September 26, 2011
- The New England Classic , a satirical newspaper not recognized by the university but regularly published and distributed on campus; launched in Autumn 2007 and independently funded.
- Journal of Political Science Colloquium , Journal of Political Science Boston College sponsored by the Institute of Liberal Arts at Boston College.
- Broadcasting
- BC , a widely recognized parody of The OC featuring students, Jesuits, and administrators
- Boston College Television (BCTV), a former student-run cable station featuring the show known as Now You Know , but now reports students' lives, sports, entertainment, and other subjects li>
- WZBC, 90.3 FM, student-run radio stations providing independent and experimental music
- Other well known publications
- Sub Turri , Boston College's yearbook, published since 1913
- Stylus of Boston College , bachelor's literary magazine, founded in 1882
- Elements Undergraduate Research Journal , Boston College's premier research university research journal, published twice a year
- Al-Noor: The Boston College Undergraduate Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies , one of the only Middle Eastern Journal scholars and Islamic Studies in the world.
- Kaleidoscope International Journal , international relations and the global study journal Boston College
- Ensembles
- BC bOp ", Boston College jazz band
- Boston College "Screaming Eagles" Marching Band
- Boston College Symphony Orchestra,
- Pep Band, ensemble that featured in Boston College hockey and basketball
- University of the Wind Ensemble from Boston College
- Symphonic Band University
- Chorale University of Boston College
- Madrigal Singer from Boston College
Almamater
Alma Mater written by T.J. Hurley, who also writes For Boston (Boston Fight Song College) and becomes a Class 1885 member.
Athletics
The Boston College team is known as the Eagles. They compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (sub-level Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for football), mainly competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all sports (except lacrosse sons) since the 2005- 06. The Eagles previously competed as members of the Great Eastern Conference chart from 1979-80 to 2004-05. Until then, Boston College was the only Big East member affiliated with the Catholic Church who played football at the conference. All the members of Big East who play football are now secular (usually public) institutions. Male sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing (non-ACC), soccer, golf, ice hockey (non-ACC), lacrosse (non-ACC), sailing (non-ACC), ski (non-ACC ), soccer, swimming, tennis, and track & amp; field; while women's sport includes basketball, cross country, fence (non-ACC), field hockey, golf, ice hockey (non-ACC), lacrosse, oars, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball ball, swimming, tennis, track & amp; field and volleyball. Men's and women's ice hockey teams competed at Hockey East; while women's rowing teams competed in the Association of East Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC) and ACC; and co-ed skiing, fencing and sailing teams are non-ACC/NCAA. Boston College is one of only thirteen universities in the country that offer the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly, I-A) soccer, Division I men and women's basketball, and Division I hockey.
The mascot for all Boston College athletics teams is Eagle, commonly called in plural, that is, "The Eagles". The character representing the mascot in soccer, hockey, and basketball is an American bald eagle called Baldwin, derived from the "bald" head of the American bald eagle and the word "win". The color of the school is maroon and gold. The song of the struggle, For Boston , compiled by T.J. Hurley, class 1885.
In hockey and (less well-known) baseball, Boston College participates in the annual Beanpot tournament held at TD Banknorth Garden and Fenway Park, respectively. Boston College competes in Beanpot against three other major sports colleges in Boston: Northeastern University Huskies, Harvard University Crimson, and Boston University Terriers. BC has achieved 31 championship competitions and has won the Beanpot 16 times, including the 2010, 2011 and 2012 championships. Lesser-known baseball tournaments, first played in 1990 and from seventeen Baseball Beanpots, Boston College has won nine, the last victory of the year 2008. The baseball team also played an exhibition match against the Boston Red Sox at jetBlue Park after a few years at City From Palms Park in Ft. Myers, Florida during the Major League Baseball spring training. The men's hockey team won the NCAA 2008 Championship on April 12, 2008 with a 4-1 win over Notre Dame University in Denver, Colorado, NCAA Championship 2010 with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin on April 10, 2010, and in 2012 in the I NCAA Icelic Ice Hockey Tournament 2012 with a 4-1 win over Ferris State University in Tampa.
Key athletic facilities include the Alumni Stadium (capacity: 44,500), Forum Conte (8,606), Kelley Rink (7,884), Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at John Shea Field (1,000), Newton Soccer Complex (1,000), and Flynn Recreation Complex. The Yawkey Athletics Center opened in the spring of 2005. BC students competed in 31 university sports and a number of intramural clubs and teams. On March 18, 2002, the Boston College Athletics program was named for the College Sports Honor Roll as one of the top 20 state programs by US. News & amp; World Report .
Boston College athletes are one of the most successful academies in the country, according to the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate (APR). In 2006, Boston College received a General Recognition Award with fourteen sports outlets in over 10% of the nation academically. The Eagles tied Notre Dame to the highest total of any Division I-A university. Other schools that have ten or more respected sports include the Navy (12), Stanford (11), and Duke (11). The respected teams are football, men's fencing, men's outdoor tracks, men's skiing, women's rowing, cross-country women, fencing, women's field hockey, women's indoor tracks, women's outdoor tracks, women's skiing, women's pools, women's soccer , women's tennis, and women's volleyball. The Boston College football program is one of five highly respected I-A Divisions. The other four are Auburn, Navy, Stanford, and Duke.
Football
The Boston College Eagles have achieved occasional success in college football. On 16 November 1940, the untested Frank Leahy SM championship team won victory from Georgetown University unbeaten for two seasons at the last moment, in a game that famous sports writer Grantland Rice called the biggest ever played.
Two of Boston College's most famous football victories come in dramatic fashion, in the last game of the game. On November 23, 1984, before a national audience on CBS, Doug Flutie threw Hail Mary into 48-m (44 m) Gerard Phelan for a 47-45 victory over the University of Miami at the Orange Bowl. The Eagles finished the 1984 season with a 10-2 record, defeating the University of Houston at the Cotton Bowl. The team finished the season with # 5 in the AP poll. Flutie was awarded the Heisman Cup; The only Eagle that is so well respected today. ( See also: Flutie Effect ) On November 20, 1993, the Eagles beat unbeaten Archer Notre Dame 41-39 on a 41-yard field goal by David Gordon when time was over, preventing a fight in the preliminary round. in a national championship game. ( See also: Holy War (Boston College vs Notre Dame) )
In 2007, Eagles reached # 2 in AP and Coaches Polls and BCS rankings, led by Matt Ryan. Ryan was awarded the 2007 Johnny Unitas Gold Championship Award, presented annually to the country's most prominent senior university quarterback. He was voted third in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, making him the highest selected BC player in NFL Draft history.
The Eagles occasionally wears a red-themed uniform to honor the deadly hero of September 11, 2001, Welles Crowther, the 1999 class. Crowther, who plays on the BC lacrosse team, is an equity trader who died saving at least 10 people during the 2001 Terrorist Attack on World Trade Center in New York City. He uses a red bandana he often takes to keep from inhaling smoke and debris.
Opponent Song: "For Boston"
"For Boston" is claimed as the oldest college struggle song in America, compiled by T. J. Hurley in 1885. It has two verses but the most common is sung first verse. Boston-based band, Dropkick Murphys, covered this song on their album Sing Loud, Sing Proud! . Changes have been made to the song, including reworking the phrase "because here men are male" to "because here it is all one" in the first paragraph.
Famous people
"The Heights" is a nickname given to Boston College. It reminded BC's high aspirations - college motto is "Ever to Excel" - and its hilltop location, an area that was originally designated "University Heights". His name has been lent to a number of campus organizations, most notably the major student newspapers, The Heights . Students of BC universally called "bun Heightsmen " until 1925 when Caitlin Beckman became the first "Women Heights" to receive the BC title. " Heightsonian " was originally conceived as a way to neutralize gender of the original term "Heightsmen", although " Eagles ", after being exclusively used for members of the university's athletic team, is more commonly used. The term "Golden Eagles" refers to BC graduates celebrating the 50th anniversary of their reunion. "Double Eagles" refers to alumni who attend Boston College High School and graduate from college and "Triple Eagles" are those alumni who are also law school graduates.
There are over 179,000 alumni in over 120 countries worldwide. Boston College students have enjoyed success in winning scholarships and prestigious postgraduate awards, including Rhodes, Marshall, Mellon, Fulbright, Truman, Churchill, and Goldwater scholarships, among others. The BC outcome rate for the Fulbright award is the highest in the country. In 2007, students in the German department were awarded 13 Fulbright scholarships, five more than the previous highest number of one department. Although the official numbers are not kept, and claims can not be confirmed, the number of award winners from one department to be studied in a particular country is considered by some experts to be the highest in the 60 year history of the Fulbright program.
See also
- Hopkins House (Boston College)
- Jesuit Ivy
- List of Boston College Presidents
References
External links
- Official website
- Boston College Athletics website
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