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Chronicle Published by the Boston College Office of News & Public Affairs september 3, 2015 VOL. 23 No. 1

2 •WeatherSTEM comes to BC campus •Mass of the Holy Spirit •Student journal takes a global view

center will promote 3 •New entrepreneurship at BC •Times columnist Brooks is Convocation speaker

•Town hall on core renewal

4/5 •’While You Were 6 7 9

Away’: news from the past summer

•BC historian sizes up Trump, GOP •Former Australian prime minister to speak •Pope’s encyclical is focus of BC conference •Dining Services earns honor for catering

10 •Humanities Series

CONVOCATION

Fr. Leahy Eyes University’s Next Strategic Planning Effort

Rattigan Professor of English Emeritus John L. Mahoney Sr. ’50, MA’52, a beloved faculty member, renowned classroom teacher and literary giant at Boston College for more than half a century, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. He was 87.

A wake will be held for Dr. Mahoney today from 4-8 p.m. at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Road, Lexington. A funeral Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church.

The son of Irish immigrants who was raised in a Somerville triple-decker, Dr. Mahoney was a nationally acclaimed Romantics scholar and authority on the works of poet William Wordsworth. He imparted his love and vast knowledge of poetry and literature to thousands of Boston College undergraduates during 47 years of full-time, uninterrupted teaching, earning Massachusetts Teacher of the Year honors in 1989 from the

Leadership transition, success of Light the World also key topics

Bill McCormack

INSIDE

BC Loses a Cherished Scholar and Teacher

By Sean Smith Chronicle Editor

John L. Mahoney Sr.

Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

“Boston College has been a great part of my life,” said Dr. Mahoney in a 2012 interview with the Boston College Chronicle, reflecting on his experiences as a student. “I have always been in love with books and learning, but I wanted my learning to be free and open, capable of revision. I began to get that at Boston College, with teachers who weren’t asking classes to memorize and be ready to repeat, but who would say, ‘What’s your opinion of this?’ – a Continued on page 9

Even as it nears the finish of its most successful, and institutiondefining, capital campaign, Boston College will begin laying the groundwork for another strategic planning effort, said University William P. Leahy, SJ, at yesterday’s University Convocation in Robsham Theater.

That initiative will take place under a new leadership team, Fr. Leahy said, noting the ongoing transition in the University’s top management – an opportunity, he added, for the BC community to appreciate the accomplishments and hard work of its senior administrators.

This passing of the torch was reflected in the presence of the two other Convocation speakers:

David Quigley, now in his second year as provost and dean of faculties, and Michael Lochhead, who joined the University as executive vice president in February.

The University’s goal “has been and will continue to be to identify, recruit and hire individuals who can best assist Boston College in enhancing its standing in the top tier of American colleges and universities, and in remaining faithful to the intellectual, social and religious dimensions of its mission,” said Fr. Leahy, pointing to the arrivals of Lochhead, Vice President for Human Resources David Trainor and inaugural Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Nanci Tessier over the past year.

Other senior administrators in transition include Financial Vice President and Treasurer Peter McKenzie, Lynch School of Education Dean Maureen Lynch and School of Social Work Dean Alberto Godenzi, who will step Continued on page 7

fall schedule; Q&A with former director Carlo Rotella

Changes at the Top for School of Social Work, MCA&S

•Gaelic Roots

Godenzi to step down as dean in 2016, assist with BC’s global efforts

11 •BC in the Media; BC Briefings; Jobs; Nota Bene

12 •McMullen Museum

exhibition features work of John La Farge

Fr. Kalscheur appointed dean, after serving on interim basis for a year

By Jack Dunn Director of News & Public Affairs

By Jack Dunn Director of News & Public Affairs

Boston College School of Social Work Dean Alberto Godenzi, whose 14 years of leadership helped transform the school by improving its academic reputation, research output, quality of faculty and responsiveness to critical societal needs, has announced that he will step down at the end of the 2015-16 academic year.

Godenzi has agreed, at the University’s request, to then assist in the development of Boston College’s next strategic plan by reviewing current international engagements and relationships and then preparing recommendations for enhancing the

Gregory Kalscheur, SJ, who has served as interim dean of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences since June of 2014, has been appointed dean by University President William P. Leahy, SJ. Fr. Leahy and Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley announced the appointment at yesterday’s University Convocation.

In addition to his role as dean, Fr. Kalscheur will also have a joint appointment as professor in both the Law School and Political Sci-

Alberto Godenzi

global connections and impact of Boston College.

A search committee will be formed shortly to seek a successor for the 2016-17 academic year.

“Alberto Godenzi has been a transformative and visionary leader for the School of Social Work (BCSSW), and he will hand his successor a much stronger school than the Continued on page 8

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Gregory Kalscheur, SJ

ence Department.

Quigley praised Fr. Kalscheur as an ideal fit for the deanship of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, based on extensive feedback from Morrissey College faculty and students, as well as deans, trustees, vice presidents and other members of the Boston College community.

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“The [Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship] will have a positive impact across campus and will benefit the entire student community. It’s crucial to create an environment where diverse ideas can flourish, a dynamic place for support and mentorship.”

–John Morrissey, vice president and director of J.F. Shea Co. Inc., page 3

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C AMPUS BC WEATHER NEWS YOU CAN USE

COVERING THE WORLD Originally a class project produced in pamphlet form, the Kaleidoscope International Journal has grown during its six years of operation into a biannual publication with a readership that staffers say is growing and quite supportive.

“We print about 450 copies each issue, and they go very quickly,” says Editor-in-Chief Emily Liddy ’16.

Her predecessor, Omeed Alerasool ’15, agrees. “I used to think that someone was just throwing copies away, but you could see that they were definitely reaching an audience.”

Staffed by undergraduates and funded by the Institute for the Liberal Arts, Kaleidoscope describes itself as an “unbiased medium for students to publish research and opinions on international affairs; share personal experiences in regard to the cultures of the globe; and promote a global outlook at Boston College.”

Its spring 2015 edition included an article by Ricardo Alberto ’16 about Kuwait’s expatriate labor force, which comprises twothirds of the country’s population; an analysis by Rayne Sullivan ’18 of what he terms Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “nationalistic agenda”; a feature on transgender women in India by Rebecca Johnson ’17; and photo essays by Alerasool and Angela Wang ’16 on, respectively, Iran and Patagonia.

Alerasool – who became editorin-chief as a freshman and played a major role in Kaleidoscope’s transition into a funded student activity – says the journal aims to have an appeal that transcends academic specialization.

“Of course, students and scholars whose work involves a global perspective, like International Studies, will find Kaleidoscope of interest.

But it’s becoming increasingly important for all citizens to be better informed of international issues, events and trends, because votes

translate into diplomacy. So we want to reach out to people who are simply looking to learn more about the world.”

The journal also accepts submissions from non-BC students, thereby further heightening its profile, and that of BC, according to Liddy, who notes that improving the journal’s online presence is a goal for the 2015-16 academic year.

Office of International Programs Director Nick Gozik, a member of the journal’s advisory board, says he doesn’t hesitate to promote Kaleidoscope, and often presents copies to visitors, especially those from abroad.

“There is great potential for the journal to not only become a campus-wide resource but also a national one. While there are many outstanding projects on campus, this one stands out as a particularly important one – one that reflects extremely well on the students and the University as a whole, and which ultimately epitomizes the best of a US liberal arts education.”

Adds Office of International Students and Scholars Director Adrienne Nussbaum, another advisory board member, “There is nothing else like it at BC in terms of its breadth and depth on international issues. One of its biggest strengths is the intersection of many and various international perspectives and experiences at BC from international students, students who have studied abroad, and International Studies majors. It definitely helps to internationalize the campus by exposing the wider BC community to important global issues, and hopefully is increasing knowledge and changing attitudes in these areas.”

Kaleidoscope is available in PDF through the Office of International Students and Scholars website [www. bc.edu/oiss]. For more information, e-mail kaleidoscope@bc.edu.

–Sean Smith

Director of NEWS & Public Affairs Jack Dunn Deputy Director of NEWS & Public AFFAIRS Patricia Delaney Editor Sean Smith

Contributing Staff Melissa Beecher Ed Hayward Sean Hennessey Rosanne Pellegrini Kathleen Sullivan Michael Maloney Photographers Gary Gilbert Lee Pellegrini

Maybe you’re working away in your Maloney Hall office, or doing research in O’Neill Library; perhaps you’re waiting for the shuttle bus on Newton Campus, or walking toward Brighton Campus – and then you notice dark clouds moving in and you hear a distant rumble of thunder. At times like this, you think, it would be awfully useful to have a Boston College weather update.

Now you can.

Recently, BC installed a campus WeatherSTEM system (shown in photo) that monitors and collects various weather data – such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind direction and speed, and heat index – and presents it on a web page [https:// bc.weatherstem.com]. In addition, the page provides links to area-specific weather forecasts, a timeelapsed 24-hour playback loop of the sky recorded by cameras at Alumni Stadium, and even a map that shows the proximity of the most recent lightning strike.

In addition to the web page, WeatherSTEM updates and features are available via Twitter [@ BCWxSTEM], Facebook [“Boston College WeatherSTEM”], phone/text [617-553-1225; text “bc”] and e-mail [bc@suffolk. weatherstem.com].

Although WeatherSTEM is accessible to the BC community, registering for a personal account (which is free) enables users to customize the weather information and notifications.

BC’s WeatherSTEM project is a collaboration between the Office of Emergency Management, the Facilities Management and Information Technology divisions, the Athletic Association and the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department.

Project administrators say that WeatherSTEM will offer highly practical benefits for the University. As the “snowpocalypse” of this past winter and the recent

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freak hailstorm demonstrated, they note, weather can be a major safety concern that affects the BC community; in such situations the availability of precise, up-to-date weather information is invaluable.

But even if no large-scale weather emergencies are in the offing, administrators say, WeatherSTEM can assist University operations.

Organizers of an outdoor function, for example, might use the data to

decide whether to hold the event as planned; readings on soil moisture and temperature – also collected

by WeatherSTEM – could help determine which areas of campus to prioritize for groundskeeping and landscaping work.

Furthermore, the administrators add, WeatherSTEM can also be a resource on the academic side – faculty and students will be able to utilize the data for class assignments and research on weather, astronomy and tides. The website also provides a series of lessons that instruct users on various weatherrelated concepts and principles.

And for the individual user, WeatherSTEM can help answer a more immediate and practical need: if it’s safe to venture outside without an umbrella.

“We’re very excited about WeatherSTEM for many reasons,” said Director of Emergency Management John Tommaney.

“Most of the weather information you might see online tends to be from other locations, but the data on BC WeatherSTEM is collected right on campus, so it’s very localized and relevant for the BC community.

“Perhaps the best way to look at the system is it helps us understand how to live with weather, even when there is no potential emergency situation. People can personalize the data however they want to, and use it to help make decisions, or simply to learn more about weather.”

–Sean Smith

MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SEPT. 10 Boston College’s annual Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated at noon on Thursday, Sept. 10, on the Plaza at O’Neill Library (rain location is Conte Forum). The Mass is open to all faiths and noon classes will be cancelled to allow for attendance.

University President William P. Leahy, SJ, will be the principal celebrant, with members of the Jesuit community and other BC priests concelebrating. The homilist will be School of Theology and Ministry Associate Professor Thomas Stegman, SJ. Music will be provided by the Liturgy Arts Group.

The traditional opening to the academic year at Jesuit universities and secondary schools, the Mass of the Holy Spirit is organized by the Office of Campus Ministry, part of the division of University Mission and Ministry.

“Last year, we had one of the largest — if not the largest — number of people attending the Mass of the Holy Spirit,” said Campus Minister Dan Leahy. “We’d like to continue that momentum.”

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The walkway from the Quad to Stokes Hall was well-populated on Monday as classes for the 2015-16 academic year got under way. (Photo

by Lee Pellegrini)

Shea Center Will Aid Entrepreneurship By the Office of News & Public Affairs

To support a burgeoning startup culture on campus, The Carroll School of Management at Boston College will launch the Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship to foster collaborations between students, faculty and private-sector experts that support ideas for new businesses and organizations, John and Linda Powers Family Dean Andy Boynton announced Aug. 31.

Named in honor of the late California entrepreneur and venture capitalist Edmund H. Shea Jr., the new center will open under the direction of skilled entrepreneur Jere Doyle, who built two start-up companies, Prospectiv and Global Marketing, before founding Doyle Enterprises, a firm that supports start-ups throughout the world.

Shea, an MIT alumnus, maintained a lifelong affinity for the Jesuit order that founded Boston College.

Three of his granddaughters have connections to BC: Kate Morrissey, who graduated in 2014; her sister, Mary, who is a member of the Class of 2017; and Maureen McConnell who entered the Lynch School of Education this fall as a freshman.

The Shea Center, made possible through a generous financial gift to the Light the World campaign from Shea’s wife, Mary, and their six surviving children, will be housed in Cushing Hall and is slated to open this fall. It will host an inaugural symposium on Nov. 5 featuring Phil Schiller ’82, senior vice president of worldwide marketing of Apple Inc. “My husband was a true entrepreneur who would have warmly embraced his family’s connection to Boston College,” said Mary Shea.

“As a family, we believe that the center will be a resource where students can harness the entrepreneurial spirit that he so perfectly captured—and that can readily be found here at Boston College.”

A Jesuit, Catholic institution steeped in the liberal arts tradition, Boston College nevertheless boasts a robust entrepreneurial culture nurtured by faculty, alumni, students

and the business community. Companies launched by Boston College students or alumni in the past decade have garnered more than $100 million in venture backing, including Jebbit, WePay and Drizly.

“The Shea Center means that we will provide opportunities for students to learn more about entrepreneurship in the classroom, to see great entrepreneurs come to campus, and to get involved in intern-

Apple Inc. VP Phil Schiller ’82 will give the keynote address at the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship’s inaugural symposium on Nov. 5

ships through start-ups,” said Doyle, the founding executive director and a 1987 graduate of BC’s Carroll School of Management. “That all translates into more opportunities for Boston College students.”

Added Boynton, “The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship will raise the profile of the entrepreneurial spirit that exists within our community. The center will make the Carroll School even better and I look forward to seeing the entrepreneurship ecosystem expand throughout all of Boston College with the center’s leadership and our students’ energy.”

During a distinguished career in California’s Silicon Valley, Shea backed hundreds of successful startups – including Activision, Adobe, Compaq Computers and Peet’s Coffee & Tea – and co-founded Shea Homes, currently one of the nation’s largest privately owned home building companies. Shea passed away in 2010, and shortly thereafter, his family began thinking

of ways to honor him in the Jesuit tradition of service to others.

“We hope the center will thrive as a place for young entrepreneurs with Jesuit ideals who will lead businesses skillfully and with a social conscience,” said John Morrissey, executive vice president and director of J.F. Shea Co. Inc., the parent company for Shea Homes and J.F. Shea Construction. “In this way, the center will truly reflect Edmund Shea’s life’s work.”

While based in the Carroll School of Management, the center will take an interdisciplinary focus, reaching out to students in each of the University’s eight schools and colleges.

“The center will have a positive impact across campus and will benefit the entire student community,” said John Morrissey. “It’s crucial to create an environment where diverse ideas can flourish, a dynamic place for support and mentorship.”

The family said BC’s Jesuit tradition will ensure the center is focused on the University’s mission of educating “men and women for others.”

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Boston College in this endeavor and to invest in BC,” said Colleen Morrissey, daughter of Edmund and Mary Shea. “And for those students who will launch their careers with the help of this center, I believe my father would say, ‘Do it for someone else. Help others on their journey.’ And that speaks volumes about his Jesuit values.”

Town Hall on Core Renewal Sept. 9 The University Core Renewal Committee will hold a town hall on Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. in Fulton 511 to discuss recent and upcoming developments in the core curriculum renewal initiative. Among the topics will be the call for pilot core course proposals for the 2016-17 academic year.

[For news on the core renewal, see story on page 5.]

Columnist, Author Brooks to Speak at First Year Convocation

By Ed Hayward Staff Writer

New York Times op-ed columnist and author David Brooks will deliver the keynote address at the 12th Annual First Year Academic Convocation on Thursday, Sept.

10, an event that marks the arrival of the Class of 2019.

Brooks’ 7 p.m. speech will follow “First Flight,” the procession of freshmen to Conte Forum from Linden Lane, where members of the University’s Jesuit community, faculty and administration offer a blessing and challenge BC’s newest students to answer the call of Society of Jesus founder St. Ignatius of Loyola to “set the world aflame.”

Rev. Joseph Marchese, director of the Office of the First Year Experience, said the annual tradition – replete with torches and a fire pit – offers a special introduction to the University and its Jesuit, Catholic intellectual tradition.

“I still feel a great deal of emotion as I see students begin the procession towards the burning cauldron,” said Fr. Marchese, who will step down from his position this year. “I feel I am part of a history of education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition that informed me as an undergraduate and that is very much alive here in the 21st century at Boston College.”

Brooks’ most recent book, The Road to Character, was selected as the book all incoming freshmen are given at summer orientation sessions and asked to read. Books like The Road to Character are selected to unite new students in conversation, welcome them to their academic studies and initiate their growth as men and women for others, Fr. Marchese said.

The Road to Character focuses on people who lead lives with humility and moral depth. Brooks explores how some of the great men and women in history have struck a balance between attaining material success and living by core virtues – such as kindness, bravery, honesty and faithfulness.

“I like this book because [Brooks] delineates two conceptions of human living today that are in many ways in tension with each other,” said Fr. Marchese.

“This tension is complicated by a lack of faith, not only in God, but in many of the voices attempting to speak about character. Brooks, in both his personal journey through creating this book and in the lives he presents to us, helps us to explore that

David Brooks

and understand why education within the humanities is vital to the education of young men and women today.”

Brooks, who appears regularly on the PBS “News Hour” and NBC’s “Meet the Press,” has said he undertook the book, in part, because he saw something in others that he didn’t see often enough in himself.

“About once a month I run across a person who radiates an inner light,” Brooks has written in a note about the book. “These people can be in any walk of life.

They seem deeply good. They listen well. They make you feel funny and valued. You often catch them looking after other people, and as they do so their laugh is easy and musical, their spirit is infused with gratitude. They are not thinking about what wonderful work they are doing. They are not thinking about themselves at all.”

Today’s technology-driven society, he added, has lost touch with these types of persons – and the lessons they can teach.

“We live in a culture that focuses on external success,” he wrote. “We live in a fast, distracted culture. We’ve lost some of the vocabulary other generations had to describe the inner confrontation with weakness that produces good character. I am hoping this book can help people better understand their own inner lives, their own moral adventures and their own roads to character.”

Brooks follows a line-up of prominent authors who have addressed First Year Convocation, including President Barack Obama – then a US senator – 2008 Republican presidential candidate US Sen. John McCain, National Book Award-winning novelist Colum McCann and best-selling novelist Ann Patchett.

For more information about First Year Academic Convocation, see www.bc.edu/offices/fye/conversations.html.

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Kenny arrived at Boston College in 1988 as an assistant professor and was named full professor in 2005.

She served as associate dean for four years before being named interim dean in 2011. In addition to her roles as professor and dean, she also served the Lynch School as chair of the Department of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and as the program director for MA and doctoral programs in counseling.

“I have been honored to serve as dean of one of the top schools of education in the country,” said Kenny. “Our mission, faculty, students, collaborations and great university context make this an outstanding school. I very much look forward to working with the next dean to advance the work of our school at a time when quality education for all is a matter of great national importance.”

–Jack Dunn [Read the summer Chronicle story on Kenny’s announcement at http://bit.ly/1hWVC25]

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Sarr Appointed as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Akua Sarr, an associate dean in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed as vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs, succeeding Donald Hafner, who retired this spring after 43 years at the University.

Sarr arrived at BC in 2006, after serving for seven years as assistant dean for student academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters & Science.

As BC’s MCA&S freshman class dean and director of the Academic Advising Center, her responsibilities included overseeing advising orientation of all incoming freshmen and A&S transfers, while working as a liaison with the Office of International Programs and as coordinator of MCA&S interdisciplinary minors.

While at BC, Sarr also has been a faculty member in African & African Diaspora Studies with the Cornerstone and Capstone programs, and taught English in the Woods College of Advancing Studies. She

Financial Vice President and Treasurer Peter McKenzie, who has helped guide Boston College through two-and-a-half decades of fiscal stability and unprecedented growth, announced this summer that he will retire at the end of the calendar year.

McKenzie, who oversees the University offices of Controller, Budget, Procurement, Treasury & Risk Management, Financial Management Systems, Internal Audit, Auxiliary Services, Dining Services, Bookstore, Event Management, Transportation & Parking and the Boston College Police Department, said he felt the time was right to retire after successfully managing the University’s finances and investments for 25 years.

“I have greatly enjoyed my time at Boston College,” said McKenzie, a 1975 graduate who served as CFO of Tufts University before returning to his alma mater in 1990.

“BC has been very good to me, but everything has to come to an end and now is as good a time as any.”

During his tenure, McKenzie, who is nationally recognized as a

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Lynch School of Education Dean Maureen Kenny, who has led the school as interim dean and then dean since 2011, announced this summer her plans to step down after four years of successful leadership.

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley said that a search committee is being formed to identify a successor, and that Kenny will continue to serve as dean until a successor is named. She will return to the Lynch School faculty at that time.

During her tenure, Kenny was credited with sustaining the Lynch School’s leadership among the nation’s top-ranked schools of education and strengthening its collaborations across the University and with external partners locally, nationally and internationally. She was also recognized for leading a successful strategic planning effort that affirmed the school’s seven pillars of excellence, and for attracting and retaining top faculty to advance its strategic goals.

“Maureen’s work as dean of the Lynch School has been marked by a commitment to our students, the hiring and mentoring of a strong cohort of younger faculty, the strategic development of the Roche Center for Catholic Education and the Lynch Leadership Academy, and the imaginative rethinking of the future of LSOE,” said Quigley.

“She’s been a terrific colleague and much respected by her fellow faculty and deans.”

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LSOE Dean Kenny, FVP McKenzie Announce Plans to Step Down

has been involved in numerous University initiatives and programs, as a member of the Diversity Steering Committee, Core Renewal Committee, Undergraduate Council for Teaching, Teachers for a New Era Advisory Board and the Pre-Medical Committee, among others.

Sarr holds degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

–Sean Smith [Read the summer Chronicle story on Sarr’s appointment at http:// bit.ly/1Eei8NZ]

leader in the field of collegiate finances, was credited with establishing a disciplined fiscal approach that resulted in 25 consecutive years of balanced budgets and steady growth in endowment gains, which earned him the respect and gratitude of University leaders.

“Peter McKenzie has had an immense impact on Boston College as financial vice president and treasurer during the past 25 years,” said University President William P. Leahy, SJ. “Not only did he lead a team that skillfully managed Boston College’s finances, but he also provided valuable advice and

perspective on a range of important issues requiring attention. I enjoyed working with him and will miss his experience and wisdom.”

In addition to helping grow the University’s total assets from $652 million in 1990 to $4.3 billion today, McKenzie is credited with assisting in the negotiation for the acquisition of the Brighton Campus from the Archdiocese of Boston, and working with other vice presidents to promote employee wellness, energy conservation programs and procurement initiatives in technology, energy and printing that resulted in significant University savings. He also is one of the original founders of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education, a collaborative association of area colleges and universities that has provided enhanced buying power and significant savings in health care, energy costs and equipment purchases for member institutions.

–Jack Dunn [Read the summer Chronicle story on McKenzie at http://bit. ly/1U2GDVs]

Powers Gift Will Endow Carroll School Deanship A gift from Boston College Trustee Associate John Powers ’73, and his wife, Linda, will endow the deanship of Carroll School of Management Dean Andy Boynton, who has led the school for the past decade.

The John and Linda Powers Deanship Fund honors Boynton’s tenure at the helm of the Carroll School, which has risen steadily in several national rankings. The gift from the Powers, parents of two BC alumni and a current undergraduate, will also help to advance Boynton’s future plans for the school.

“I can’t speak highly enough of Andy Boynton’s accomplishments at the Carroll School,” said Powers, a managing director at Goldman Sachs & Company. “His dynamism and energy, his extraordinary leadership and his tireless hard work have taken the school to the very top echelon of business programs.

As an alumnus and supporter, I can’t wait to see what’s next.”

Boynton, a Carroll School alumnus, said his experience as a Boston College undergraduate still informs his leadership as dean.

“BC not only gave me an excellent education, but it instilled in me a strong set of core values that continue to guide me,” said Boynton.

“Those ideals permeate the Carroll School and shape its graduates to

the great benefit of the business world.”

The deanship fund will support Boynton’s efforts to devote greater resources to faculty research and teaching, as well as innovative programs that further enhance the student experience in the Carroll School.

During his tenure, Boynton established Portico, a business ethics seminar required of all Carroll School freshmen in order to provide a rigorous ethical foundation

viewed as a crucial first step in the study of business. Boynton’s focus on faculty research has led to an increase in the influence of Carroll School scholarship.

These and other initiatives have placed the Carroll School on an upward trajectory in numerous national business school rankings, including its rise to No. 4 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking of undergraduate business programs.

–Office of News & Public Affairs

The new residence hall under construction at 2150 Commonwealth Avenue began to take shape this past summer. Work is scheduled to be completed in the next year, with occupancy by the fall of 2016.

(Photo by Lee Pellegrini)

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ship and at the STM. Theology Professor M. Shawn Copeland won a first place Catholic Press Award in the category of Best Essay Originating With a Magazine or Newsletter: National General Interest Magazine.

She was recognized for her piece “Revisiting Racism” for America Magazine.

STM Assistant Professor Hosffman Ospino won a second place Catholic Press Award in the Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting category for his piece “The Church’s Changing Face” for OSV Newsweekly.

Other members of the BC community honored include Theology Department doctoral student Daniel Horan, OFM, who was awarded a third place CPA Book Award in the Biography category for his publication,

The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton, and Jeremy Zipple, SJ, ’00, M.Div. ’13, STL ’14, who received a first place award in the category of Best Freestanding Online Presentation of Video for “Jesuit and Lakota: Graduation at Red Cloud,” which he filmed and directed for America Media.

James Martin, SJ, M.Div. ’98 received honors for his book Jesus: A Pilgrimage.

Receiving first place honors in the Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith category was the book The Jesuit Post, which features contributions from Fr. Martin and other BC students and alumni Ryan Duns, SJ; Quentin Dupont, SJ; Michael Rozier, SJ; Sam Sawyer, SJ; Jeff Johnson, SJ; Jayme Stayer, SJ, and George Williams, SJ. —Office of News & Public Affairs

Woods College Begins Program in Applied Economics The Woods College of Advancing Studies has introduced an innovative new graduate program, a master of science in applied economics, designed to fill a significant demand of employers and appeal to professionals who want to advance their careers.

The 10-course program can be completed in less than a yearand-a-half, but like all Woods College classes is designed to be flexible in meeting the needs of students while allowing them to make an immediate impact in any field where they choose to use the degree.

Woods College administrators expect the program, which debuted this past spring, to have approximately 200 students enrolled once fully scaled.

“We are not only meeting a market need but also preparing students for jobs that they will secure upon graduation,” said Woods College Dean James Burns, IVD. “Our program seeks to ensure that students have relevant skills for today’s job market, and tomorrow’s too.”

Fr. Burns said the degree graduates earn will enable them to bring to the table critical skills in practice-oriented data analysis.

“That data analysis would come with a rich sense of ethical responsibility, not only to the field but also in providing their skills to the broader community – especially to non-profits and similar organizations where some of them will be employed,” he said. “Others who will work in the for-profit field will be able to provide pro bono services to the not-for-profits.”

The program’s director, Alek-

sandar Tomic, said the master of science in applied economics program will train students for a variety of roles in industry, government, policy analysis, NGOs – “basically any place where people are supposed to forecast future

trends, better understand what’s going on, evaluate impacts of different decisions, and do it in both an intuitive and quantitative way.”

[Read an earlier Chronicle story about the program at http://bit. ly/1NEPtUe.] –Sean Hennessey

BC Agrees to Purchase Synagogue Boston College has signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 23-acre parcel at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway that is the current home of Congregation Mishkan Tefila, one of the area’s oldest Conservative Jewish synagogues.

The University said it plans to use the site, located about a mile from Main Campus in Chestnut Hill, for parking and administrative offices.

Mishkan Tefila has occupied the site since the mid-1950s, but has experienced a decline in its congregation and is seeking to move to smaller quarters, according to synagogue officials.

The deal, which must be approved by the Mishkan Tefila congregation and Boston College’s Board of Trustees, would allow the synagogue to stay on site until 2019.

“If the sale is finalized, we will have ample time to make appropriate decisions on the best use of the site for Boston College,” said Director of News & Public Affairs Jack Dunn.

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This model of Gasson Hall was 3D-printed in the lab of Ferris Professor of Physics Mike Naughton, using detailed coordinate data prepared by Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences senior Tom Foo. (Photo by Kristen McKay)

Kier Byrnes, director of operations and event management at Northeastern University since 2009, was named director of the Robsham Theater Arts Center, succeeding Howard Enoch who retired in May. As director, Byrnes is responsible for all activity associated with the theater – BC’s venue for theatrical, musical, cultural and dance performances, in addition to academic, professional and University events – and in collaboration with staff, will develop long and short-term goals in keeping with those of the Division of Student Affairs.

“We are very excited to have Kier Byrnes join the Boston College community in this important role as director of the Robsham Theater Arts Center,” said Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Thomas A. Mogan.

“Kier has an extensive background in theater operations and events management which will serve him well in his new role.

Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his commitment to student formation through the development of opportunities for students to showcase their talents as well as providing them valuable training in leadership in the arts,” Mogan said. “We are happy to have Kier join the division of Student Affairs, and look forward to the leadership he will provide for this critical

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Boston College faculty members, doctoral students and alumni were among those honored by the Catholic Press Association of the US and Canada at the organization’s annual conference this summer.

Biblical Essays in Honor of Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, and Richard J. Clifford, SJ: Opportunity for No Little Instruction, edited by School of Theology and Ministry colleagues Christopher R. Matthews and Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, (with Christopher G. Frechette), was awarded a third place CPA Book Award in the Scripture: Academic Studies category. The book features essays from 18 scholars with personal and professional connections to the honorees, the late Fr. Harrington and Fr. Clifford, major figures in biblical scholar-

Byrnes Chosen as the New Director for Robsham Theater

area of student and community engagement.”

Prior to his most recent role at Northeastern, Byrnes directed operations at the university’s Blackman Theater Complex and the Fenway Center, where he brought a 400-person capacity performance center online and oversaw its use and development.

“I’m very excited about this opportunity to be part of the Student Affairs team at Boston College,” said Byrnes. “The strong commitment to student development and the Jesuit mission is inspiring. Having attended a Jesuit school myself and dedicated the majority of my career to student affairs, I am truly grateful for this opportunity.”

Byrne earned a bachelor’s degree at the College of the Holy Cross, and went on to complete both an MBA with a marketing specialization and a doctoral degree in law and policy at Northeastern. ­–Rosanne Pellegrini

Bourg Appointed Assoc. Dean for the Core; Renewal Committee Formed Associate Professor of History Julian Bourg has been appointed as the inaugural associate dean for the core in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, one of several recent developments in Boston College’s initiative to renew and strengthen its undergraduate core curriculum.

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley and MCA&S Dean Gregory Kalscheur, SJ, also announced the creation of a newly constituted University Core Renewal Committee to succeed the University Core Development Committee – created in 1991 – to provide governance for the core. The UCDC had been most recently chaired by Fitzgibbons Professor of Philosophy Arthur Madigan, SJ. In addition to Bourg, members of the UCRC will include Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Akua Sarr;

Center for Teaching Excellence Executive Director John Rakestraw; Institute for the Liberal Arts Director Mary Crane; MCA&S faculty members Robert Bartlett (Political Science), Jeffrey Bloechl (Philosophy), Dawei Chen (Mathematics), Brian Gareau (Sociology), Gail Kineke (Earth and Environmental Sciences), Franco Mormando (Romance Languages and Literatures), Virginia Reinburg (History) and Cynthia Simmons (Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures); and faculty members Sean Clarke (Connell School of Nursing), Audrey Friedman (Lynch School of Education) and Richard McGowan, SJ (Carroll School of Management).

A student member will be appointed this fall, Quigley and Fr. Kalscheur added.

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Rise of Trump points up dilemma facing Republicans, says BC historian

The 2008 election left the Republican Party at a crossroads, according to Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson – and with another presidential campaign now under way, the GOP may be following a route that distances it further from the electorate.

Events of the past few weeks have shined a spotlight on the GOP’s difficulties, says Richardson, author of To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party.

Public attention has focused on Donald Trump’s remarks about women and immigrants, overshadowing the 16 other contenders for the GOP presidential nomination. Even though Trump has been widely viewed as incapable of securing the nod, he has been among the most popular candidates among Republican primary voters.

Trump’s rise, however it plays out, reflects nearly six decades of a rightward march by the GOP, Richardson says, a period in which the party’s stance on issues like economic equality, civil rights, gay marriage and voting laws has increasingly been outmoded at best, repressive at worst.

“Trump represents a caricature of the Movement Conservatism that’s been exerting pressure in

the GOP since the 1950s,” she explains. “What he’s done, essentially, is strip away the niceties in the party’s rhetoric that, over the years, has courted people who felt dispossessed as women and people of color gained a public voice. Someone like Ronald Reagan could make opposition to sharing power sound respectable, even reasoned.

“But Trump has put it out there in plain, unvarnished words – calling Mexican rapists and drug traffickers, saying he wants to deport all immigrants, even those who are citizens by birthright, attacking women – and that language, while appealing to some, has offended and alienated many people. Now those in the GOP who cultivated or enabled this ideology have to confront what they’ve created.”

Thus the quandary for Republicans, says Richardson, as they seek to recapture the presidency: The bombast from Trump, and the various responses it has prompted among the other GOP candidates, may be effective in marshaling support in next year’s primaries, but won’t help the party maintain a majority.

“The GOP’s problem is that they’ve pushed their agenda by by convincing supporters that government activism simply redistributes tax dollars to women and minorities, and although anti-government feeling is certainly present in the

Ex-Australian PM to Speak Sept. 15 Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who spurred an overhaul of national education while positioning her country for success in one of the world’s most active regional economies, will speak at Boston College on Sept. 15, as part of the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics Clough Colloquium.

Gillard’s talk, which takes place at 4 p.m. in Robsham Theater, is free and open to the public.

During her term as prime minister from 2010-13, Gillard – who had served as deputy prime minister and minister for education, employment and workplace relations and social inclusion – developed policy to manage the world’s 12th biggest economy during the global financial crisis.

In addition to pushing reforms throughout Australian education, from early childhood to university level, Gillard created an emissions trading plan; improved the provision and sustainability of health care, senior care and dental care; launched Australia’s first-ever national care program for people with disabilities; and restructured the telecommunications sector. She also was credited with strengthening Australia’s alliance with the United States, while deepening or improving ties with India, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea, and pursuing a stronger relationship with China. During her administration, Australia was elected to the United Nations Security Council.

Since leaving office in 2013, Gillard has served as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, working with the Center for Universal Education, and currently chairs the board of the Global Partnership for Education. Last fall, she published My Story, a memoir of her time as prime minister.

For information about the Winston Center and its program, send e-mail to winston.center@bc.edu.

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US, the deep cuts of the past thirty30 years have made voters recognize that government has an important role in many aspects of everyday life – our children’s education, our roads, our environment, our health care, and so on.

Moreover, the Republican ‘handsoff’ approach to government favors the wealthy and privileged, often at the expense of the poor and middle class.

“So, the Republicans need to fire up their base of disaffected, anxious voters – many of whom demonstrate attitudes that degrade non-whites, or others they perceive as ‘different’ – in the primaries, but that strategy will not play to the larger electorate.”

Throughout their history, as Richardson chronicles in To Make Men Free, Republicans – like Democrats – have endured various periods of dislocation and decline.

But Richardson sees the GOP’s troubles as particularly compelling, in that they are so often tied to a recurring tension between America’s two fundamental tenets: equality of opportunity and protection of property.

If Republicans lean too far in the direction of the latter, she says – as has happened during the Movement Conservative era – the party betrays its own core belief in equality of opportunity, in the process benefiting an increasingly smaller and wealthy segment of the population over America’s majority. This puts it at electoral risk.

“When the party was formed in the 1850s, its leaders believed that society was an organism: Everyone was in it together and would all rise together. Businessmen were the job-creators who helped the ‘little guys,’ and the little guys helped the business to flourish and grow.

The GOP’s view has always been that there is no limit to ‘the pie,’ and some, like President Dwight Eisenhower, really believed that the economy had unlimited potential.

“Democrats, by contrast, have had a more divisive view of the world: To them, the pie is limited, and the little guy has to fight for equality against the wealthy.

Democrats believe that the people who do best financially make society’s rules. If that’s the case, at what point should a society regulate wealth and business to ensure there is equality of opportunity?”

According to Richardson, Movement Conservatives believed that the government should never dabble in regulation. She traces the Movement Conservative ideology back to the forces that aligned against the New Deal, a mix of

Party, tied as it is to Movement Conservatism, but it could also revive the party by isolating extremists from the party’s traditional moderates,” says Heather Cox Richardson, who has written a history of the GOP.

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libertarian and fundamentalist religious views. The movement found its intellectual and philosophical expression in the work of William F. Buckley during the 1950s and ‘60s, she says, proclaiming government’s purpose solely as promoting individualism and Christianity.

Anything seen as infringing on those tenets – from “taxes to civil rights to Keynesian economics” – has been decried as “anti-American and evil,” she says.

Buckley’s ideas fed the Goldwater movement in 1964, and then moved into President Nixon’s administration during the turbulent 1960s with the so-called “Southern Strategy” and the president’s appeal to the “Silent Majority.” President Reagan, with his soft, folksy speaking style, took the hard edges off Nixon’s language and made the same ideas sound genteel, Richardson says.

But by the mid-1990s, as Newt Gingrich launched a revolt against President George H. W. Bush, Movement Conservative arguments had begun to take on a

rougher cast, she says.

That roughness turned raw after 2008, when Americans saw, for example, a representative from South Carolina yelling “You lie!” from the floor of Congress at President Barack Obama. Now Trump has gone further, reducing the language of Movement Conservatism to crude racism and sexism that threatens to alienate all but the most extreme voters, Richardson says.

“The Trump phenomenon could sink the Republican Party, tied as it is to Movement Conservatism, but it could also revive the party by isolating extremists from the party’s traditional moderates. It was, after all, the Republican Party that first embraced equality of opportunity for all in America, and who rejected the idea that Americans must fight over a country with limited horizons. In either case, it is certain that this election season is a game-changer.”

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Four-Day Conference Will Explore Impact of Laudato Si’ Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana, a chief advisor to Pope Francis, will deliver the keynote address on Sept. 28 to mark the start of the four-day Boston College conference “Our Common Home,” which will explore the spiritual and policy implications of Laudato Si’, the Pope’s sweeping encyclical on climate change.

US Sen. Edward Markey ’68, JD ’72 (D-Mass.), a leading voice in efforts to combat climate change and preserve the environment, will also speak during the first day of the conference, which begins a day after Pope Francis concludes his US visit.

Between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1, the conference will offer a series of panels and speakers to address the impact of Laudato Si’ (Praise Be to You), subtitled “On Care for Our Common Home.” Released May 24, the 184-page treatise on climate change and the environment places concern for the natural world – both human and non-human – at the center of the Church’s teachings on social justice.

“Pope Francis is a new voice in the discussion about climate change and he brings significant

influence to how people view the world,” said Associate Professor of Sociology Brian Gareau, one of the conference organizers. “That has helped to generate a great amount of excitement around the encyclical. The conference is a way to build on that excitement and dive deeper into the document and its many implications for societies around the world.”

The President for the Pontifical Council on Peace and Justice, Cardinal Turkson – who will deliver the Canisius Lecture in Robsham Theater at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 – has a broad leadership role within the Roman Curia. He is widely considered a likely nominee for the papacy in the future. He played a significant role in the crafting of the encyclical and its roll-out to the public.

Other scheduled conference speakers include President Obama’s chief science and technology advisor John Holdren; New York Times “Dot.earth” writer Andrew Revkin; Sister Maryanne Loughry, RSM, of Jesuit Refugee Service Australia, and an adjunct faculty member in the BC School of Social Work; Edouard Tetreau, of the European Council on Foreign Relations; Catholic Climate Change Executive Director Dan Misleh; and Commonweal maga-

Convocation Continued from page 1 down from their positions in the coming months; and newly appointed Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences Dean Gregory Kalscheur, SJ, [see stories on pages 1, 4 and 5], as well as longtime faculty member Thomas Groome, new director of the Church in the 21st Century Center.

As a whole, Fr. Leahy said, the University community – faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents and friends, as well as administrators, especially Senior Vice President for Advancement James Husson – deserves credit for aiding the University’s Light the World campaign, which is closing in on its $1.5 billion goal.

Fr. Leahy cited several campaign highlights: $461 million thus far for academics, providing 31 endowed professorships, two endowed deanships and numerous centers and initiatives; $274 million for financial aid, making possible more than 350 endowed funds of at least $250,000 apiece; nearly $100 million toward Jesuit, Catholic and student formation resources and programs; $134 million for athletics, including scholarships and operat-

ing funds.

These and other various contributions have made the objectives in the University’s 2004 Seven Strategic Directions planning document attainable, Fr. Leahy said, guiding BC’s progress in liberal arts education, student formation, integrated sciences, Catholic education and scholarship and other areas.

The time has now come to develop another such plan, he said. In the coming months, BC will assess specific successes and shortfalls related to the Seven Strategic Directions; invite working groups of faculty, staff, students and alumni to look at current and future challenges and opportunities; and establish a steering committee to coordinate the planning effort.

Among the issues and questions BC will likely face in developing the next strategic plan, Fr. Leahy cited affordability and financial aid; rigor and impact of undergraduate and graduate programs; racial and socioeconomic diversity in the student body; effectiveness of student formation efforts; distance learning and online education; and deepening

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BC speakers include Professor of Sociology Juliet B. Schor, School of Social Work Associate Professor Tiziana Dearing, Associate Professor of Theology Sister

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study, volunteer and work opportunities focused on the environment.

For the full conference agenda, venues and registration, see www. bc.edu/centers/ila/our-commonhome.html.

“Climate change is a topic of great interest to students and the encyclical resonates so well with so much of our scholarship at BC,” says Noah Snyder, part of the organizing committee for “Our Common Home.”

Mary Ann Hinsdale, IHM, Professor of Theology Kristin Heyer and Kevin Brown, a PhD candidate in the Theology Department.

Sessions will examine how communities of faith can address climate change, the theological implications of the encyclical and the influence of the pontiff’s May announcement on the upcoming international climate conference, known as COP21, which will take place in Paris in early December.

On Oct. 1, the conference will feature a “What Can I Do ?” Fair which will connect students with

The encyclical offers pointed direction for the care of the earth to Catholics and other faith communities, said Daniel DiLeo, a graduate student in theology and a member of the organizing group.

“The encyclical shows ecological awareness isn’t an optional part of our faith, it is woven into the fabric of who we are as Catholics,” said DiLeo. “That is something that has consistently been part of Catholic teachings, rooted in Genesis, that humanity is part of creation, but at the same time has a responsibility to care for and

understanding and commitment to BC’s Jesuit, Catholic identity.

“The various activities involved [in the planning] will call upon the generosity and hard work of many in our community,” he said. “I ask for your continued generosity and assistance in charting the future of our University.”

Quigley underscored the transition theme with a tribute to Rattigan Professor Emeritus John L. Mahoney Sr., who died Tuesday [see page 1]: “We mourn his passing yet join in celebrating the historic accomplishments of his generation of Boston College faculty.” Meanwhile, he noted later, another generation of faculty has begun to make its mark at BC: Since Light the World began, the net total of new faculty hires has reached almost 100.

This semester, Quigley said, will see the debut of several new pilot courses developed as part of the core curriculum renewal project [see related stories on pages 3 and 5]. He encouraged faculty members to submit proposals for the round of pilot courses to be introduced in 2016-17. Another major academic initiative he reported on was the proposed Institute for Integrated Science and Society, a new academic unit that would support multidisciplinary research and teaching in energy, environment and health-related

areas.

Other priorities and initiatives Quigley touched on included financial aid; improved use of technology in recruitment and admissions; online education resources for graduate programs; and University collaborations focusing on race and justice, and preparing students for a changing labor market.

Lochhead – who expressed his appreciation to Fr. Leahy, Quigley and “the entire Boston College community” for making him feel welcome since his arrival – said fiscal year 2015 had been a positive one for the University, with revenues slightly ahead of budget.

Although medical expenses – rising at a pace exceeding general inflation levels – continue to be a challenge, the University’s expenses overall also were favorable compared to budget, he said.

The fiscal 2016 budget provides for a continuation of strategic and infrastructure funding consistent with prior years, he said, including incremental resources for financial aid that enable BC to fulfill its need-blind commitment and meet 100 percent of admitted students’ demonstrated need.

Summing up the University’s fiscal outlook, he said, “We have a strong reputation, an improving capital base, and a community that is committed to BC’s

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cultivate creation. That is rooted in our faith tradition.”

The conference has been organized by a working group that has drawn from faculty in departments throughout the University, said Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Noah Snyder.

With funding from the Institute for the Liberal Arts, the conference is cosponsored by more than a dozen campus offices, including the Jesuit Institute, the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, University Mission and Ministry, the School of Theology and Ministry and the departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sociology and Theology and the Environmental Studies Program.

“What blew me away was how many people came out to make this happen and how quickly that excitement snowballed,” said Snyder, who also directs the Environmental Studies Program. “Climate change is a topic of great interest to students and the encyclical resonates so well with so much of our scholarship at BC. It’s been really fun to get this group of people together.”

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long-term success.”

Lochhead reviewed the status of several construction projects, including the residence halls at 2000 and 2150 Commonwealth Avenue, and the Conference Center and McMullen Museum at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue, all of which are on target for completion next year. In addition, he said, the University is continuing to work proactively to address Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and accessibility improvements.

Like many higher education institutions, BC faces challenges in dealing with security issues related to campus facilities and information technology systems, and addressing Title IX mandates, said Lochhead, noting University initiatives in these and other areas.

Lochhead also reported on the success of BC’s sustainability initiatives, including an 11 percent decrease in the University’s greenhouse gas emissions due to increased utilization of natural gas to fuel the campus steam and hot water distribution plant, and contracting electricity from renewable sources including hydro and wind.

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“It is a real gift to be able to work with exceptional faculty colleagues who aspire to collaborate across all the disciplines that make up the Morrissey College,” said Fr. Kalscheur, “to help our students become women and men of depth of thought and creative imaginations, well-prepared for meaningful lives and vocations.”

Fr. Kalscheur to Hold Law School, PoliSci Appointments Continued from page 1 “Greg Kalscheur has long been one of my most trusted colleagues and someone to whom I’ve turned for wise counsel over the years,” said Quigley. “His work this past year with students, faculty, and alumni has convinced me that Greg is the right leader for the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. I look forward to many years of working together to support the undergraduate and graduate programs in MCA&S while advancing the University’s mission.”

Fr. Kalscheur said he was honored that his appointment has been made permanent and looks forward to working with faculty and staff to enhance the college.

“It has been a tremendous privilege for me to serve as the interim dean of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences over the course of the last year, and I am deeply grateful to have been given the opportunity to continue serving the University as dean,” said Fr. Kalscheur. “We are blessed with remarkably talented and energetic students, and it is a real gift to be able to work with exceptional faculty colleagues who aspire to collaborate across all the disciplines that make up the Morrissey College to help our students become women and men of depth of thought and creative imaginations, well-prepared for meaningful lives and vocations.

“As dean, I look forward to continuing to work alongside our faculty, staff, students, and alumni to strengthen our shared commitment to academic excellence, to the rigorous and dynamic search for truth, and to the ongoing formation of all of our minds, hearts, and imaginations for lives of freedom, integrity, and service of the common good.”

During his time as interim

dean, Fr. Kalscheur earned praise from faculty for his work on core curriculum renewal, faculty engagement and mentoring, and academic planning, and from students for his accessibility and guidance, and his commitment to student formation.

Fr. Kalscheur, who holds degrees from Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, the Weston Jesuit School of Theology and Columbia University, joined the faculty at Boston College Law School in 2003, where he served prior to being named senior associate dean of the Morrissey College in 2012.

Prior to entering the Society of Jesus in 1992, he clerked for Judge Kenneth F. Ripple, US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and worked as a litigator at Hogan & Hartson in Washington, DC. After joining the Jesuits, he taught political science at Loyola University in Maryland and was assistant to the director of Loyola’s Center for Values and Service before coming to Boston College.

The oldest and largest of the University’s eight schools and colleges, the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences consists of 22 academic departments that offer 33 majors to BC undergraduates. It also features several special academic programs including Capstone, Cornerstone, Perspectives and PULSE. The Graduate School of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences offers graduate degrees in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, as well as dual-degree options with the Carroll School of Management, BC Law, the Lynch School of Education and the School of Social Work.

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Continued from page 1 one he took over back in 2001,” said Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley. “His colleagues at Boston College and among the deans of the world’s top social work schools recognize Alberto’s exceptional commitment to the field and, in particular, his talent for imagining the kinds of programs that meet the needs of the contemporary world. I will miss having him as a colleague in the Council of Deans.”

Among his most noted accomplishments as dean, Godenzi built a team of faculty scholars, researchers, clinicians and practitioners who helped recruit top students to propel the School of Social Work from 24th to 10th in the US News rankings, the highest ranking of the University’s eight schools and colleges.

During his tenure, applications for the Master’s Degree in Social Work program (MSW) rose from 400 to 1200, and yield improved to nearly 50 percent.

Through a strategic focus on enhanced financial aid, the school’s AHANA representation increased from 10 percent to 40 percent, while simultaneously attracting a national pool of top graduate students for the school’s MSW and PhD programs. In addition, faculty publications have doubled among senior faculty and tripled among junior faculty, while research funding has quadrupled.

Godenzi also incorporated innovation and entrepreneurship into the curriculum, resulting in nationally recognized programs such as the Latino Leadership Initiative, the Center for Social Innovation, the Immigrant Integration Lab and the Global Practice Program, which helped brand the school as a leader in innovative responsiveness to emerging social issues. He also attracted the attention of leading academics with his interdisciplinary approach to social work education, which has led to the hiring of top faculty in fields such as sociology, neuroscience, epidemiology and public health.

“I am very happy about what we have accomplished as a school of social work,” said Godenzi. “We are known as a place that does cuttingedge work in areas such as neuroscience, immigration and naturalization and environmental justice, in addition to the more traditional fields of social work. It has resulted in a cultural shift for the school that has distinguished us in academe and enabled stakeholders outside of the academy to see us as partners in helping to resolve the world’s most compelling challenges.”

A native of Switzerland, Godenzi had served as director of the Department of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Fribourg before accepting the deanship at Boston College. During his years

as dean, colleagues say, he earned a reputation as a tireless worker who leads by example and is selfless in his efforts to help faculty and students succeed.

“Indicators of effective leadership provide insights about accomplishments made by the School of Social Work overall, as well as by individual faculty and staff members,” said veteran BCSSW Professor Marcie PittCatsouphes. “The progress that the school has made during Alberto’s tenure is evidenced by the positive changes in its national ranking as

giving him an opportunity to lead the school, grow its faculty from 18 to 30 and create the programs and initiatives that reflect the mission of Boston College. “The school’s success and transformation could not have been accomplished without the invaluable guidance and support of Fr. Leahy and David Quigley and his predecessors,” said Godenzi.

“They provided the school with the time and space to grow, allocated substantial resources to attract the best and brightest students and faculty, and challenged us to dream big

Alberto Godenzi, shown in 2008, said he is “very happy” about the BC School of Social Work’s progress during his tenure as dean. “It has resulted in a cultural shift for the school that has distinguished us in academe and enabled stakeholders outside of the academy to see us as partners in helping to resolve the world’s most compelling challenges.” (Photo by Suzanne Camarata)

well as by the school’s reputation for scholarship and the excellent preparation of its graduate students. Dean Godenzi has also encouraged faculty to strengthen the curriculum at both the master’s and doctoral levels and to include content in areas such as social innovation. His ​achievement orientation has had a cascading effect on the work of the faculty as well as our graduate students.”

Added BCSSW Associate Dean Thomas Walsh, “Alberto has transformed the school since his arrival, and in a very short time achieved the goal that he proclaimed in his initial job interview – to make the BCSSW a top 10-ranked school. In short order, he accomplished another initial goal – to create a Global Practice Concentration that educates and places our students throughout the world in NGOs serving the most vulnerable and oppressed.

“By positioning the school as a leader in scholarship and innovation, he has successfully recruited national and international faculty for several endowed professorships that were created under his direction. He is a dynamic, strategic, and visionary leader who sets and achieves his goals. The BCSSW, the University, and the profession itself have all benefitted immensely from Alberto’s dedication and commitment to social work.”

Godenzi credits University President William P. Leahy, SJ, with

and reach new heights in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition of higher education. I will forever be grateful for their encouragement and advice.”

As he prepares for his final year at the helm of BCSSW, Godenzi says he is confident about the future of the school and the field of social work itself, despite the increased challenges inherent in addressing society’s most challenging issues.

“The School of Social Work has excellent faculty, a strong academic reputation and dedicated administrators and staff,” said Godenzi. “We have built a unique mix of talented junior, mid-career and senior faculty who have developed innovative and future-oriented initiatives that make us a go-to place in our field. I know that the school will continue to thrive.

“I am also pleased that those who are drawn to the field of social work recognize that we deal with the issues —including poverty and racial injustice — that most people do not want to talk about. However, as social workers we are framing the questions around these crucial issues with the realization that we as a society will be measured by how well we respond to them. That is what makes the field so rewarding.

I am proud of what we do and that we will remain at the forefront of addressing these crucial issues.”

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A ‘Remarkable Teacher-Scholar’ Who Transformed Lives

Continued from page 1 real dialogue taking place.”

Dr. Mahoney used dialogue as a central component of his own teaching. “I always saw teaching as a matter of intuition plus preparation,” he told the Chronicle in 2002. “I was a teacher who was always prepared but I was not a formal lecturer. I blended lecture with class discussion in search of an exhilarating presentation.”

Dr. Mahoney was also known as a prolific writer, editor and essayist, authoring six books and more than 100 published works. His books, including Wordsworth and the Critics: The Development of a Critical Reputation; Seeing Into the Life of Things: Essays on Literature and Religion; William Wordsworth: A Poetic Life; and The Whole Internal Universe: Imitation and the New Defense of Poetry in British Criticism and Aesthetics, 1660-1830, were used in universities throughout the world.

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley praised Dr. Mahoney for his teaching gifts and the unique contribution he made as one of the University’s most respected and admired professors.

“John Mahoney came to Boston College as an undergraduate in the late 1940s and with the exception of a few years across the Charles River for doctoral work at Harvard in the early 1950s, he has been an essential and beloved member of our intellectual community for nearly three-quarters of a century.

He has left his mark on generations of our students and faculty colleagues, elevating the University with his commitment to the transcendent power of literature and the imagination.

“As we mourn the passing of this remarkable teacher-scholar, we celebrate all that he has meant to so many at Boston College over so many years.”

Added longtime colleague Mary Crane, who succeeded Dr. Mahoney as Rattigan Professor of English, “John Mahoney was at the center of the English Department at Boston College for many years. He was equally devoted to scholarship and teaching; both were a labor of love for him. He achieved international prominence as a scholar of British Romantic literature, especially for his work on the poet William Wordsworth.

He was one of those teachers who transform students’ lives, and many students stayed in touch with him over the years. He cherished every note, phone call, and visit that he received from former students.

“As chair of the English Department at Boston College in the 1960s, he initiated a series of hires

that brought promising scholars to BC and moved the department to a new level of excellence. As a colleague, he set an important example of generous and unstinting

masterful teaching, prolific scholarship, fidelity to Catholic tradition, openness and warmth reflect the Jesuit heritage and unique insti-

John Mahoney on his final day as a full-time faculty member in 2002. “I always saw teaching as a matter of intuition plus preparation,” he said in an interview with Chronicle. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)

service to the department and the University. John had a wide range of passionate interests, including not just poetry (his great love), but also theater, jazz, travel, and meteorology. He was always eager to discuss any of these topics and to share his enthusiasm for them with his colleagues and students.”

Joseph Appleyard, SJ, who taught English with Dr. Mahoney early in his career, offered similar praise. “John was a good friend and mentor, a well-respected scholar of Romantic poetry, and one of the architects of the modern English Department’s rise to prominence in the field of literary studies. But I suspect the achievement he would be most proud of, other than his long and happy marriage and his accomplished family, would be the generations of students he taught to love poetry.”

A fervent believer in the value of higher education, Dr. Mahoney felt strongly that academia should not be insular or aloof. “We have to find ways of articulating what we do in the sciences, in literary criticism, in philosophy, in theology...in a language that is accessible to a society hungry for knowledge,” he told Boston College Magazine in 1994.

In 2003, Dr. Mahoney was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Boston College, to go along with his undergraduate and master’s degrees. He also held a doctorate from Harvard University.

The citation for his 2003 honorary degree read, in part: “Outstanding teacher, dedicated university citizen, and renowned Wordsworth authority, he has set a benchmark for faculty quality. His

tutional character he cherishes, breathing new life into classical notions of the humanities and liberal education.”

Dr. Mahoney joined the Eng-

lish faculty at Boston College in 1955, serving as chairman from 1962-67 and again from 1969-70.

In 1994 he was appointed as the inaugural Thomas F. Rattigan Professor of English. His last class as a full-time professor was chronicled by the Boston Globe in 2002, in an article that described him as “the favorite professor everyone remembers.” He continued to teach on a part-time basis following his retirement and remained active in the BC community until this past year.

Dr. Mahoney was considered a mentor to dozens of present day academic luminaries who have made their mark at universities nationwide.

Former student Stephen Fix ’74, an 18th-century literature scholar and the Robert G. Scott Professor of English at Williams College, cited Dr. Mahoney as the key influence in his intellectual formation and his decision to pursue a career in academe. “John changed my life,” said Fix. “His example inspired me to want to become a scholar and, especially, a teacher.

I’ve met other great teachers in my life, but none is John’s equal. He

encouraged me and countless others to see that literature can help us discover our deepest human values and commitments.”

A gifted classicist and linguist who spoke Latin, Greek and French, Dr. Mahoney also held a deep passion for jazz as well as theater, and is said to have introduced many of his students over the years to the joys of music and theatrical performances.

His numerous honors included the University’s Alumni Award for Excellence and the St. Ignatius Medal from Boston College High School, awarded to the school’s most distinguished alumni. He leaves his beloved wife of 58 years, Ann, three children: John Jr., Patricia and William, all graduates of Boston College, and five granddaughters: Alison Mahoney, Emma Mahoney, Emily O’Brien, Erin O’Brien and Gillian Mahoney. He is also survived by his sisters Margaret P. Mahoney of Lexington, and Mary Louise Hegarty, and her husband, Cornelius, of Belmont.

–Sean Smith and Jack Dunn

BC Dining Services Earns Industry Honor

By Sean Hennessey Staff Writer

Boston College Dining Services has earned a major peer award for its performance at one of the University’s signature events, the 2014 Pops on the Heights Barbara and Jim Cleary Scholarship Gala benefit.

BCDS won the Grand Prize for Catering-Special Events from the National Association of College and Universities Food Services (NACUFS), the largest professional organization for higher education-based food service operations.

Marking its 23rd year, Pops on the Heights – which this year will take place on Sept. 25 – has raised some $25 million for financial aid and has provided scholarships for more than a thousand BC students.

The gala, held in Conte Forum, features the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and BC student performers.

“I’m very proud of our team for what they have accomplished,” says BCDS Director Beth Emery. “It’s a perfect example of the collaboration of our entire dining and catering team. In addition, Advancement, Bureau of Conferences, Transportation and Parking, Athletics, Facilities – all of us were working together to present this beautiful event that raises all this money for student scholarships.”

Adds Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services Patricia Bando.

“This award speaks to the excellent teamwork and talent that BCDS

The University’s 2014 Pops on the Heights event was cited by the National Association of College and Universities Food Services.

exhibits, contributing to the ‘Ever to Excel’ mission that we practice each day at Boston College.”

The scale of Pops on the Heights, and the timing, precision and creativity required to make logistics work, challenge BCDS and other BC partners to be at their very best, Emery says. Besides providing food and beverages for an audience of 7,500, BCDS also caters a pre-event reception for about 1,000 high-level donors, which last year was moved from Power Gym in Conte Forum to Alumni Stadium.

After the reception, the donors were served meals in bento boxes – a container with small compartments that could be used for the main dish along with sides and condiments. The meals were organized in Lyons Hall prior to the event by a team of cooks and chefs and stored in a refrigerated truck; temperatures

were constantly checked to make sure they met food safety guidelines.

“The bento box created a more upscale presentation and gave us the ability to offer more sides to the menu without it mixing the flavors,” says Emery. “I think the menu was very innovative and the bento box is fairly original but also worked well for the style of the event.”

Last year’s event also saw the debut of specialty drinks – including “Pops on the Rocks” and “Maroon and Gold” – and desserts served in boxes sporting a Pops on the Heights logo.

“We have such a talented team,” says Emery. “We continue to come up with fun, new, and exciting details to make sure this event is one of the best we do during the year. We’re looking forward to another wonderful event this year.”

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Humanities Series Begins Sept. 8

By Rosanne Pellegrini Staff Writer

Performances by the duo of Paddy O’Brien and Nathan Gourley, and Rose Clancy (below), highlight the Gaelic Roots series this fall.

Gaelic Roots Tunes Up for Fall Cape Cod-based fiddler and violin-maker Rose Clancy will perform a concert of music from Ireland and other Celtic traditions on Sept. 24, the kick-off event for the 2015-16 Gaelic Roots Music, Song, Dance, Workshop and Lecture Series at Boston College.

Sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs in collaboration with University Libraries and the BC Alumni Association, Gaelic Roots brings to campus outstanding musicians, singers, dancers and scholars, who give presentations of Gaelic music as well as the dance traditions of Ireland, Scotland and the United States. Gaelic Roots events, which are free and open to the public, take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Theology and Ministry Library on Brighton Campus, unless noted otherwise.

A native of Bronx, NY, from a strong Irish background, Clancy will be joined by her father Gene (guitar) – who once toured the US as a member of a popular band, the Irish Ramblers – and brother John (string bass). Clancy took up Irish fiddle as a young child and over the years played occasional concerts with Gene, John and other family members.

Eight years ago, Clancy enrolled in the violin-making program at Boston’s North Bennet School and settled in Chatham, Mass., where she runs an instrument shop and hosts Irish/Celtic music events.

The series will shift to Gasson 100 on Oct. 15 for an Irish dance and ceili, organized by fiddler Seamus Connolly, the Sullivan Artist-in-Residence in Irish Programs at BC, and Kieran Jordan ’96, a renowned Irish dance performer-choreographer-teacher

and BC Irish Studies faculty member. This participatory event features Irish social dances, all of which will be taught by Jordan, and are open to experienced and novice dancers alike.

On Nov. 12, Gaelic Roots will welcome Paddy O’Brien, who in addition to being a highly regarded master of the Irish button accordion, is known for his diligence in collecting Irish traditional tunes – his repertoire stands at more than 3,000 – many of which he has shared through a series of recordings.

Joining O’Brien will be Nathan Gourley (fiddle, guitar), a former Minnesota resident who has been living in Boston for almost three years; he and O’Brien have played together as part of the trio Chulrua. The concert will take place in the Theology and Ministry Library.

For information and updates on Gaelic Roots, see www. bc.edu/gaelicroots.

–Sean Smith

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The celebrated Lowell Humanities Series continues its nearly six-decade tradition of hosting influential and high-profile speakers — novelists, poets, journalists, scholars and others from a variety of disciplines.

Associate Professor of English James Smith has taken the reins as director from department colleague Professor Carlo Rotella, who was at its helm since 2010 and expanded the range of fields represented by guests. [See related story.]

“I am excited by the opportunity to build on Carlo’s hard work over the past five years and to continue enhancing the place of the Lowell Humanities Series at Boston College,” said Smith. “Since its inception in 1957, the Edwidge Danticat series has made significant contributions to the intellectual environment on campus and again this year we welcome an impressive lineup of creative writers, scholars and public intellectuals.”

This fall, Smith said, the series will host “two important voices in the ongoing debate surrounding race and the judicial system in this country”: Alice Goffman, an American sociologist and urban ethnographer whose book, On The Run: Fugitive Life in an American City, examines the surveillance state in a disadvantaged Philadelphia neighborhood, on Sept. 8; and The Atlantic correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me, a powerful book on race and America, on Oct. 21 (presented with the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics).

The first in a series of campus events which mark the centenary commemoration of the Easter Rising in Dublin in 1916 – a pivotal event in modern Irish history, which began Ireland’s struggle for independence – will take place on Sept. 23. Declan Kiberd, author and leading international authority on the literature of Ireland, both in English and Irish, from Notre Dame University, will present “Militarism or Modernism? Intellectual Origins of the Easter Rising, Dublin 1916.”

Kiberd’s visit is tied to an interdisciplinary course taught by Seelig Professor in Philosophy Richard Kearney, Professor of the Practice of History Rob Savage and Associate Professor of Fine Arts Sheila Gallagher. Making Memory: History, Story, Image explores the contestious history of Ireland and Britain.

The series, in collaboration with Fiction Days, will present award-

winning novelist Edwidge Danticat, widely considered to be one of the most talented young writers in the US, on Sept. 29. Her appearance is part of a threeday residency at BC. [She will discuss her work and Ta-Nehisi Coates contemporary Haiti with Assoc. Prof. Regine JeanCharles (Romance Languages) on Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in Devlin 101.] On Oct. 14, renowned poet and translator David Ferry will present a reading as part of Poetry Days.

On Oct. 28, environmental writer and social critic James Howard Kunstler — who published the first critique of American architecture and urban planning as well as other bestselling books – will appear.

The series’ fall program concludes Nov. 12 with what Smith calls an important and timely topic “for all of us working in the humanities”: “Why Liberal Education Matters,” presented by historian and Wesleyan University president

Michael Roth.

“I look forward to meeting members of faculty at one or more of these talks, and encourage them to bring these events to the attention of their students and urge them to attend,” said Smith, who welcomes suggestions (at james.smith.2@ bc.edu) for future speakers – especially those “whose work is linked to course syllabi and/or to new initiatives on campus. The more students reading or studying the work of our Lowell guests, the better.”

For complete details on speakers, as well as the times and David Ferry locations of their appearances, see www.bc.edu/lowellhs. Lowell Humanities Series events are free and open to the public. The series is sponsored by the Lowell Institute, BC’s Institute for the Liberal Arts and the Office of the Provost.

Carlo Rotella – English professor, American Studies Program director and acclaimed author – has been the guiding light these past five years for Boston College’s venerable Lowell Humanities Series, which for nearly six decades has featured a host of literary luminaries. Having stepped down from the series directorship, he discussed his strategy for bringing guest authors to Boston College.

Q: You have consistently brought literary stars to campus, many of whom are releasing notable books, or have other prominent projects in the works. What has been your strategy in coming up with a “target” list of high-profiles authors to appear at BC? Rotella: Many of the ideas for speakers came from faculty members or others on campus. It’s especially good when a department or some other group effort gets behind inviting a particular speaker and works with the Lowell Series to make sure the visit is a success.

Some of the speakers were writers I admired and thought would do well. I also tried to make sure that we had a mix of established figures and writers on the way up to that status.

Q: How do the author appearances resonate with students, in terms of their reaction to hearing these authors speak about and read from their works?

Rotella: It runs a wide range.

Some students get excited about a

specific topic, like Alison Bechdel on graphic memoir, and others seem to get the most out of seeing different writers and thinkers talking about their craft, about process. I thought Dennis Lehane [March 2015], for example, was great: He explained how he learned to tell a story by telling a funny and enlightening shaggy-dog story about himself and his background.

Q: How are authors’ works integrated into classes, to enhance the experience for students and their studies?

Rotella: We always set the slate for the coming year well in advance, so that colleagues have time to put visiting writers’ work and Lowell lectures on syllabi. That goes a long way toward getting the most out of a visit. It’s best when we have several classes there, especially from different departments, and a lot of students who have read the speaker’s work and are already engaged with it.

Q: What feedback have the authors given you over the years about their experiences at BC, particularly in terms of engaging with students and faculty?

Rotella: Several speakers have noted that they’re not used to having young people in the audience who have read their book. They’re always pleased to see so many students present who are knowledgeable about their work.

–Rosanne Pellegrini Read the complete Q&A at http:// bit.ly/1JMp9pB]

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BOSTON COLLEGE IN THE MEDIA

Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Jack Butler, SJ, spoke to the Class of 2019 last week during a welcome session in Conte Forum. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)

NOTA BENE Boston College School of Social Work Associate Dean of Research David Takeuchi was elected secretary of the American Sociological Association, the largest professional association of sociologists worldwide. Takeuchi will serve the ASA as secretary-elect in 2015-16, and as secretary from 2016-19. His responsibilities will include chairing the Committee on the Executive Office and Budget, and he will be a voting member of the Publications and Programming committees.

Philosophy Professor Emeritus Richard Cobb-Stevens’ work in phenomenological philosophy, analytic philosophy and the history of philosophy – regarded as a model for generations of philosophers working between these three fields of research – has been celebrated with the publication of Phenomenology in a New Key: Between Analysis and History: Essays in Honor of Richard Cobb-Stevens.

The volume, co-edited by Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Bloechl, contains essays from several leading experts in phenomenological philosophy from North America and Europe, among them Associate Professor of Philosophy Andrea Staiti and emeritus faculty member Jacques Taminiaux.

This summer, Boston College once again participated in the Private Industry Council (PIC), a private-public partnership that connects private businesses, the Boston Public Schools and institutions of higher education with students and young adults looking for employment opportunities. Each summer through PIC, the University hires high school students from the BPS to work in departments across campus. Funded by the President’s Office, the program provides students with valuable work experience, computer skills and college admissions information.

The 2015 PIC student employees, and their BC supervisors, were: Yvena Amazan (Rosaleah Brown and Lupe Stratton); Christy Castro, Thomas Cook, Alexandria Napolean and Jorman Ortiz (Chadi Kawkabani and Ben Pinkham); Jason Diaz (Sue Cole); Lance Dorgan (Lauren Perugini); Fatima Doumbia (Jim Costa); Christian Franco (Chris Carpenter); Marcos Garcia (Jean McDonald); Ana Gonzales (Kerry Marino); Yelissa Hernandez (Caroline Rourke); Kalemah James (Marleny Polanco); Shelby Jean-Pierre (Angelica Wilshire); Paul Joseph (Markian Kolinsky); Siani Joseph (Paula Grealish); Mariah Smalls (Kathy Paglia); Kaymonni Williams (Janice Daly and Anna Branco); and Brian Zick (Mario Raynor).

Although deporting illegal immigrants who commit crimes may seem like a common sense solution, the way it’s done is costly and misguided, wrote Asst. Prof.

Kari Hong (Law) in an op-ed for the Boston Globe.

Cleary Professor of Finance Jeffrey Pontiff discussed the recent volatility on Wall Street with ABC News, while Assoc. Prof. Robert Murphy (Economics) and Hillenbrand Family Faculty Fellow Assoc. Prof. Darren Kisgen (CSOM) offered their analysis on the subject to the Boston Herald.

New York magazine cited a study

by Assoc. Prof. Ashley Duggan (Communication) and Assoc.

Prof. Andrea Vicini, SJ (STM), and colleagues to explore ways of improving doctor-patient communication and understanding.

Falling Short: The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do About It, by Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell and Associate Director Andrew Eschtruth was chosen as a “Color

of Money” book selection by nationally syndicated personal financial columnist Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post.

Prof. Stephen Pope (Theology) discussed with Newsday recent surveys that found a high favorability for Pope Francis among Catholics but a growing concern on the part of conservative Catholics on some of his public statements.

Prof. Lisa Goodman (LSOE) was among experts interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on sexual

School of Social Work Ahearn Professor James Lubben, director of the Institute on Aging and Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work, and Hartford Center assistant director Carrie Johnson spoke with US News & World Report about research that indicates loneliness and isolation can have serious consequences for seniors’ physical and mental health.

EXPERT OPINION Carroll School of Management Associate Professor of Information Systems Gerald Kane on last week’s murders of two journalists on a live broadcast, which went viral on social media.

“In the past, there was a certain sense of journalistic ethics. If a news crew caught something like this on tape, they would censor it, they would make sure it was sanitized for the public to view. Now, once it’s out there, it’s going to be really hard to clamp down and keep this video off line.

It’s out there and it’s not going to be possible for broadcast television to sanitize or censor it. It’s out there and there’s nothing anybody can do about it.”

For more commentary from the BC community, go to the News & Public Affairs web site at www.bc.edu/offices/pubaf

BC BRIEFING Galligan Professor of Strategic Management Sandra Waddock was the co-recipient of the 2015 Recognition for Leadership in Humanistic Management. The award, presented this summer at the Academy of Management in Vancouver, Canada, honors preeminent academics, practitioners and policy makers who contribute a “life-conducive” economic system in thought and action.

violence as a cause and consequence of homelessness, particularly among women.

Caitlin Cunningham

Ryan Duffy ’16 was among a group of college students invited to contribute an essay to The New York Times’ “Room for Debate” section about what they felt is the most important issue in the 2016 presidential election. An international studies major, Duffy cited climate change as “the defining story of our time.”

An essay by BC Law student Kelly Waldo, “How Can The American Legal System Improve Its Approach To Policing And Regulating Digital Technology Without Unduly Stifling Innovation And Civil Liberties?,” received an honorable mention for the 2015 Nissenbaum Internet Law Scholarship Essay.

Study Abroad Fair Sept. 16 The Office of International Programs will hold its annual Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 16 from 6-8 p.m. in Conte Forum. Information on the numerous summer, semester, and academic year programs offered around the world through Boston College will be available at the event. Also on hand will be OIP staff, as well as international visitors and exchange students and former study abroad program participants. For more information about the fair, call ext.2-3827 or e-mail oip@bc.edu.

JOBS The following are among the most recent positions posted by the Department of Human Resources.

For more information on employment opportunities at Boston College, see www.bc.edu/offices/hr: Fiscal Manager, Auxiliary Services Executive Director, Office for Institutional Diversity Associate Vice President and Director, University Counseling Financial Vice President and Treasurer Director of Career Advising, Career Center Director of Capital Construction Projects, Facilities Management Development Assistant, Capital Giving Director, Human Resources Service Center Web Maintenance Specialist, Carroll School of Management Staff Nurse, Health Services Head Librarian, Assessment and Outreach, O’Neill Library Club Coach, Field Hockey, Athletics Assistant Director, Programs & Events, Development

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More Campus Arts on page 10: •Humanities Series fall schedule •Q&A with former Humanities Series director Carlo Rotella •Gaelic Roots

McMullen exhibition spotlights innovative artistry of John La Farge

By Rosanne Pellegrini Staff Writer

One of America’s most complex artists, and a pioneer in the reinvention of the art of stained glass, is the focus of the new McMullen Museum of Art exhibition, “John La Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred.”

The exclusive exhibition, which began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 13, spotlights John La Farge (1835–1910), who devised innovative solutions to negotiate boundaries between realism and symbolism. Comprising more than 85 paintings, stained glass windows and works on paper, the exhibition probes La Farge’s lifelong efforts to investigate and represent the sacred.

A special free, public event will be held this Sunday at 7 p.m. in the museum (Devlin 110) to celebrate the exhibition’s opening.

“John La Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred” demonstrates how the artist’s quest was manifest in representations of religious figures, nature, and still life as well as in stunningly imaginative book illustrations of romantic fantasy, exhibition organizers say, and also explores how La Farge’s trips to Japan and the South Seas in 1886 and 1890–91 reinforced the multicultural range of his spiritual inquiry.

Organizers say a “magnificent

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gift” to Boston College in 2013 from Alison and William Vareika, a 1974 Boston College alumnus, of a La Farge stained glass triptych, and the completion of its restoration, occasioned the exhibition.

“In celebrating the restoration of the spectacular gift from William and Alison Vareika of three stained glass windows by one of America’s finest artists, John La Farge, the McMullen Museum is pleased to present the first exhibition focusing, from an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective, on the evolution of the artist’s visualization of the sacred in various media,” said McMullen Museum Director and Professor of Art History Nancy Netzer.

Born in New York City to a successful family of French émigrés and educated in Jesuit schools, La Farge began a number of religious paintings in the 1860s that were fundamental to his development, according to organizers. His goal in all projects was to recover a sense of the sacred for American culture, and central to this effort was the reinvention of the art of stained glass. His first stained glass window for Boston’s Trinity Church was installed in 1883, a depiction of Christ in Majesty that was the model for the window of Christ Preaching (1889), now at Boston College.

La Farge embodied many of the contradictions and aspirations of his age: a deep respect for tradition juxtaposed with a modernist drive to experiment with materials and to explore space and time, roaming across

This triptych, created by John La Farge, was presented to the McMullen Museum in honor of Boston College Jesuits William P. Leahy, SJ, J. Donald Monan, SJ, and the late William B. Neenan, SJ.

global cultures and past eras. He was one of the most interesting examples of the aesthetic movement of the late nineteenth century, and his art is a unique bridge between European, Asian, Islamic, and American cultures.

Professor of Art History Jeffery Howe, a scholar of 19th-century art and architecture who is the exhibition’s curator, calls La Farge “one of the most innovative artists of the late 19th century in America. The restoration of this triptych is, in a sense, a metaphor for La Farge’s revitalization of religious art.”

La Farge’s stained glass windows, Howe explained, “introduced an unsurpassed richness and subtlety of color through the use of opalescent glass and complex layering of plates

of glass; he was widely credited with reinventing the medium. La Farge’s paintings, watercolors, and illustrations reveal the extraordinary breadth of his cultural and spiritual interests, ranging from European Renaissance and medieval art to Japanese art.”

Howe worked closely with William Vareika to identify relevant works by La Farge and to obtain loans for the exhibition. Captivated

by La Farge’s murals and glass while meditating in Trinity Church during his sophomore year at Boston College, Vareika pursued an independent study on the artist during his senior year. He and his wife – who opened a Newport, RI, gallery in 1987 and are considered the foremost dealers in the artist’s works – have discovered and catalogued

hundreds of La Farge’s pieces, 14 of which comprised earlier gifts to the McMullen. They also spearheaded campaigns to preserve, restore, and relocate his stained glass and paintings in churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The Vareikas’ recent gifts to the University include three stained glass windows representing St. John the Evangelist, Christ Preaching, and St. Paul and a promised gift of two lifesize oil paintings of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist by La Farge, also featured in the exhibition.

Originally created by La Farge in 1889, the triptych of windows was presented to the McMullen in honor of three Boston College Jesuits: University President William P. Leahy, SJ, former President and University Chancellor J. Donald Monan, SJ, and the late William Neenan, SJ; and in memory of the artist’s son, also a Jesuit, John La Farge Jr., SJ (1880–1963), beloved by many for his activism against racism and antiSemitism. The stained glass windows will have their permanent home in the atrium of the museum’s future new location at 2101 Commonwealth Avenue, slated for completion in 2016. The two oil paintings will form part of an installation in a permanent La Farge room on the first floor of the building.

For more information on “John La Farge and the Recovery of the Sacred,” and its accompanying catalogue, see www.bc.edu/artmuseum.

Contact Rosanne Pellegrini at rosanne.pellegrini@bc.edu

SCENES FROM A NEW YEAR Boston College was bustling over the last couple of weeks of August, as the Class of 2019 moved in on Newton Campus (at left) and Upper Campus (below). The University’s new students also received welcomes from Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley (far left) and other administrators, talked with representatives from academic departments (top photo, center) and attended an orientation session with resident assistants in Robsham Theater (bottom photo, center).

Photos by Lee Pellegrini and Robyn Gesek