Fall 2019
The Mission Multiplier: 50 Years of PULSE
There are few classes anywhere in academia that inspire the admiration, respect, and even reverence of Boston College’s PULSE program for service learning.
Perspectives Transformed
Everybody says “PULSE changes lives.” Does it really?
The University of the Future
This is not your father’s school of social work. “Boston College’s School of Social Work is committed to a bold and innovative agenda,” says its dean, Gautam Yadama. We asked him to expound.
A Legacy Landmark Reached
A record 3,000 Eagles commit to legacy gifts, and Shaw Society chair Dave Griffith shares why his legacy is with BC.
Winning the Right Way
Men’s soccer coach Ed Kelly and former BC soccer captain Alejandro Bedoya reflect on how Boston College has lit the way for them.
Where Disciplines Meet for the Better
Dean of the Boston College School of Social Work Gautam Yadama shares more of his thoughts on the present and future of the school.
Pete’s Place
A community comes together to build a baseball center named for one of BC’s most inspiring student-athletes.
Exhibiting Empathy
The Winstons’ latest gift to Boston College fuels the momentum of a museum whose exhibitions do more than excite the eye.
Under Their Wings: Scaling Up Social Justice
Theresa Betancourt is transforming the lives of traumatized families around the world—and the Salems’ gift will help extend that vital work even further.
Their Paths Entwined
The Board of Regents plans for the future, and the pilgrims among them reflect upon a foundation laid 500 years ago.
The Whole Entrepreneur
We asked Joe ’89 and Chris Popolo, P’20, ’23, and Jere Doyle ’87, P’15, ’21, the Popolo Family Executive Director of the Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship, for their two cents on how great ideas have changed the world.
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