The Heights

BC Dining Unveils Updates for New School Year

Abby Hunt • August 28, 2019

Several changes are coming to Boston College Dining this fall—including the creation of a new Eagle Mart on the first floor of Corcoran Commons.

Leslie Odom Jr. to Headline 27th Annual Pops on the Heights

Abby Hunt • August 26, 2019

Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom Jr.—known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton'—will headline this year's gala.

UPDATE: Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, Dies at Kennedy Compound

Jack Goldman • August 1, 2019

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, died on Thursday of a suspected overdose at the family’s compound on Cape Cod in Hyannis Port, Mass.

‘Technical Glitch’ Leads to Housing Confusion

Jack Miller • July 27, 2019

Many students in the Boston College class of 2023 did not receive their requested roommates and dorms on Friday.

Construction on Pine Tree Preserve Concludes

Owen Fahy • July 26, 2019

Renovation on the Pine Tree Preserve, located at the corner of Campanella Way and St. Thomas More Road, will come to a conclusion at the end of July. The Preserve will provide four acres of green space...

Rebecca Cegledy Named Associate Athletics Director for Campus Recreation

Jack Miller • July 20, 2019

Former associate director of facilities and operations Rebecca Cegledy will now serve as the associate athletics director for campus recreation.

BC Names Joy Moore VP for Student Affairs

Abby Hunt • July 18, 2019

After leading the division of Student Affairs on an interim basis since last August, Joy Moore, BC ’81, has been named the vice president for Student Affairs.

Computer Science Department Gains New Chairman, Hires

Jack Miller • July 17, 2019

Professor Howard Straubing took the reigns of Boston College’s computer science department earlier this summer. Straubing, a 35-year veteran of the department, will serve as chairman for the next three years, succeeding Professor Sergio Alvarez.

Margot Connell Recreation Center Opens Its Doors

Jack Miller • July 8, 2019

In a July 2 email outlining the timeline for the structure's soft opening, the University said that not all of the four-story facility’s spaces will be available right away.

Alexander Urtula, MCAS ’19, Dies Monday Morning

Jack Miller • May 20, 2019

Alexander Urtula, MCAS ’19, died Monday morning, according to a University release written by Boston College Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Joy Moore.

At 143rd Commencement Exercises, Class of 2019 Looks to the Future

Jack Miller • May 20, 2019

Isabel Capeloa Gil, the first female president of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, gave the keynote speech, in which she encouraged the attendees to do their best to drive the world forward.

Armstrong Dives Into Student Experience Survey Results at Student-Admin Forum

Abby Hunt • May 14, 2019

Kelli Armstrong—outgoing Vice President of IRPA—discussed the results of the Student Experience Survey administered last fall.