“There are many issues that affect both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland,” Murphy said. “And perhaps Boston College can position itself to assist Irish policymakers, Irish politicians, and various Irish communities within Ireland to think through some of these challenges and problems.”
“From what I’ve seen, a lot of people that are dealing with autism, they struggle not only labeling their emotions but navigating the world because the world doesn’t understand them,” Nelson said. “Seeing their faces light up when they have a tool that’s made for them, they feel special and heard.”
“Them renaming it in honor of him and Mr. Floyd is just unbelievable, and I'm glad that he was able to really allow students to experience it, and students are still able to experience it,” Francis-Forrester said.