Boston College

The BC Board of Trustees has named Rev. John T. “Jack” Butler, SJ, Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, as Boston College’s 26th president. He will succeed William P. Leahy, SJ, who will step down in the summer of 2026. READ: on.bc.edu/JackButler

🍃 @BCCarrollSchool alumni eco-entrepreneurs are making it easier to be green in the city ➡️ on.bc.edu/AllChargedUp

How Boston College Law School foster lawyers dedicated to the greater good? Dean Odette Lienau explains in her BC Law Magazine column. lawmagazine.bc.edu/2025/07/justic…

"It made me appreciate being alive, regardless of the pain I was in or not being able to play football with my brothers. I was grateful to be there at that moment." - @BCFootball LB Bryce Steele, seeing empty hospital beds when being treated for cancer bit.ly/BSteele_ESPN06…

Former @BC_CIHE directors and professors emeriti Philip Altbach and Hans De Wit write that the internationalization industry in higher education must adapt to new realities and quality and ethics concerns as it faces severe crises. bit.ly/AltbachHansdeW…

Back in Boston! Emmet Sheehan is on the mound tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway 👊

.@InsideHigherEd caught up with Brian Salerno, the executive director at the Center for Digital Innovation in Learning, to discuss the state of higher ed today, his career path, and more. READ ➡️ bit.ly/Salerno_IHE071…

Sal Frelick '22 was an undersized high school athlete with a ferocious competitive drive. He hustled his way to becoming one of the best players in @BCBirdball history and is an emerging star for the @Brewers. Get to know Sal + read on in BC Magazine ➡️ on.bc.edu/SalFrelick_BCM

Happy Friday, BC 🌸

BC's Woods College will launch an M.S. in sports analytics this fall. The new program responds to heightened demand for strong data analytics skills within the sports industry. on.bc.edu/MSSportsAnalyt…

Economist @JulietSchor, a BC sociology professor and a bestselling author, makes the case for a four-day workweek in her new book. She discusses how the model can address challenges such as burnout, AI, and the climate crisis. Read more in @BCBookmarks: on.bc.edu/4DayWorkweek_B…

“I was always in touch with my destiny.” Margaret Heckler JD ’56 was the unwanted child of poor Irish immigrants who rose to the highest halls of power. Read more in @BCLaw Magazine: on.bc.edu/MHeckler_BCLM

The @RocheCenter for Catholic Education and Boston College Ireland have teamed up to cultivate mission-driven leaders for Catholic schools across Ireland. on.bc.edu/RocheCtrIreland

One day in 1989, Ed McDonald ’68 received a phone call from the noted crime journalist Nicholas Pileggi. The rest - for this @BCAlumni - is cinema history. on.bc.edu/EdMcDonald_BCM

"I'm extremely grateful and blessed that I was chosen to be a part of this group." Bryce Copeland-Del Toro spoke to @BCDanRubin about his trip to Alabama in June for the 2025 ACC Unity Tour and what it meant to him. 📰 bit.ly/4f4cEJB 🎧 bit.ly/3GRClAo

Congratulations to @BCEagles Senior Associate AD Jamie DiLoreto, who has was recognized as a @waltercampff Honorary Member. The designation is bestowed to supporters of the Walter Camp Foundation and its various activities, initiatives, and pursuits. bit.ly/DiLoretoWC

Jimmy McDermott ’21 caught the entrepreneurial bug in high school. He launched his first company as a @BCCarrollSchooll freshman, and founded his second seven years later. The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship caught up with the @BCAlumni ➡️ on.bc.edu/JimmyMcDermott

The @BCSSW Alumni Mentoring Program is built on a simple idea: social workers grow stronger when they grow together. It offers guidance, connection, and lasting support. on.bc.edu/SSWMentoring

Vice President and University Secretary Casey C. Beaumier, S.J., was named Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry. on.bc.edu/BeaumierVPCamp…

In @psychtoday ➡️ Woods College Dean David Goodman and @BC_CPHE Director of Research and Curriculum Matthew Clemente write that the advent of #AI raises perplexing questions, including how we relate to the devices we create. bit.ly/ClementeGoodma…

Mathematics Professor Spencer Leslie - who did his graduate studies in the department where he now teaches - has won a @NSF CAREER Award that will enable him to continue his research on automorphic forms. on.bc.edu/SpencerLeslie