BC in the Media

Boston College Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell provided comments to a New York Times story that reported how, despite solid financial track records, many older Americans have a hard time getting approvals for mortgages. She also spoke with 7 News Boston on the debate over how to shore up Social Security and Medicare.

Asst. Prof. Lacee Satcher (Sociology/Environmental Studies), who was a panelist for a discussion of environmental racism at the Boston Public Library, discussed the topic on WGBH Morning Edition.

Social economist Prof. Juliet Schor (Sociology) talked with CBS News about research findings from her global four-day workweek project.

O’Neill Professor of American Politics R. Shep Melnick, author of The Transformation of Title IX, weighed in for The New York Times on the Biden administration’s latest proposal to protect transgender people.

insights on the results with the Associated Press.

How do values and beliefs play into polarizing political biases? A New York Times column on the subject cited research by Prof. Liane Young (Psychology/Neuroscience) and her former student Laura Niemi Ph.D. ’15 and included comments from Asst. Prof. Joshua Hartshorne (Psychology/ Neuroscience).

Prof. Marc Landy (Political Science) discussed the impact of former President Donald Trump’s indictment with Bloomberg Baystate Business and CBS Boston, while Assoc. Prof. Michael Serazio (Communication) remarked to The Hill on how the wallto-wall media coverage underscores Trump’s hold on the press.

Mr. Gallivan also achieved a modest but noteworthy celebrity status as driver of the Conte Forum Kelley Rink Zamboni machine. In a 2005 interview with The Heights, he recounted how in the midst of a game he removed a wayward slice of pie that had ended up out on the ice: “No biggie. But I mean, the students were pointing to it, and I was heading there anyway so I figured ‘Let’s just get this cleaned up.’ I went down the ice, and fixed it, but the students loved it. They all started cheering so I gave them one of these [waving his hand like the pope in front of a crowd]. I guess you could say that’s when it started.”

In 2010, after BC men’s hockey won its second national championship in three years, Mr. Gallivan drove the Zamboni in the victory parade across campus.

Mr. Gallivan said he found satisfaction in his work. “You look back on what you’ve done and think, ‘That looks pretty nice,”’ he told Chronicle. “And when they win, it’s even better.”

Mr. Gallivan retired in 2020. Two years before, he had been inducted into the Winthrop High School Athletic Hall of Fame for providing “Excellent Service” to the Winthrop fields and rink.

He is survived by his children: Erin, Zachary, and Christa Simmel; five grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. He was predeceased by his wife, Laura—whom he met during the Blizzard of 1978—his parents, brothers James, Joseph, and John, and sister Jean.

The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to CompassionateCareALS (ccals.org) or Mr. Gallivan’s GoFundMe page [gofund.me/3f6ed87c].

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Federal officials have warned about a practice that allows hackers to access data on phones using some public power outlets or public charging stations. Woods College of Advancing Studies M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Director Kevin Powers offered his analysis on the situation for 7 News Boston.

In-person attendance at religious services is slightly lower than before the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new Pew survey. Prof. Thomas Groome (STM) shared his

The following are among the recent positions posted by the Department of Human Resources. For more information on employment opportunities at Boston College, see www.bc.edu/jobs or scan the QR code at right.

Staff Psychologist or Staff Clinician

Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Regional Engagement

Fiscal & Operations Specialist

Player Development Specialist, Women’s Basketball Patrol Officer

Staff Nurse

Development Assistant

Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Laundry Attendant

Head Librarian, Social Work Library

Assistant Director, Athletics Annual Giving

Administrative Assistant, University Advancement

Associate Director, Student Affairs Title

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Resident Director, Residential Life

Assistant Director, Advancement Talent

The Boston Globe interviewed Assoc. Prof. of the Practice Richard McGowan, S.J. (CSOM), on the state’s rejection of DraftKings’ request to take bets on the Boston Marathon, after a letter from the Boston Athletic Association’s opposing the move. Appearing on WNYC’s “New Yorker Hour” podcast, Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny explained how tensions in the Catholic Church were overtaken by an American-style culture war.

As Pope Francis marked his 10th anniversary, Assoc. Prof. Hosffman Ospino (STM) discussed with National Catholic Reporter how the pontiff has benefitted both American Catholic bishops and the rest of the Catholic community.

Principal Data Architect

Assistant Director, Admissions

Quality Assurance Lead

Public Safety Dispatcher

Senior Applications Architect/Engineer

Software Release Analyst

Enrollment & Financial Aid Analyst

Research Associate, Computer Science

Dining Management Intern

Network Engineer

Post-doctoral Research Fellow (multiple positions)