The Boston College
Chronicle Published by the Boston College Office of News & Public Affairs october 3, 2013 VOL. 22 no. 3
â˘Homecoming reminder, page 2 â˘Alumni Association deans talks continue, page 2 â˘Psychologyâs Veenema wins CAREER Award, page 3 â˘BC senior on surviving, fighting cancer, page 4
âClaudio Quintana â16 Caitlin Cunningham
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âI saw BC was growing as an entrepreneurial center, and I felt that being involved in its growth as an entrepreneurial and innovation hub was appealing.â
By Jack Dunn Director of News & Public Affairs
Budding BC Entrepreneur Is Named to .406 Ventures Program â˘A memorable Pops on the Heights, page 4 â˘LSOEâs Blustein on the psychology of work, page 5
â˘BC Law rolls out public interest program, page 5 â˘Fr. Neenan writes annual âDeanâs List,â page 7 â˘Stokes Hall wins architectural honor, page 7 â˘Coley studies housing impact on children, page 8 â˘Red Bandanna 5K set for Oct. 19, page 8 â˘Q&A with Gillihan on Dead Sea Scrolls, page 9 â˘A new look for the RecPlex, page 10
â˘Robsham Theater fall schedule, page 12
Historyâs Fleming Earns MacArthur âGenius Awardâ
By Jack Dunn Director of News & Public Affairs
Boston College sophomore and Presidential Scholar Claudio Quintana has been named to the .406 Ventures Student Fellows Program, a highly selective fellowship for successful student entrepreneurs from the nationâs top universities. Quintana, an information systems and management and leadership major from Oregon, was selected for the fellowship based on his proven success as a student entrepreneur. In 2011 he founded A
New Origin, LLC, a start-up featuring sustainable lifestyle clothing and accessories. This summer, he founded Quabblejack.com, an online contemporary art gallery and limited edition print shop. Through the fellowship, Quintana will now partake in a twoyear program that combines the academic entrepreneurial experiences offered through Boston College with the business-world skills and peer networks needed to build a successful company. Created in 2009, the .406 Ventures Student Fellows Program provides an opportunity for entreContinued on page 7
Panel Focuses on Role of the Laity By Ed Hayward Staff Writer
The Catholic Church must not only speak directly to past, present and future Catholics, but also listen to them, according to panelists who spoke at last Thursdayâs Sesquicentennial event âCoworkers in the Vineyard: The Role of the Catholic Laity in the Life of Public Service and Scholarship.â The panel discussion was part of a symposium, âThe Legacy of Vatican II,â sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry to mark the Universityâs 150th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. Other events
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Professor and Chair of History Robin Fleming. (Photo provided)
throughout the day brought together distinguished scholars from around the world who have studied the landmark ecumenical council from theological, historical and cultural standpoints. In the evening, a journalist, a change-agent nun, a former university president and a non-profit CEO joined School of Theology and Ministry Dean Mark Massa, SJ, and Professor of Theology and Religious Education Thomas Groome on the Robsham Theater stage for a wide-ranging discussion about the role faith has played in their work on behalf of social justice and where the Church and Continued on page 6
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Professor Robin Fleming, chair of the History Department and a faculty member at Boston College since 1989, has been named a 2013 MacArthur Fellow, the Universityâs first recipient. Fleming, whose teaching and research areas of interest include early medieval Britain and material culture, was among 24 Americans honored with the so-called âGenius Awardsâ issued annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The MacArthur Fellowships are awarded to talented individuals in a variety of fields who have shown exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits. Fellows, who are nom-
inated anonymously by leaders within their respective disciplines, receive $625,000 stipends over five years. âObviously, although still stunned by the news, I am thrilled to receive this award,â said Fleming last week. âI am a member of such a great department at BC, one that is full of really good historians doing exceptionally interesting work. I hope that the MacArthur Fellowship brings attention to my colleagues, as well as our fabulous graduate and undergraduate students. I also hope that it puts the spotlight on the more interdisciplinary work in which many of us across the University are now engaged through the McMullen Museum of Art and the Institute for the Liberal Arts, among other places.
Economics No. 1 for Undergrads Finance, communication round out top three majors By Sean Smith Chronicle Editor
Economics, finance and communication are the three most popular majors and concentrations at Boston College, according to a recent report by the Office of Student Services on undergraduate enrollment trends. In addition, the number of students enrolled in economics â through the College of Arts and Sciences or the Carroll School of Management â is the highest
ever recorded for a major or concentration at BC: 1,018. Financeâs total of 862 students represents the largest concentration in Carroll School history. BCâs overall undergraduate enrollment stands at 9,049, according to the report, with 4,476 graduate and law students. Communication (844 students this year) â the most popular major for most of the past decade until supplanted last year by economics â along with economics, Continued on page 9
âI was incredibly blessed to be able to return to campus for Senior Week and Commencement. It felt like the perfect end to treatment, being able to come back to BC to see my friends graduate and celebrate with them.â âChristen Heye â14, after non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, page 4