T he B oston C ollege
Chronicle september 3, 2015
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BOSTON COLLEGE IN THE MEDIA
Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Jack Butler, SJ, spoke to the Class of 2019 last week during a welcome session in Conte Forum. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)
NOTA BENE Boston College School of Social Work Associate Dean of Research David Takeuchi was elected secretary of the American Sociological Association, the largest professional association of sociologists worldwide. Takeuchi will serve the ASA as secretary-elect in 2015-16, and as secretary from 2016-19. His responsibilities will include chairing the Committee on the Executive Office and Budget, and he will be a voting member of the Publications and Programming committees. Philosophy Professor Emeritus Richard Cobb-Stevens’ work in phenomenological philosophy, analytic philosophy and the history of philosophy – regarded as a model for generations of philosophers working between these three fields of research – has been celebrated with the publication of Phenomenology in a New Key: Between Analysis and History: Essays in Honor of Richard Cobb-Stevens. The volume, co-edited by Associate Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Bloechl, contains essays from several leading experts in phenomenological philosophy from North America and Europe, among them Associate Professor of Philosophy Andrea Staiti and emeritus faculty member Jacques Taminiaux. This summer, Boston College once again participated in the Private Industry Council (PIC), a private-public partnership that connects private businesses, the Boston Public Schools and institutions of higher education with students and young adults looking for employment opportunities. Each summer through PIC, the University hires high school students from the BPS to work in departments across campus. Funded by the President’s Office, the program provides students with valuable work experience, computer skills and college admissions information. The 2015 PIC student employees, and their BC supervisors, were: Yvena Amazan (Rosaleah Brown and Lupe Stratton); Christy Castro, Thomas Cook, Alexandria Napolean and Jorman Ortiz (Chadi Kawkabani and Ben Pinkham); Jason Diaz (Sue Cole); Lance Dorgan (Lauren Perugini); Fatima Doumbia (Jim Costa); Christian Franco (Chris Carpenter); Marcos Garcia (Jean McDonald); Ana Gonzales (Kerry Marino); Yelissa Hernandez (Caroline Rourke); Kalemah James (Marleny Polanco); Shelby Jean-Pierre (Angelica Wilshire); Paul Joseph (Markian Kolinsky); Siani Joseph (Paula Grealish); Mariah Smalls (Kathy Paglia); Kaymonni Williams (Janice Daly and Anna Branco); and Brian Zick (Mario Raynor).
Although deporting illegal immigrants who commit crimes may seem like a common sense solution, the way it’s done is costly and misguided, wrote Asst. Prof. Kari Hong (Law) in an op-ed for the Boston Globe. Cleary Professor of Finance Jeffrey Pontiff discussed the recent volatility on Wall Street with ABC News, while Assoc. Prof. Robert Murphy (Economics) and Hillenbrand Family Faculty Fellow Assoc. Prof. Darren Kisgen (CSOM) offered their analysis on the subject to the Boston Herald. New York magazine cited a study by Assoc. Prof. Ashley Duggan (Communication) and Assoc. Prof. Andrea Vicini, SJ (STM), and colleagues to explore ways of improving doctor-patient communication and understanding. Falling Short: The Coming Retirement Crisis and What to Do About It, by Center for Retirement Research Director Alicia Munnell and Associate Director Andrew Eschtruth was chosen as a “Color
of Money” book selection by nationally syndicated personal financial columnist Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post. Prof. Stephen Pope (Theology) discussed with Newsday recent surveys that found a high favorability for Pope Francis among Catholics but a growing concern on the part of conservative Catholics on some of his public statements. Prof. Lisa Goodman (LSOE) was among experts interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on sexual
School of Social Work Ahearn Professor James Lubben, director of the Institute on Aging and Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work, and Hartford Center assistant director Carrie Johnson spoke with US News & World Report about research that indicates loneliness and isolation can have serious consequences for seniors’ physical and mental health.
EXPERT OPINION Carroll School of Management Associate Professor of Information Systems Gerald Kane on last week’s murders of two journalists on a live broadcast, which went viral on social media. “In the past, there was a certain sense of journalistic ethics. If a news crew caught something like this on tape, they would censor it, they would make sure it was sanitized for the public to view. Now, once it’s out there, it’s going to be really hard to clamp down and keep this video off line. It’s out there and it’s not going to be possible for broadcast television to sanitize or censor it. It’s out there and there’s nothing anybody can do about it.”
For more commentary from the BC community, go to the News & Public Affairs web site at www.bc.edu/offices/pubaf
BC BRIEFING Galligan Professor of Strategic Management Sandra Waddock was the co-recipient of the 2015 Recognition for Leadership in Humanistic Management. The award, presented this summer at the Academy of Management in Vancouver, Canada, honors preeminent academics, practitioners and policy makers who contribute a “life-conducive” economic system in thought and action.
violence as a cause and consequence of homelessness, particularly among women.
Caitlin Cunningham
Ryan Duffy ’16 was among a group of college students invited to contribute an essay to The New York Times’ “Room for Debate” section about what they felt is the most important issue in the 2016 presidential election. An international studies major, Duffy cited climate change as “the defining story of our time.”
An essay by BC Law student Kelly Waldo, “How Can The American Legal System Improve Its Approach To Policing And Regulating Digital Technology Without Unduly Stifling Innovation And Civil Liberties?,” received an honorable mention for the 2015 Nissenbaum Internet Law Scholarship Essay.
Study Abroad Fair Sept. 16 The Office of International Programs will hold its annual Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 16 from 6-8 p.m. in Conte Forum. Information on the numerous summer, semester, and academic year programs offered around the world through Boston College will be available at the event. Also on hand will be OIP staff, as well as international visitors and exchange students and former study abroad program participants. For more information about the fair, call ext.2-3827 or e-mail oip@bc.edu.
JOBS The following are among the most recent positions posted by the Department of Human Resources. For more information on employment opportunities at Boston College, see www.bc.edu/offices/hr: Fiscal Manager, Auxiliary Services Executive Director, Office for Institutional Diversity Associate Vice President and Director, University Counseling Financial Vice President and Treasurer Director of Career Advising, Career Center Director of Capital Construction Projects, Facilities Management Development Assistant, Capital Giving Director, Human Resources Service Center Web Maintenance Specialist, Carroll School of Management Staff Nurse, Health Services Head Librarian, Assessment and Outreach, O’Neill Library Club Coach, Field Hockey, Athletics Assistant Director, Programs & Events, Development