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BAIC to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Options Through Education

Danny Flynn • December 13, 2018

Come 2019, the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Options Through Education Transitional Summer Program, a six-week program that prepares first-year students for their transition to Boston College.

BC Libraries Honor Monan’s Legacy

Ashley Stauber • March 26, 2017

Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. was a crucial figure in purchasing the millionth book for BC Libraries, a book that is now on display to commemorate his legacy.

Longtime Trustees Connors and Gabelli Talk Monan’s Impact

Connor Murphy • March 23, 2017

When J. Donald Monan was hired as BC's president, he was so thin that people joked he couldn't start until he passed a physical, Jack Connors said in an interview.

“Always at His Best:” Monan Celebrated in Funeral Mass

Connor Murphy • March 22, 2017

"The spirit and the essence of J. Donald Monan will thunder through the halls of Boston College for eternity," said Geoffrey Boisi, a trustee and BC '69.

Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., 24th University President, Dies at 92

Connor Murphy • March 18, 2017

A visionary and leading educator, Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., the 24th president of Boston College and its current chancellor, has died at the age of 92.