Exhibiting Empathy
The Winstons’ latest gift to Boston College fuels the momentum of a museum whose exhibitions do more than excite the eye.
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The New Game in Town
The University community gathered with Connell family members to celebrate the dedication of the Margot Connell Recreation Center, a new state-of-the-sport, 244,000-square-foot facility on St. Thomas More Road. The center is named for Margot Connell—Trustee Associate, honorary degree recipient, wife of the late William “Bill” F. Connell ’59, mother of six Boston College graduates, and grandmother of three BC graduates and three undergraduates—whose $50 million leadership gift made the center a reality.
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The Gift That Still Gives
BC Trustee Peter S. Lynch ’65, H’95, President and CEO of the Lynch Foundation, explains what inspired him and his late wife, Carolyn, H’09, to make the gift that launched BC’s Lynch Leadership Academy.
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Pops and Its Sights
Every year, the incoming class at Boston College experiences a number of defining firsts—their first walk down Linden Lane, first friends made on campus, first football game, first service opportunity.
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Where Disciplines Meet for the Better
Dean of the Boston College School of Social Work Gautam Yadama shares more of his thoughts on the present and future of the school
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Windows of Change
Bob Winston believes art develops empathy and encourages personal growth—and his own experiences with three McMullen Museum of Art exhibitions bear him out. “I genuinely believe,” Winston says, “that they made me a better person.”
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A Gift From the HEART
How the Portu family plan to use a bequest to fund a scholarship.
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Winning the Right Way
Men’s soccer coach Ed Kelly and former BC soccer captain Alejandro Bedoya reflect on how Boston College has lit the way for them.
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Top 5 Estate Planning Myths
There are many misconceptions about estate planning. Here are the simple facts behind the fiction.
