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the Woods College.
July 2017
S ave the Date:
2017 Convocation




The Woods College of Advancing Studies invites you to welcome the  New Academic Year:

Monday, August 28 th at 6:15 p.m.

 Please RSVP by August 21st





Woods College Launches New Student Formation & Common Reading Experience
this fall

Launching in fall 2017, the Woods College Manresa Experience is a Common Formation Experience for Woods College undergraduate students, encouraging them to engage in and foster their professional, personal and spiritual discernment.

This fall, seven Woods College courses will be integrating into their classes the content and message of the nonfiction book,  The Red Bandanna: A Life, a Choice, a Legacy. The Red Bandanna details the life and death of Welles Crowther, a '99 BC graduate and varsity lacrosse player.  On September 11, 2001, Welles died a hero, saving the lives of others and becoming known as "the Man in the Red Bandanna."

For more information and a full list of Manresa Experience Events: bc.edu/WoodsManresaExperience
Register today for the 
2017 F all Semester

Have you registered yet for the fall semester?

A reminder that
Boston College fall courses begin 
Monday, August 28th.
  
 We offer  a wide variety of 
 undergraduate courses  and graduate courses ,
which meet on campus,
online and through a hybrid format.

More information is available  here .

Student Spotlight
Lorna Dunne
Dir ector, Program Management Office
S&P Global, Market Intelligence

MS in Leadership & Administration, 
with Specialization in Executive Leadership
 &  Organizational Development

Lorna's perspective on the Woods College: 

"The  Leadership & Administration program provides a solid foundation for students to learn the necessary skills to  excel as effective, ethical and confident leaders.   The professors bring comprehensive academic and real world experience, which in combination with the diverse student body, creates an environment that encourages open discourse and respect for all viewpoints."
Student Reminders:
Have you scheduled an appointment with your adviser?

All Woods College students in a degree program are required to meet with an advisor once a semester, and all degree students have an assigned advisor.

Students who are not currently in a degree program are also welcome to speak with an advisor regarding course selection, and to obtain more information about degree programs available at the Woods College.


Fa culty & Staff Highlights    

David Goodman, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Advising,  participated in a special invitation conference hosted by the Catholic University of Paris and the International Network for the Philosophy of Religion (INPR), comprised of 40 philosophers and theologians, to address the issue of "Transcendence and Immanence" from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Additionally, on July 8th, Dean Goodman facilitated an event, co-sponsored by Morrissey Arts and Sciences and the Psychoanalytic Studies Program, to bring Francoise Davoine to campus to engage scholars and mental health clinicians on the topic of social madness and perversion. The new Conference Center on Brighton Campus was a beautiful venue for staff from Austen Riggs Center, Ferenczi Center at the New School for Social Research, and the Psychology and the Other Institute.

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Woods College Adjunct Professor, Lorenz Riebling,  was recently asked  by the  United States Holocaust Memorial  
Museum (USHMM) in Washington, DC to speak on the subject of the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses during the Nazi regime. Stay tuned for additional information on the talk.


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Associate Dean of Enrollment Manage ment, Claudia Pouravelis, recently completed a Certificate in Jesuit Studies through the Institute of Advanced Jesuit Studies at Boston College.

The five week, 9 credit certificate program was comprised of a two-week, Experiential Learning course through Spain and Italy and three weeks of on campus coursework.

The two-week experiential learning included travel, readings, discussions, and personal reflection, which offered unique opportunities for participants to examine the hi storical and spiritual foundations of the Society of Jesus. Reflections, photo and a blog from the travels can be found  here.

The program concluded at  Boston College on July 21st with three weeks of graduate-level course  work examining the dynamic of the Spiritual Exercises, the history of American Jesuits, and several contemporary leadership strategies through case studies, workshops, and guest lectures.  
New Financial Aid, Scholarship, and Assistantship Opportunities for 
Fall 2017
We are pleased to provide updated information on financing options for 2017-2018:

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:
For additional information on our new financial aid opportunity visit:

Scholarship funding is awarded on an as available basis and is limited. Consideration for scholarships for all undergraduate students begins with submissions of the Boston College Application for Financial Aid and the Woods College Scholarship Application. The deadline to apply is August 15th.
  • Funding for Scholarships for new graduate students is not available.
  • International students are not eligible for scholarships. Any international student finding themselves in a situation in which academic funding is impaired should notify their advisor and/or program director.
Any questions you may have can be discussed with your advisor, program director or submitted via email to [email protected]. Emails should have the word SCHOLARSHIP in the subject line.

We are seeking to fill a front desk position at the Woods College of Advancing Studies. The position includes answering phones, greeting visitors, calendar management. Please visit  https://goo.gl/forms/AdgLtLPQUXHdQjlF3 to complete application. 


GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Graduate Assistantships and Employment Opportunities are available now. Learn more here.
Sarah Says 
A piece of advice from long term BC Woods College employee, Sarah  Piepgrass, 
 Academic & Student Services Specialist: 
 
No matter what you're doing this summer, do what you can to get the most out of your time. Taking classes - maybe in your time off spend more time with loved ones. Interning - maybe also volunteer for a cause you care about. Working - maybe try something new like an art class or a new sport. Taking a break - and be guilt-free about soaking up some sun (it's a fact that a Vitamin D deficiency is closely linked to mood and depression), but do remember the sunscreen!
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