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The WCAS Eagle is a newsletter intended to provide you
with the most up to date and important information from
the Woods College.
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New Year, New Semester
Happy New Year from the Woods College.
We wish you a wonderful start to the semester &
successful year ahead.
Spring semester begins
Tuesday, January 16th.
Registration for the spring semester is now open. The full schedule of co
urses can be found
here
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A reminder that Bachelor of Arts, MSLA, MSSA, MSAE, & Non-Degree students at the Woods College can now schedule advising appointments directly online
through Calendly.
Please note we have extended Lobby hours in the Woods College the week of January 16th, T-Th, 8:30 a.m. to 7pm and Friday, January 19th, 8:30am-5pm. Please remember to meet with your advisor,
monitor your BC email, and self-register online using UIS before the semester begins!
Your tuition bill and courses, along with classroom locations, can be viewed on Agora.
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For a full list of Important Dates and Deadlines:
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Woods College Student Spotlight
Recent MSLA graduate lands new role at Malden Catholic
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Siobhan Sullivan, Suffolk University '15,
Boston College '17
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Siobhan Sullivan
, a 2017 graduate of the MS in Leadership & Administration program, recently was named
External Affairs Associate at Malden Catholic High School.
Siobhan shares: "A lot of my work will consist of communications-specific materials working closely with advancement and admissions. I am set to take over the social media accounts to help spread the message of MC. My main goal right now is to build a brand identity on social media. It's amazing how much of what I learned through the MSLA program (with my concentration of corporate communication and marketing) I will be able to apply in this new role.
At Woods, my capstone title was "America runs on Dunkin'... But what about China?" I combined everything I've learned in this program to create an ethical marketing plan for Dunkin' Donuts to succeed abroad after the company announced plans for a Chinese expansion.
I think my favorite part of the MSLA program was the people. I was learning from individuals who have massive experience in their fields, giving us an insight into how the course material works in the real world, my classmates consisted of various ages, genders and nationalities which brought different perspectives into the classroom conversations, and the Woods College staff and administrators, as well as faculty, are all so supportive.
I'm so glad to have been given the opportunity to graduate with a degree from Woods College, a program that is both flexible and rewarding. I will definitely miss everyone at Woods, but I know my professors have prepared me to apply classroom concepts to real world problems and I'm ready for my new journey."
Congratulations Siobhan!!
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Woods College Conference
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
Corcoran Commons, Boston College
Graduate Students are encouraged to submit a poster presentation proposal for our April 18th conference on
"Situating Moral Development in Applied Professions:
The Role of Ethics in the Disciplines of Cybersecurity,
Healthcare and Economics."
We welcome submissions for academic posters that address topics outlined above. Special consideration is given to proposals that seek to advance interdisciplinary nature of this conversation. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to submit proposals for poster session.
Submissions are due on January 30th, 2018 and notifications will be sent to authors by February 20th, 2018.
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Join the Woods College Community for a
Boston College Men's Basketball Game
Saturday, February 10, 2:00 p.m.
#18 Miami vs. Boston College
Pre-Game Gathering at Woods College, St. Mary's Hall, 1pm
Tickets are $8.00/seat in section NN of Conte Forum.
Or input the promo code WOODSBB into the promotional tab on the
www.bceagles.com website.
Promotional Code: WOODSBB
Go Eagles!
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Scholarship Opportunities
The
NABE (National Association for Business Economics)
Foundation's
online scholarship application program to attend the 2018 NABE Economic Policy Conference is now open. This will take place February 25-27, 2018 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
The NABE Foundation plans to award scholarships for the NABE Economic Policy Conference restricted to young professionals.
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* Have experienced a cumulative gap in education of five or more years
* Are pursuing a first undergraduate degree
* Anticipate workforce participation for a significant period of time after receiving your degree
* Demonstrate financial need
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Best Mattress Reviews is offering a $1,000
scholarship in an effort to give back to the community while also promoting sleep awareness. This
scholarship is available to eligible HS seniors, current college students, and graduate students.
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Sarah Says
A piece of advice from longtime WCAS administrator Sarah Piepgrass
I know this is meant to my advice to you, but this time I want to pass along some great quotes (pulled together by The Huffington Post) from other people about new academic beginnings. "HuffPost" says: "For those of you who are headed back to school this week (or are gearing up to start soon!), here are a few quotes to help you mentally prepare yourself for the new year."
"Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later."
- Dana Stewart Scott
"Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it."
- Albert Einstein
"You learn something every day if you pay attention."
- Ray LeBlond
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."
- Sydney J. Harris
"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught."
- Oscar Wilde
"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."
- Tom Bodett
"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it."
- Edmund Burke
"What is the most important thing one learns in school? Self-esteem, support, and friendship."
- Terry Tempest Williams
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WCAS Manresa Experience Retreat
Applications Out this Month
The Woods College Manresa Experience Retreat is intended to be a weekend of encounter, community building, and exploration for Woods College Manresa Scholars and Woods College undergraduate
students. We look forward to receiving your application later this month.
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Wisdom House Retreat Center
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This year the retreat will be held Marc
h 2-4, 2018
, in Connecticut and New York City, and is centered around the common
read text
The Red Bandanna: A life. A choice. A legacy
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Through the text and our immersion experience, we will explore what it means to be "for others".
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Looking For Off Campus Housing?
Sub-Lessees are needed Off-Campus!
Many BC students have spring semester sublets available. A significant amount of BC students have chosen to go abroad in the spring rather than the fall, resulting in this imbalance. With that said, many students are reducing the rent at these units to help entice potential sub-tenants.
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