Boston College facts for kids

Boston College

Boston College is a private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is also known for its sports teams.

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  Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J.

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  Early BC in Boston's South End

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  Gasson Tower

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  Gasson Quadrangle

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  Campus Green

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  Stokes Hall amphitheater

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  Maginnis master plan

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  Students walk through a campus quadrangle.

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  Chestnut Hill Reservoir

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  Burns Library

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  Fulton Hall atrium

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  Gargan Hall, Bapst Library

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  Sculpture of archangel Michael conquering Lucifer.

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  St. Ignatius of Loyola statue by Bolivian-born artist Pablo Eduardo.

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  St. Ignatius Gate entrance

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  Silvio O. Conte Forum

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  An ice hockey game played at "Kelley Rink," Conte Forum.

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  Alumni Stadium, home of the Boston College Eagles.

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  Boston College's first football team in 1893.

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  Gasson Hall in spring

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  Gasson Hall in summer

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  Gasson Hall in autumn

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  Gasson Hall in winter

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  Simboli Hall, School of Theology and Ministry

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  McMullen Museum of Art

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  Tip O'Neill Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1936

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  John F. Kerry U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Senator 2004 Democratic Presidential nominee J.D. 1976

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  R. Nicholas Burns United States Ambassador to China Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO 1978

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  Ernest Moniz U.S. Secretary of Energy 1966

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  Paul Cellucci Governor of Massachusetts U.S. Ambassador to Canada 1970, J.D. 1973

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  Dannel P. Malloy Governor of Connecticut 1977, J.D. 1980

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  Margaret Heckler U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Representative U.S. Ambassador to Ireland LL.B 1956

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  Marty Walsh U.S. Secretary of Labor Mayor of Boston 2009

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  John F. Fitzgerald First Irish-Catholic Mayor of Boston Grandfather of John F. Kennedy 1885

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  Joseph E. Brennan 70th Governor of Maine 1958

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  Scott Brown Former United States Senator for Massachusetts J.D. 1985

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  Ed Markey United States Senator from Massachusetts 1968, J.D. 1972

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  Stephen F. Lynch Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts J.D. 1991

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  Mike Capuano Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts J.D. 1977

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  The Most Reverend Timothy Broglio Archbishop of the Archdiocese for Military Services 1973

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  Leonard Nimoy Actor 1952

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  Ed McMahon Comedian and television presenter (Did not graduate)

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  Amy Poehler Actress and comedian 1993

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  Chris O'Donnell Actor 1992

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  Elisabeth Hasselbeck Television personality and talk show host 1999

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  Phil Schiller Vice president of Apple Inc. B.S. 1982

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  Nikesh Arora CEO of Palo Alto Networks Former senior executive at Google 1995