To University Historian James O’Toole ’72, Ph.D.’ 87, the story of Boston College is first and foremost about people. For his new book, Ever to Excel: A History of Boston College, O’Toole conducted ...
Casper Augustus Ferguson, the first Black student at Boston College, graduated from BC in 1937. In the 10 years after Ferguson’s graduation, only six Black students earned a BC diploma. Ferguson was a ...
Stories of Welles Crowther, the Boston College alumnus credited with saving the lives of about a dozen people during the Sept. 11 attacks, have circled the Heights—and the nation—for upwards of two ...
"Ever to Excel," new from University Historian James O'Toole, tells Boston College's story through a lens on the people who helped to shape it The history of an institution like Boston College is one ...