Monday, April 12, 2021
Gregory To Take Over From Gennaro as Dean Katherine Gregory will become the new CSON dean. VICTOR STEFANESCU Asst. News Editor
Katherine E. Gregory will take over as dean of the Connell School of Nursing on July 1, according to a University release. Gregory currently serves as the associate chief nursing officer for women’s and newborn health, research, and innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Gregory, who was previously an associate professor in CSON and is currently an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, will replace Susan Gennaro as dean. Gennaro is stepping down from the post after 13 years and will remain on the school’s faculty, a release announcing Gennaro’s departure said. “Boston College has a long history of preparing nurses who make a difference, whether they serve at the bedside, in the classroom, as scientists developing new knowledge for practice, or as leaders in their local and global communities,” Gregory said in the release. “... As dean, I plan to partner with many others, successfully contributing to the mission of Boston College and leading the Connell School through the opportunities and
challenges that lie ahead.” Gregory will return to CSON, where she received her doctorate in 2006, after a career pursuing innovative lab work, working in hospital leadership, and educating a generation of health care workers, the release said. In her 25 years as a nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Gregory rose from a staff nurse in the newborn intensive care unit to associate chief nursing officer, where she oversees a staff of approximately 700 nurses and clinical personnel, the release said. Gregory also serves as senior nurse executive on the hospital’s Executive Advisory Council for Diversity, Inclusion, Health Equity, and Community Health. In her position at Brigham and Women’s, Gregory has worked closely in partnership with CSON, according to Colleen Simonelli, a member of the dean search committee and associate dean of undergraduate programs in the nursing school. “With her vision for creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable nursing workforce, Kate is uniquely positioned to advance the mission of the Connell School,” Simonelli said. “Bringing together our clinical and research faculty with our colleagues and partners across campus, I am confident Kate will lead us to new heights.”
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Runners Struggle Without Marathon JULIA REMICK Metro Editor
2020 was a year of cancellations and not even the Boston Marathon could outrun the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Bostonians will face yet another Patriots’ Day without the historic race. For the first time in its 124-year history, the Boston Marathon was not held in April of 2020, and then-Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, BC ’09, instead moved the event to Sept. 14. Following its initial postponement, Walsh canceled the 124th race that was
set to take place in person. Instead, the marathon took place virtually from Sept. 7 to Sept. 14. There were 17,952 people registered to participate virtually in the 124th race and 15,972 marathoners who submitted their times, according to a press release from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). Heartbreak Hill will again be empty this Patriots’ Day, following the BAA’s announcement that the 125th marathon will take place on Oct. 11. This is contingent upon the Commonwealth’s reopening plan proceeding as planned
and permitting road races by that time, according to the BAA. Boston is currently in Phase 4 Step 1 of reopening, and road races are slated to be permitted during Phase 4 Step 2 of the reopening plan. The field size for the race will be limited to 20,000 entrants in order to allow for social distancing throughout the course, according to a press release from the BAA on March 15. The field size for the marathon in 2019 allowed for 30,000 entrants.
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BC After Dark Opens The new dining service was a crowd-pleaser on opening night. ADA ANDERSON Heights Staff VICTOR STEFANESCU Asst. News Editor
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BC After Dark served up burgers right off the grill, salt-dusted curly fries, and hummus platters for its opening weekend—all for half off. But the freshly grilled food is not all that drew the crowds on the warm spring weekend, according to Brendan Barnard, MCAS ’21. “I mean [the drinking] is why we came,” Barnard, who visited the new on-campus restaurant on Saturday night, said. BC Dining will be serving beer, wine, and spiked seltzers alongside a variety of food offerings in the restaurant retrofitted in Hillside Cafe on Thursdays from
5 p.m. until midnight, and Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30 p.m. until midnight. Crowds overwhelmed the restaurant on the Thursday night grand opening, causing food orders to fall 40 minutes behind, according to an Instagram post from the Undergraduate Government of Boston College, who partnered with BC Dining to open the restaurant. “People are having a good time and a safe time,” Molly Denning, one of the attendees and MCAS ’24, said. “The only issue was that since it was so fun and popular, more people came than they planned which is why they fell behind. Maybe they could just put a cap on the orders in the future.” The restaurant features a fenced-in seating area outside Hillside, which is covered by a canopy of trees wrapped in bright holiday lights. UGBC slashed food prices in half for opening weekend, offering burger costs that rivaled those of fast food joints.
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Back On Track BC Softball captured two wins over Syracuse in its doubleheader on Saturday to snap its weeks-long losing skid.
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LACROSSE
QUADSTOCK
SPORTS
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North set the record for goals scored in a single game, beating Sam Apuzzo’s previous record with 10 goals against Virginia Tech.
BC’s musicians had the opportunity to showcase their talents at the in-person CAB event.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
MAGAZINE: John Acampora
MAGAZINE: Quarantine Kitchen
Flat Breads owner has served the BC community for almost 30 years................ A5
This week, Alexandra Morin whips up tasty carne asada bowls............................................. A8
INDEX
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