Boston College Gasson Hall

Stunning and spectacular Gasson Hall at Boston College at night. Photographed on a beautiful summer night in August 2013 after newly completed... more

by Juergen Roth

Title

Boston College Gasson Hall

Artist

Juergen Roth

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Photograph - Photography

Description

Stunning and spectacular Gasson Hall at Boston College at night. Photographed on a beautiful summer night in August 2013 after newly completed renovation of the Universitys most iconic building. The building was restored to its original character and is approaching 100 years.

From Wikipedia: Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. It has 9,100 full-time undergraduates and almost 5,000 graduate students. The college's name reflects the university's early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school in Boston's South End. It is a member of the 568 Group and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America.
Boston College's undergraduate program is currently ranked 31st in the National Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Boston College is categorized as a research university with high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Students at the university earned 21 Fulbright awards in 2012, ranking the school eighth among American research institutions. At $1.646 billion, Boston College has the 41st largest university endowment in North America, and the largest endowment among all Jesuit colleges and universities.
Boston College offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its nine schools and colleges: College of Arts & Sciences, Boston College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Carroll School of Management, Lynch School of Education, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College Law School, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, Woods College of Advancing Studies.
Boston College sports teams are called the Eagles, and their colors are maroon and gold; the school mascot is Baldwin the Eagle. The Eagles compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in all sports offered by the ACC. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. Boston College's men's ice hockey team is one of the most renowned programs in the nation, having won a total of five national championships since the team's inception.

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August 24th, 2013