[2][3] McGuinn, a faculty member, petitioned both the Society of Jesus in Rome and Cardinal William Henry O'Connell of Boston for permission to open a social work program with a focus on Catholic philosophy and ethics.
Classes began in September 1936 at the university's downtown Boston building at 126 Newbury Street, with an enrollment of 40 students and a distinguished faculty of experts from the field.
[14] Research in Social, Economic, and Environmental Equity (RISE3) is an interdisciplinary initiative that convenes researchers from Boston College and practitioners and policymakers from around the world to address social, economic, and environmental inequality and confront issues of race, place, and poverty.
RPCA works to develop feasible interventions that support positive life outcomes.
[17] The Social Work Library contains 20,000 books and a collection of e-books, major journals, and databases.