<p>@JustADad2:
Boston College administration is working hard to improve all aspects of undergraduate education at the moment.While I don’t feel as though I am at liberty to reveal the specifics, I will say that what I have heard about potential changes sounds positive. The current leadership at BC responsible for undergraduate academics could not be any better. These people care very much about the students, and I know that they will try to do what is in the best interests of BC undergraduates. </p>
<p>While I had an unbelievable experience in A&S honors and would hate to see much of it changed, some of the alterations may make it even better than it is already. None of this of course has to do with O’Connor. He can never be replaced, and his contributions to the program and to the students will have a lasting impact on Boston College. Above all, he has shaped the character of the program, and while some changes may occur, the character he instilled should stay constant. And, he will still be a part of the program, just without all of the administrative duties!</p>
<p>Dean Quigley will be a wonderful interim director. As a student, I was always struck by his friendliness and his ability to remember students’ names and what they were studying etc. That is quite remarkable for a dean of a school as large as A&S. I imagine that he will find someone who will carry on the spirit of what O’Connor achieved for the program.</p>