{"id":22,"date":"2017-03-21T12:51:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T16:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:08:57","slug":"expanding-the-world-of-bc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/expanding-the-world-of-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanding the World of Boston College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the course of his presidency (1972 to 1996) Fr. Monan took the University from being $30 million in debt to having an endowment of $575 million. A brilliant fundraiser, he elevated Boston College&#8217;s research, teaching, and athletic profiles to levels of high distinction, and a consequence of this was the frequent association of Monan and Boston College with international figures of cultural prestige, some of whom are featured here in meetings with our former president.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref1264001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref1264001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Donan with Ronald Reagan, Doug Flutie, and Silvio Conte\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-134\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-134'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan at the O&#8217;Neill Testimonial Dinner with President Ronald Reagan, Doug Flutie, and Silvio Conte, March 17, 1986. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC2000_005_ref1264\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref134001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref134001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan with George H. W. Bush and Paul A. Fitzgerald in 1982\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-130\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-130'>\n\t\t\t\t1982 commencement ceremony, Fr. Monan with Vice-President George Bush and University Archivist Paul Fitzgerald, SJ. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC2000_005_ref134\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref332003.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref332003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan and Bill Clinton\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-133\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-133'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan greeting President Bill Clinton at a tribute to Congressman Joseph Moakley, April 27, 1993. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC2000_005_ref332\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC1986032ref42001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC1986032ref42001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan with Jimmy Carter\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan speaking with President Jimmy Carter at Tip O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s birthday party, 1979. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC1986_032_ref42\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref316001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref316001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan with Senator Edward Kennedy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-131\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-131'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan with his close friend Senator Edward Kennedy in 1975. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC2000_005_ref316\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref321001.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC2000005ref321001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan with Mayor Ed Koch of New York City and Mayor Theodore Mann of Newton, January 18, 1984\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-132\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-132'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan presenting the BC plate to Mayor Ed Koch of New York City, with Theodore Mann, Mayor of Newton, January 18, 1984. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC2000_005_ref321\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC1986032ref112010.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/father-monan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BC1986032ref112010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fr. Monan and Bob Hope in 1978\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-129\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-129'>\n\t\t\t\tFr. Monan with Bob Hope in 1978. <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2345.2\/BC1986_032_ref112\">View in BC Libraries collections<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the course of his presidency (1972 to 1996) Fr. Monan took the University from being $30 million in debt to having an endowment of $575 million. 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