Here’s an extra reason to hope things are back to normal by the fall. Boston College has announced that Bruce Springsteen will address the Class of 2024 on Sept. 10 in Conte Forum as part of B.C.’s annual First Year Academic Convocation.
Incoming first-year students will receive an electronic copy of Springsteen’s book “Born to Run” and reflection guide during this summer. Hard copies of a book written by the upcoming convocation speaker are usually distributed to students when they visit campus for orientation. But orientation sessions for the Class of 2024 are being held online this summer.
First launched in 2004 First Year Academic Convocation has featured Ann Patchett (Run), Colum McCann (Let the Great World Spin), Barack Obama (Dreams From My Father) and John McCain (Lives of Moral Leadership). The convocation is a BC tradition that melds the University’s Jesuit, Catholic mission and heritage with its commitment to the liberal arts and formative education, B.C. said.
Springsteen and his wife Patti Scialfa’s oldest son, Evan Springsteen, graduated from BC in 2012, but the family has remained involved with the University.
