Boston College. Office of University Advancement
Biography
The Vice President for University Relations position was created in August of 1973. At that time the position was referred to as Vice President for University Resources, and its first incumbent was Robert Desmond. In 1973, the responsibilities of the position included University Development, Public Relations, Alumni Relations, and Public Affairs. Prior to Desmond's appointment, Directors were responsible for managing each of the various offices independently. The Vice President reported directly to the President of the University.
The organizational chart of 1968 indicates the position of a Vice President for Development and Public Relations. Although the duties associated with this position have remained intact, it is not clear when this office was phased out. In 1975, the departments that reported to the Vice President for University Resources included: Development, Public Relations, Community Relations and the Alumni Association.
In February of 1976 Dr. James P. McIntyre replaced Desmond. The title of the position changed to the Vice President for University Relations and the departments reporting to the Vice President were the Alumni Association, Development and Public Relations.
Aside from the Public Relations office changing its name to the Communications office in 1980, the Vice Presidency remained unchanged until 1986. With the appointment of McIntyre to the Senior Vice Presidency, Paul LeComte became Vice President for University Resources. The reporting lines of the position did not change. In 1989 , the departments within the Office of Development established separate reporting lines to the Vice President for University Relations. As a result, the number of individual offices reporting to the Vice President increased by three to include the following: Communications, Alumni Association, Resource Development, Individual Gifts, Planned Giving, and Corporate and Foundation Relations. The Publications office was added to the Vice President's responsibilities in 1990 Mary Lou DeLong assumed the Vice President for University Relations position in 1992 upon the untimely death of Paul Le Comte.
The office was renamed the Office of Vice President for University Advancement upon the resignation of Delong. James Husson was appointed Vice President and served from 2004 until his resignation in 2022.
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Boston College student musical ensembles collection
Records, predominantly programs, photographs, and recordings, of official Boston College student musical ensembles and their predecessors, including both instrumental and vocal ensembles under the purview of the Bands Program and the Music Department.