On September 13, 2005, in front of a standing-room only crowd of students and faculty, J. Donald Monan, S.J., accepted the Boston College Law School's 75th anniversary Distinguished Service Award from Dean John Garvey for more than thirty years of dedication to the school. Currently Chancellor of Boston College, a position he acquired in 1996, Monan holds the distinction of having been Boston College president for 24 years, the longest tenure in school history.
Monan, J. Donald, "Boston College Law School 75th Celebration Event Salutes J. Donald Monan, S.J., Chancellor of Boston College" (2005). Boston College Law School Webcast Archive. 4.