UGBC had a $377,500 budget for the 2023–24 academic year. Here’s how it’s been spent.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Confirms Division Directors, Special Interest Representatives, Committee Chairs for 2024–25
The UGBC Senate confirmed a slew of nominees for executive positions and Senate roles during its meeting Tuesday night.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
Leahy Gave the CEO of CVS Health an Award Shortly After the Company Started Distributing Abortion Pills. Some Are Calling The Decision Hypocritical.
In March, CVS began distributing prescriptions of the abortion pill mifepristone. Just over a month later, on April 18, University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., awarded President and CEO of CVS Health Karen S. Lynch, BC ’84, the 2024 President’s Medal for Excellence. “Lynch will be presented with the President’s Medal for Excellence in…
News
BC Posts Job Opening for Head Swim Coach, Signifying Program’s Return
Boston College posted a job opening head coaching job for the men’s and women’s swim and dive programs on Friday.
News, On Campus
Penna Emphasizes Living Life to Its Fullest Potential at Agape Latte
Students in Hillside Cafe on Tuesday night grew quiet as Tony Penna, S.J., examined the crowd.
Top Story, On Campus, News
BC Community Members Gather on O’Neill Plaza for Pro-Palestine Protest
“I’m disappointed because I’m convinced too many of my peers at Boston College are living in a different world than I am,” Fairuz Saleh, LSEHD ’26, said to the crowd. “Because we’re a university that preaches men and women for others, I assume no students would turn a blind eye to the constant violence Palestinians are enduring.”
News, Top Story, On Campus
“We’re Being Criminalized”: Faculty Members Host Vigil for Gaza, BCPD Monitors
Boston College faculty held a vigil for victims of the war in Gaza with music, speeches, and student reflections on Wednesday. At the door to the event, two uniformed BCPD officers checked the backpacks and BC IDs of attendees while two more plainclothes officers monitored the room, according to M. Brinton Lykes, organizer of the event.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Student Raises Concerns About Free Speech on Campus Amid Israel-Hamas War at UGBC Meeting
During the public comment portion of UGBC’s Senate meeting on Tuesday night, an undergraduate student, who did not identify themselves by name, raised concerns about a lack of free expression on campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
News, Academics
BC Law Earns 10th Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate Nationally
Boston College Law School had the 10th highest first-time bar exam pass rate in 2023, at 95.88 percent, according to a ranking by Reuters.
News
Razek Stresses the Importance of Sharing Mental Health Stories With Others
Mental health is often overlooked and undiscussed, according to Matthew Razek, associate director of First Year Experience at Boston College.
