BC agreed to ongoing discussions with CJBC in response to its protest and list of demands, which called for fossil fuel divestment, among other actions.
Parma Study Abroad Canceled Due to Coronavirus
OIP has closed the BC in Parma study abroad programs due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Italy. Twenty-seven students remain in different cities in Italy.
Climate Justice Calls for Divestment at Protest
Climate Justice Boston College participated in a protest last week calling for divestment, though the University still opposes divesting in fossil fuels.
Admissions Focusing on Increased AHANA Enrollment
The AHANA+ population at BC increased for the third consecutive year. BC attributes the rise in AHANA+ enrollment to national trends and BC’s efforts.
Guma and Atinizian Win UGBC Pres., VP Election by 18 Votes
Christian Guma and Kevork Atinizian UGBC president and vice president, winning 28 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election. The team won by 18 votes.
Black History Month Mass Celebrated
BC celebrated the Black History Month Mass Sunday. The Mass, celebrated by Michael Davidson, was focused on overcoming racism, equality, and black history.
OIP Releases Study Abroad Decisions
OIP released study abroad application decisions on Tuesday. Seventy-two percent received their top choice, and 85 percent received one of their six choices.
UGBC Passes Coronavirus Resolution
UGBC passed a resolution on Tuesday. advocating for a University response to possible risks of an on-campus coronavirus outbreak.
Laura Steinberg Named Director of Schiller Institute
Laura Steinberg will be the director of the Schiller Institute. With this hiring, four of the last five senior administrators hired at BC have been women.
BC Sees Drop in Applications for Class of ’24
Boston College received almost 30,000 applications for the undergraduate Class of 2024, over 5,000 fewer than the BC-record Class of 2023