Despite the University’s plans to test all undergraduates in the week following the Columbus Day holiday, not all students went in for testing that week.
BC Delays Start of the Spring Semester, Cancels Spring Break
The University announced that it will delay the start of the spring semester by nine days and cancel Spring Break in an email sent to members of the Boston College community on Monday.
OIP Cancels Study Abroad for Spring Semester
Boston College canceled all of its study abroad programs for the Spring 2020 semester on Monday, according to an email sent to students scheduled to study abroad next semester from Office of International Programs Director Nick Gozik.
Students to Stay In Mass. for Thanksgiving or Finish Semester Remotely
On-campus students may leave for Thanksgiving Break and not return until next semester, or they may stay in Massachusetts for the break and finish the semester on campus.
Rougeau Discusses Need for Conversations on Race Through Racial Justice Forum
When protests for racial justice swept the nation this summer after the police killing of George Floyd, the Black Student Forum launched a petition urging the University to release a list of tangible steps that it would take to combat racism.
BC Says It Will Make a Decision on Study Abroad Soon
Students planning on studying abroad in spring 2021 are awaiting a decision from the Office of International Programs (OIP) about whether it will hold its expected programs. Nick Gozik, the director of OIP, said that a decision is expected to be made in “mid-Fall.”
BC Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases Since Tuesday
BC represented at least 16 percent of COVID-19 cases associated with higher education in Massachusetts in the state’s weekly update.
Sick Tok: BC Student Isolation Experience Goes Viral
When Sean Hanley tested positive for COVID-19, he recorded his experience in BC isolation housing on TikTok. To his surprise, he went viral.
BC Settles Lawsuit With Student-Athlete Suspended For Alleged Sexual Assault
The University settled the case with the Boston College student-athlete who sued BC over his suspension for an alleged sexual assault in June of 2019, according to court documents filed on Sept. 23.
Schiller Institute On Schedule for December 2021 Opening
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is on schedule for it’s December 2021 opening, said Mary Nardone, associate vice president for Capital Projects Management.