With the surroundings doused in red, the 26th annual Pops on the Heights raised $13 million for 431 student scholarships on Friday night.
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Graduate Union Interrupts Parents’ Weekend Event, Pickets Pops on the Heights
About 30 members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU-UAW) first walked out of the annual President’s Address in Robsham Theater before carrying out a planned picket outside Pops on the Heights Friday night.
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Sonya Renee Taylor Returns to Talk “Radical Self-Love”
The Boston College Women’s and Gender Studies Program welcomed Taylor to speak to students for the second year in a row this past Tuesday.
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In Response to Union Letter to Trustees and Faculty, Quigley Letter Defends University
The letter was written in response to the union spreading what the administration believed was false information in correspondence sent to University trustees and faculty members, according to a person familiar with the letter.
News, On Campus
Eagle’s Nest Reverts Changes to Panini Line
Boston College Dining Services has in recent weeks made significant changes to Eagle’s Nest, the popular lunch spot known for its salads and sandwiches, and the long lines for each. “Our McElroy dining team has observed that the lines at Eagle’s Nest this semester at lunch have been long and have been working on changes…
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Computer Science More Concerned with Short Term Fixes Despite Schiller Participation
Boston College’s computer science (CS) department has been dogged by one issue in particular plaguing its growth opportunities: staffing. The Schiller Institute will give the department an opportunity to expand its faculty and increase its financial resources, but computer science’s issues may need to be met in the more immediate term.
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Shea Center Looking to Attract Students From All Disciplines with Schiller on the Horizon
The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship is planned as one of the cornerstones of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, but the reason why isn’t necessarily obvious. Shea has had to fight back against a perception that it’s a center created only for Carroll School of Management students, according to Jere Doyle, executive director of the Shea Center and BC ’87.
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Landrigan to Lead Global Public Health Initiative
Boston College hired Philip J. Landrigan as a full-time faculty member to lead the creation of the University’s Global Public Health Initiative, which will include a new major and minor and will be a cornerstone of the new Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, according to a University press release.
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Canavan Lays Out Goals for UGBC Environmental Committee
As Kate Canavan, newly appointed chair of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College’s environmental committee, is concentrating on leading her group to an increased presence on campus.
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2018 Career Fair Sees Record Attendance
The annual Boston College Career Fair, which featured 151 employers spanning a broad array of industries, attracted a record 2,100 students to Conte Forum on Sept. 13.
