In the aftermath of the “Silence is Still Violence” protests that occured last year and the “die-in” from this past October, Boston College students have felt challenged to reflect upon issues of race within the community. Students of color and more specifically leaders of culture clubs on campus have felt compelled to take consider their places in such protests and in such discussions.
Boston College interim Vice President of Student Affairs Joy Moore and Executive Vice President Michael Lochhead met with student leaders to discuss issues surrounding diversity and inclusion at BC Wednesday evening.
“Until students, faculty, and staff alike contend with the historical roots of BC’s dominant culture, AHANA+ students will not be able to benefit from all that our institution has to offer.”
“The arrangement of the survey seemed more like an overall experience survey… rather than a survey designed to directly address the results of racism on campus, which the University cited as a catalyst for… the survey.”
The Black Student Forum hosted Neo-Soul Night, which featured Tobi Lou and Del Ro in the Vanderslice Cabaret Room.
The first event in International Education Week (IEW), organized by the Office of International Programs and the Office of International Students and Scholars, was an hour-long keynote presentation by Yoshiaki Terumichi, the president of Sophia University in Tokyo.
A year after the “Silence is Still Violence” demonstrations, Joy Moore, interim vice president for student affairs, is looking to continue opening the dialogue around diversity and inclusion
The expectation is that BC should be in conversation with students while making these decisions so that they can be implemented in the most satisfactory and effective way.
The city’s digital team and the Office of Arts and Culture reached out to local artists, students, and residents to develop 11 holiday logos, which the city will use on its social media channels. Artists submitted logo designs that depict a specific holiday, including National Ice Cream Day, Vietnamese New Year, and Dorchester Day.
Last year’s march occurred with the intention that the University would do something in response.
