On Thursday, the Student Assembly (SA) of UGBC voted against an act that allows for the consultation of previous UGBC members. It also passed an act concerning official UGBC resource guides and confirmed five nominees for the 2021-22 academic year.
News, Coronavirus Updates
BC Reports Second Lowest Number of Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 This Semester
Boston College reported 20 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,216 undergraduate tests last week, a positivity rate of 0.22 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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Complaints About Boston College Priest Sent to Leahy and Jesuit Provincial Years Prior to Rape Allegation
Members of the Boston College community sent complaints beginning in the 1997-98 academic year to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., accusing Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., a Jesuit at BC from 1990 to 1998, of inappropriate conduct with students.
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Panelists Talk Criminal Justice and Police Reform
Two incidents in which police officers pulled Eroc Arroyo-Montano over and drew their guns revealed insights about police reaction and response, he said.
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BC Community Protests University Response to Bias-Related Incidents
One of Chelsea Burns’ professors was told that talking about race in class makes students uncomfortable, Burns said to the crowd on Stokes Lawn Monday evening. Avoidance of racial discussions, though, is harmful to the Boston College community, according to Burns.
News, Featured Story
BC Community Laments Loss of Guests at Commencement
Many seniors were left disappointed on Tuesday after University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., announced that guests will not be allowed at BC’s in-person Commencement for the Class of 2021.
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BC Nursing Students To Conduct Wellness Clinics in Maine
The Connell School of Nursing (CSON) will be conducting wellness clinics from April 19 to 23 in Aroostook County, Maine. Nursing students will also be conducting home visits, setting up vaccine clinics, conducting COVID-19 testing, and assisting in a blood drive.
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Five BC Grad Schools Rank in ‘U.S. News’ Top 50
Five of Boston College’s eight graduate schools ranked in the top 50 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 graduate university rankings.
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Groups of Underclassmen Land Spots in Senior Housing for Next Year
During housing registration on March 15, multiple freshman and sophomore groups of six successfully registered to live in 2150, which typically serves as senior housing.
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BC Community Honors Victims of Anti-Asian Violence With Candlelit Vigil
BC community members, who gathered on Maloney lawn on Monday night, lit candles and held a moment of silence honoring the victims of the Atlanta shooting, as well as the victims of all anti-Asian violence.
