Melanie Paredes’ mother embraced her as she stood to accept the 2024 Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship. Joyous cheers echoed throughout the room.
News, Academics
BC To Offer New Psychological Humanities Minor This Fall
Coming this fall, the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD) will offer a new minor in psychological humanities, open to all students.
News, Academics
BC Biologist Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Further Study of Viral Insulins
Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis felt incredibly grateful for the members of his lab when he found out he had been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to study viral insulins and their cancer implications.
News, On Campus, Top Story
“For My Celtic Blood”: Second Annual Ginger Run Draws Strong Turnout
Clad in four-leaf clover headbands and green attire, a throng of students crammed in between the Mods on Friday to watch Boston College’s second annual ginger run—a new but already cherished tradition.
News, On Campus
Trans* Collective and QLC Host Vigil Honoring Nex Benedict
A banner reading “Rest in Power Nex” hung over the fireplace in the O’Connell House as students, faculty, and members of the Boston College community came together to honor and mourn Nex Benedict.
On Campus, News
“Carry With You the Stories of Others”: Nadia Murad Emphasizes Unrelenting Advocacy
Students, faculty, and community members lined the walls of the Heights Room Thursday evening to hear Nadia Murad share her story.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Considers Housing Improvements During Meeting with ResLife
The UGBC Senate hosted two members from the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) to discuss improvements to the housing process at their meeting on Tuesday night.
Features, 2024 Celebrating Black Voices
Success Over Stigma: Black Perspectives in STEM at BC
While some kids were afraid of going to the doctor, Christie Louis looked forward to each of her doctor’s appointments. From a young age, she knew she wanted to go into healthcare.
News, Academics
Dean’s Colloquium Examines the Role of Artificial Intelligence at Universities
Getting ahead of artificial intelligence (AI) and understanding the value of education is important in preventing total domination by AI, according to John FitzGibbon.
News, On Campus
BC Receives the Lowest Possible Rating for Free Speech Policies in New Report
Boston College earned the lowest possible rating for campus free speech policies in a new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a free speech and expression advocacy group.
