The Campus Activities Board (CAB) announced at halftime of today’s BC football game versus Holy Cross that Grammy Award Winning Artist Daya will headline Stokes Set on Sept. 15. Now in its third year, the fall concert will be held on the Stokes Lawn, and doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
New UGBC Budget Set at $329,138
The budget for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College is set at $329,138 for the 2018-19 year, a $1,162 increase over the 2017-18 budget. The main goals for this year’s budget are to allocate and spend money more efficiently and reach as many students as possible during UGBC events, according to Annika Li, vice president of financial affairs for UGBC and CSOM ’19.
Contested Races Draw to a Close in Massachusetts Primary Elections
Ayanna Pressley’s win over incumbent Michael Capuano, BC Law ’77, was one of the most surprising and historic elections of the Massachusetts primary. With no GOP challenger, she is poised to take the seat for the 7th District in the November elections.
Fr. Michael Davidson, S.J., Stresses Community Building as He Heads Up BAIC
Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J. was only supposed to spend one year as a part of Boston College’s Campus Ministry department. His provincial sent him to BC to do a master’s in educational leadership, and after that he was supposed to work for a year in Campus Ministry. Six years later, Davidson has only just left…
Mahoney Promoted to Vice Provost of Enrollment Management
John Mahoney, BC ’79, who served as director of undergraduate admission for 28 years until his promotion in March to dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid, has been promoted to vice provost for enrollment management, according to a press release from University Communications. Nanci Tessier, BC ’82, previously held the position, but she left…
BC Libraries Adds Full Subscriptions to WSJ for Students
The newest addition to the Boston College Libraries’ inventory of resources available for students on campus is a subscription to The Wall Street Journal with no monthly charge to student subscribers. BC Libraries has paid a fee so that students do not have to pay extra for access to the Journal. BC also offers access…
Michael Davidson, S.J., to Helm Bowman Center
Michael Davidson, S.J., was named director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) by Joy Haywood Moore, interim vice president for student affairs, this week. According to a press release, his tenure will begin on Aug. 27. He succeeds Ines Maturana Sendoya, who left the University to take a position at Wellesley College…
UGBC Launches “Senators in Residence Halls” Initiative
The Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) will be launching a new initiative called “Senators in Residence Halls” this September, according to Ignacio Fletcher, executive vice president of UGBC and MCAS ’20. Senators will be assigned to represent students in every residence hall on campus. The only delay in the launch of the initiative will…
Dining Services Updates Its Offerings for the Fall Semester
As the fall semester approaches, Boston College Dining Services has made additions to its menus across all dining halls to both expand offerings and to better incorporate special dietary restrictions for students, spanning a wide array of foods and locations. Most notable among those changes is late night dining on Lower Campus moving from the…
Late Night on Lower Campus Moving to Addie’s, to Feature New Menu
Late night dining on Lower Campus will have a new home for the fall semester. Addie’s Loft on the second floor of Corcoran Commons will be now be late night’s territory, a short trip upstairs from Lower dining—the former home for BC students’ late night needs. In addition to the move, a new late night…