Boston College is planning to tear down the Quonset Hut on Newton Campus to paveway for a new athletic support building with fitness facilities, Ryan Milligan, MCAS ’26, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
News, On Campus, Top Story
UGBC Talks Housing for LGBTQ+ Students, Campus Accessibility, and Free Speech
H Edwards, Queer Leadership Council (QLC) policy coordinator, said a recent meeting they had with the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) to discuss housing options for LGBTQ+ students was unproductive and yielded little progress.
News
Canuto-Depina Awarded 2024 MLK Jr. Scholarship
People bowed their heads and fell silent as Julie Canuto-Depina, this year’s recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship, asked attendees at the scholarship ceremony to join her in prayer.
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.
On Campus, Top Story, News
BC Dining Considering Removing Bottled Drinks From Dining Halls Due to Theft, UGBC Senator Says
BC Dining is considering removing bottled drinks like Core Power from dining halls next year due to high levels of theft by students, said Lindsay Meier, MCAS ’26, at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
News
UGBC Senate Discusses Potential New Public Policy Minor, Use of Generative AI
The UGBC Senate discussed updates on an effort to create a new public policy minor during its meeting Tuesday night. According to student senator Andreas Pantazakos, the minor could be approved as early as Feb. 22—provided it garners enough support from faculty and administrators.
On Campus, News
UGBC Senate Talks Transportation Costs for Clinicals and Practicums, Expanding Cultural Diversity Core Offerings
In its first public meeting of the semester, the UGBC Senate discussed initiatives to subsidize transportation costs for students enrolled in practicums and clinical experiences.
Off Campus, News
BC Law Alumna Appointed to National Credit Union Administration Board by President Biden
Tanya Otsuka, BC Law ’11, was sworn in as a board member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board on Jan. 8.
News, On Campus
BC Ranked 12th Safest College in the US by ‘Academic Influence’
Boston College is the 12th safest college campus in the country, according to a recent ranking by Academic Influence, a think tank specializing in higher education.
News, Academics
Lynch Professor Honored With Early Career Award
Emily Gates was pleasantly surprised to learn that she had won an early career award from the American Evaluation Association (AEA)—the major professional association for people in her field.
