Child hunger and malnutrition is a grave problem, but the solution is within reach, according to Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia Nutrition.
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QLC Pays Tribute to Lives Lost at Annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
Members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) set out tea-light candles next to pictures of transgender people killed by anti-trans violence, holding a moment of silence in their honor. QLC hosted the vigil in Gasson 100 on Transgender Day of Remembrance—observed annually on Nov. 20—to honor people who died as a result of anti-trans violence over the past year.
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CJBC Holds Protest Encouraging BC to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) spearheaded a protest on the Quad this Wednesday, calling for the University to divest from fossil fuels and arguing that BC’s continued investment in fossil fuels contradicts its Jesuit values.
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“They’re More Than Just Their Sport”: BCSSW Alumni Dissect Mental Health Struggles Among Athletes
Athletes’ game-related stress is often compounded by struggles with mental health or interpersonal relationships, according to Michael Grinnell, a player wellness counselor for the National Basketball Players Association and assistant director for integrative wellbeing services at Williams College.
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BCSSW Professor Earns $2.5 Million Grant to Study Public Health Equity
Whitney Irie, an assistant professor in the Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW), received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop a tool that measures equity in public health organizations.
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BC Alumni Talk the Value of Authenticity in the Jewelry Industry
Grimes spoke at Boston College’s Ethics and Lunch Series, which is sponsored by the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics, on Oct. 12. Grimes was joined by her business partner and former roommate Carolina Menendez, BC ’16. According to Grimes, Henri Noël specializes in gold and gemstone pieces.
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Conway Emphasizes the Benefits of Restorative Practices in Prisons
Spending time in the classroom benefits incarcerated individuals because it allows them to feel like students rather than prisoners, according to Patrick Conway, director of Boston College’s Prison Education Program. Conway spoke on Tuesday as part of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development’s Experience, Reflection, and Action seminar for first-year students.
