The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, of which BC is a member, sent the Sept. 16 letter to the state’s congressional delegation.
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Jury Considers Basic Fairness in Trial for Alumnus Lawsuit
Jurors were to consider only whether administrators improperly interfered in the hearings through two key communications.
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Jury Finds BC Interfered in 2012 Hearing, Awards Alumnus Damages
The jury awarded the alumnus $102,426.50 in damages: $24,819.50 for tuition and fees for the semester he was suspended and $77,607 for one year of lost income.
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Trial for 2012 Alumnus Lawsuit Begins with Conflict Over Scope
Judge Denise Casper told jurors to consider only whether administrators improperly interfered with the disciplinary hearing panel.
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AADS Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration
Created in 1969 in response to advocacy by the Boston College Black Student Forum, the initial African and African Diaspora Studies program—then “Black Studies”—offered only three classes: African Art, The History and Psychological Development of the Black Family, and African Nationalism Since World War II.
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Evans Issues Advice After Off-Campus Break In
In response to the incident, BC Police Department Chief Bill Evans advised students new to off-campus living to be careful with home security, especially early in the semester.
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UGBC Restructures Student Senate
The Undergraduate Government of Boston College reformed its Senate ahead of the 2019-20 academic year, a change that included a redistribution of student representatives and a reorganization of committee structure.
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Hunter Hayes to Headline Stokes Set
CAB has announced that Hunter Hayes will headline Stokes Set this year. The concert will be held on Sept. 21, and tickets will go on sale Tuesday morning.
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Warren Criticizes University Over Graduate Worker Union
The Boston College Graduate Employees Union released a video from Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren endorsing its fight for recognition.
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BC Appeals Court Ruling Overturning Student’s Suspension
The next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5, when the two parties will make their recommendations for redactions before court documents are unsealed.
