Boston College will be resuming the room selection process for the 2020-2021 academic year on Wednesday, according to a Friday email from the Office of Residential Life.
Grad Students Rally For Health Care, Harassment Protections
The Boston College Graduate Employees Union called on the University to establish a contract that would address their concerns about harassment, pay, and health care.
OIP Suspends All Spring 2020 Study Abroad Programs
The Office of International Programs (OIP) announced that it would be suspending all its Spring 2020 programs in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Annual Dance Marathon Returns to BC
The Boston College Dance Marathon culminated its year of fundraising last Saturday. All of the proceeds raised by BCDM throughout the year go to Boston Children’s Hospital.
BAIC Hosts Inaugural Men of Color Conference
The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center hosted the first Men of Color Conference, which educated attendees on leadership, academics, and holistic formation.
UGBC Holds Final Presidential Debate
The four presidential teams met for the final debate on Sunday. Unlike the last debate, it featured direct criticism of both other platforms and opponents.
BC, Union Sued for Religious Discrimination
Ardeshir Ansari, a Boston College electrician, filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the University and his union in November.
OIP Cancels Three Hong Kong Programs
OIP has also terminated the upcoming Spring 2020 programs, offering students alternative programs elsewhere or simply a return to Boston College.
Students Protest Controversial Speaker Andrew Klavan Outside BC Republicans Event
The BC Republicans-sponsored event began 15 minutes early, which shut out many of the students who had hoped to protest from inside.
Environmental Studies Adds New Concentrations
Boston College’s environmental studies program has introduced four new concentrations this year: environmental health, environmental justice and policy, environmental entrepreneurship, and biodiversity conservation. The concentrations were created in an effort to respond to popular student interests and expand academic flexibility within the program, according to the program’s director, professor Tara Pisani Gareau. Since the environmental…