After review, Nikita Patel and Joseph Arquillo’s appeal to allow them to join the UGBC presidential race, the Elections Committee declined their request. No other teams will be added to the ballot.
News, On Campus
Elections Committee Will Consider Appeal Made to Enter UGBC Race, Despite Previous Decision to Maintain Deadline
The Elections Committee will consider the appeal made by the team of Nikita Patel, CSOM ’17, and Joseph Arquillo, LSOE ’17 to enter the UGBC race. The deadline to enter was Jan. 29.
News, Top Story
Elizabeth Foley And Joseph McCarthy Exit UGBC Race
The team announced Monday night that they will no longer be running to be the president and executive vice president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College.
On Campus, Featured Story, News
Federal Lawmakers Require BC, 55 Other Universities to Release More Endowment-Use Information
Boston College was among one of the private universities which received a letter sent out to those who have amassed wealth greater than $1 billion since the end of 2014 to release more information on the use of their endowments.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Elections Committee, Diversity Inclusion Discuss Debate Reform for UGBC Presidential Race
After one of the nominated teams raised concerns about the procedure to create debate questions for this year’s UGBC election season, the Elections Committee has been working to make modifications.
News, On Campus
To Promote Fairness, UGBC Presidential Nominees Request Change in Debate Preparations
Foley and McCarthy see GLC and ALC’s involvement in drafting the debate questions as a conflict of interest and hope to discontinue UGBC’s involvement from it.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Meet @ Shea Event Works to Spark Innovation Among Students
For the second Meet @ Shea event, students worked on problem-solving challenges and tested their innovation skills on Feb. 2 in Devlin Hall.
On Campus, News
GLC Makes Efforts to Modify Non-Discriminatory Policy
UGBC’s GLC drafts a gender identity and gender expression report to present to the administration for modification of the non-discriminatory policy.
On Campus, News
Laverne Cox, Actress and LGBTQ Advocate, Will Speak at BC Next Month
The Orange is the New Black actress will speak at BC Feb. 15 about her experience as a transgender woman of color.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Academics
In Spite of Rise in Admission Rate, 2016 Early Action Acceptances Maintained Rigorous Test Scores
The release of early action acceptance statistics demonstrated an increase in admissions, though maintaining difficulty in test scores.
