More than 300 Boston College faculty signed a letter sent to the administration on Sunday requesting that the University instate a mask mandate in BC classrooms.
Update: BC Reports 32 Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 During Pre-Semester Testing
Boston College reported 32 undergraduate COVID-19 cases out of 8,723 tests during pre-semester testing, which took place from Aug. 16 to Aug. 29, according to a University release from Tuesday. There were 46 total positives out of the 15,878 total community tests, a positivity rate of .29 percent.
Filling the Void: Women’s Network Expands to BC
The Women’s Network connects collegiate women with other students, professionals, and industry leaders.
BC Names Eight New Members to the Board of Trustees
Eight new board members, ranging from bank executives to Boston-area advocates, joined the Boston College Board of Trustees earlier this summer, according to a University release.
BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration
The May 7 protest on the Quad centered around student speeches and came after an off-campus protest advertised—but not officially hosted, according to club leaders—by CJBC, was canceled on May 3.
University to Host Fall Celebration for Class of 2020
Boston College will host a celebration for the Class of 2020 from Oct. 15 to 17, according to the BC Alumni and Friends webpage.
UGBC Thanks Students With Week of Giveaways, Meet and Greets
To close out the semester and thank BC students for their dedication to following University COVID-19 protocols, the Undergraduate Government of BC, in partnership with BC Dining and BC Athletics, offered a series of campus-wide events, meet and greets, giveaways, and more in what they dubbed “Thank You Week.”
Complaints About Boston College Priest Sent to Leahy and Jesuit Provincial Years Prior to Rape Allegation
Members of the Boston College community sent complaints beginning in the 1997-98 academic year to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., accusing Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., a Jesuit at BC from 1990 to 1998, of inappropriate conduct with students.
Confirmation for Student-Athlete SA Rep Fails, Three Others Pass
The Student Assembly of UGBC voted against re-electing Jack Carter, CSOM ’23, as student-athlete representative after holding two votes at an SA meeting on Tuesday night.
BC Community Laments Loss of Guests at Commencement
Many seniors were left disappointed on Tuesday after University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., announced that guests will not be allowed at BC’s in-person Commencement for the Class of 2021.