Rev. Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., is stepping down as dean of the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) at the end of the spring semester due to his ongoing battle with glioblastoma, according to a University release.
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Carney’s Reopens Following Extensive Renovations
Carney’s dining hall in McElroy Commons reopened this Friday with long-anticipated renovations following a semester with a makeshift set-up.
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Parent-Created Petition Proposes Additional Exemptions to BC’s Booster Mandate
A petition urging Boston College to allow four exemptions to its vaccination booster mandate claims there are “very serious safety concerns” with the University policy. The petition has garnered 830 signatures as of Sunday.
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Doug Flutie’s Autism Nonprofit Partners With Inclusive Fitness
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism is teaming up with Inclusive Fitness, a gym in West Roxbury, Mass., to help minimize the disparity in high-quality athletic training for neurodivergent people.
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Sajdi Receives Two Grants, Plans for Podcasting Studio
Dana Sajdi, an associate professor of history at Boston College, received two grants—the Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring Grant and the Innovations in Graduate Education Grant—this past May, with plans to change the way we learn about history.
News, On Campus
Sarr Talks Whiteness and Racism in the United States
In light of recent court cases, Akua Sarr discussed the role whiteness plays in racism in the United States, asking students to consider their relationship with whiteness in their personal lives and the media.
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REACT Hosts Founder of Dressember
Blythe Hill, founder of the anti-human trafficking organization Dressember, challenged herself to wear a dress every day in December of 2009. What started as a personal goal would later become a global anti-human trafficking movement.
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Panels, Global Foods Headline International Education Week
Boston College celebrated International Education Week—spanning from Nov. 15 to 19—with 41 campus-wide events throughout the month of November.
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Newton Neighbors Holds Thanksgiving Card Drive
To help families struggling with food insecurity, Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors is holding a Thanksgiving card drive from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22. The initiative aims to provide families with $50 gift cards to local grocery stores, including Shaw’s, Star Market, Stop and Shop, and Market Basket. One in eight families in Eastern Massachusetts suffer…
News, On Campus
Organization of Latin American Affairs Hosts Latinas in Business Panel
Five prominent Latina businesswomen shared inspiring personal stories about how they successfully navigate the intersection of career, gender, and culture at the Latinas in Business Panel and Networking Event, hosted by Boston College’s Organization of Latin American Affairs.
