Boston College President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., joined over 440 academic leaders in signing a statement denouncing political interference in higher education, marking BC’s first direct rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape university policy.
For the third consecutive year, finance is the most popular major at Boston College, according to the 2024–25 BC Fact Book—an annual compilation of University data released by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.
As students excitedly woke up on Marathon Monday after returning to campus from Easter break, the buzz of celebration was interrupted as phones lit up with notifications—Pope Francis had died.
Following concerns raised during the public comment period of last week’s UGBC Senate meeting by Gabriel Hallberg, associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, student senators revisited the issue at their meeting Tuesday night, discussing ways to better support LGBTQ+ students on campus.
Holly VandeWall, professor of the practice of philosophy at Boston College, has been named the 2025 Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow in recognition of her contributions to formative and holistic education at the University.
The UGBC Senate voted to approve a $364,275 budget for the 2025–26 academic year at its meeting Tuesday night—a $7,000 increase from this year’s $357,275 budget.
Gabriel Hallberg, the associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, criticized Boston College’s policies for LGBTQ+ students and Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., for his comments regarding the establishment of a standalone LGBTQ+ center on campus during the public comment portion of the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
In response to a wave of student visa revocations and shifts in federal immigration policy, Boston College reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international students and scholars in a campus-wide email from University Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley and Vice Provost for Global Engagement Rev. James Keenan, S.J on Tuesday.
Consistent with Boston College’s vision for integrated LGBTQ+ resources, incoming University president Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., all but ruled out the possibility of a standalone LGBTQ+ resource center.
The Boston Police Department (BPD) issued a safety advisory to residents in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods following a series of residential break-ins involving Boston College students living off-campus.
