The Heights

BC Lifts Mask Mandate, Social Distancing Requirements for Vaccinated Individuals

Megan Kelly • June 4, 2021

Boston College lifted its mask mandate for vaccinated individuals and rescinded all capacity limitations for on-campus classrooms, workspaces, and outdoor areas on Saturday, according to a May 28 announcement from Vice President for Human Resources David Trainor.

BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration

Victor Stefanescu • May 27, 2021

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

Victor Stefanescu • May 13, 2021

Boston College will host a celebration for the Class of 2020 from Oct. 15 to 17, according to the BC Alumni and Friends webpage.

Commencement Policy Updated to Allow Two Guests

Megan Kelly • May 7, 2021

Boston College will allow two guests per undergraduate at the Class of 2021 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies on May 24, as well as at the Baccalaureate Mass the day before.

SA Proposes Official Resource Guides, Confirms Five Nominees

Amy Palmer • May 3, 2021

On Thursday, the Student Assembly (SA) of UGBC voted against an act that allows for the consultation of previous UGBC members. It also passed an act concerning official UGBC resource guides and confirmed five nominees for the 2021-22 academic year.

Province Silent, University Issues Response on Dziak

Jack Miller • May 3, 2021

Boston College has criticized the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus for failing to respond to allegations that Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., emotionally abused multiple students and sexually abused one volunteer. The response follows Heights reporting that members of the BC community informed University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., of Dziak’s inappropriate behavior.

UGBC Thanks Students With Week of Giveaways, Meet and Greets

Julia Landwehr and Victor Stefanescu • May 2, 2021

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.”

BC Reports Second Lowest Number of Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 This Semester

Amy Palmer • May 2, 2021

Boston College reported 20 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,216 undergraduate tests last week, a positivity rate of 0.22 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Undergraduate Philosophy Journal ‘Dianoia’ Released on Monday

Ethan Raye • May 2, 2021

Dianoia, which is composed of several undergraduate essays, will be releasing its eighth issue on Monday, as well as a digital symposium featuring guest speakers from the journal’s recent publications.

Lynch School, Others Create Study on State of Urban Catholic Schools

Erin Shannon • April 29, 2021

Lynch and Boston College’s Urban Catholic Teacher Corps (UCTC) are collaborating with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) to conduct a national study about the current state of urban Catholic schools throughout the country.

Complaints About Boston College Priest Sent to Leahy and Jesuit Provincial Years Prior to Rape Allegation

Julia Kiersznowski, Victor Stefanescu, Amy Palmer, and Megan Kelly • April 26, 2021

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.

BC Expands Cultural Diversity Core Requirement

Emma Healy • April 26, 2021

BC added two new pathways through which BC students can meet the cultural diversity requirement: Engaging Difference and Justice (EDJ) and Difference, Justice, and the Common Good in the United States (DJCG).