Sarya Baladi, president of ASA and MCAS ’19, breaks down how she’s working to integrate an underrepresented voice into the University’s culture and the role ASA will play at BC going forward.
OIP, OISS Launch Ninth Annual International Education Week
The Office of International Programs (OIP) and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) launched the ninth annual International Education Week on Monday.
TechTrek Program to Expand to Ireland
This year, the first iteration of TechTrek East took students into New York City and Boston. The program is expanding to include a trip to Dublin next academic year during winter break.
Wu Discusses the Complexities of the First-Generation Identity
Shihua Wu, vice president of the first-generation club and CSOM ’20, delves into parsing layers of identity as a first-gen student at BC, as well as where the community can improve its support of first-gen students.
Davidson Discusses the BAIC Mandate
Since his appointment as director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) in August, Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J., has understood his mandate to serve students of color and their interests on campus.
Trans Rights Subject of MA. Ballot Question 3
Massachusetts voters will take to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to repeal the transgender anti-discrimination law put in place in 2016, which added gender identity to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination in public accommodations.
Frontis Reflects on Behind-the-Scenes Progress at BC
Taraun Frontis stepped into his new position at UGBC following a term as the chair of the AHANA+ Leadership Council. Throughout his time in UGBC, he’s helped to push two major initiatives: DiversityEdu and the recently-released Student Experience Survey.
Jean-Charles Encourages Continued Student Activism
One year ago, romance languages and literatures and African and African Diaspora Studies professor Régine Jean-Charles told students at the Silence is Still Violence march to take the emotions they were feeling and channel them into activism.
McGuffey Discusses Administration Transparency, Student Needs
Student activists took to the Quad to draw attention to injustice and issues they saw with inequality at BC on Oct. 18. This was different from 2017, which was in response to a string of racist incidents on campus.
Question One Referendum Affects Nursing Clinicals
Stricter patient limits will be enforced for Massachusetts’s registered nurses if voters vote for Ballot Question One. The question was supported by a study by Judith Shindul-Rothschild, a nurse and professor in the Connell School of Nursing.