Joe Popolo Jr., BC ’89, will serve as the next ambassador to the Netherlands, President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday night in a Truth Social post.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC International Students Uneasy Over Potential Trump Immigration Policies
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House on Jan. 20, the prospect of impending changes to immigration policies is raising concern among some international students at Boston College.
News, On Campus, Academics, Administration
“Ken Kersch Can’t Be Replaced”: Remembering a Respected Political Science Professor
Ken Kersch, an award-winning political science professor, made a lasting impact through his teaching and scholarship, according to Gerald Easter. “The Political Science Department was most fortunate to have a teacher and scholar of such high caliber,” Easter, chair of the Boston College political science department, wrote in a statement to The Heights. “Ken was…
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BC Declaration Urges UN To Curb Global Plastics Pollution
At a Boston College conference that highlighted plastic pollution as a social justice crisis, participants presented a declaration to the United Nations advocating for a Global Plastics Treaty.
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Vyas Discusses Reconsidering Race in Clinical Algorithms
Vyas discussed how racial studies have been used to justify the inequitable treatment of minority groups in medicine at a Park Street Corporation Speaker Series lecture on Thursday.
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German Studies Department Revamps Major and Minor Requirements
Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Boston College German studies department relaxed its major and minor requirements, making the program more accessible to students of all class years. According to Nicholas Block, chair of the German studies department, the department now allows courses starting at the elementary level to count towards the minor. “We…
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BC To Build New Social Work Building and Recreation Facility on Newton Campus and Mount Alvernia Property
Boston College will build a new School of Social Work building and athletic facility in Newton, BC spokespeople said at a meeting Thursday.
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Fired BC Landscaper Sues University Over 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge ruled that former Boston College landscaper Avenir Agaj can move forward with a lawsuit alleging his 2021 firing for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine violated his First Amendment religious rights.
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Brooks Advocates Self-Reflection in Understanding Happiness
Happiness is not only a feeling, but also a skill that can be cultivated, according to Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Brooks.
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UGBC Discusses Improving Study Abroad Application Process
The study abroad application process at Boston College is overly complicated and should be streamlined, student senator Alessandra Veveiros said at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
