For students looking for an international experience doing either research or English teaching after completing their undergrad degrees, the word “Fulbright” may spell out an answer.
CSOM Launches Corcoran Center For Real Estate And Urban Action
Boston College launched a new center at the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) last Thursday that will train undergraduate students on how to develop mixed-use housing communities.
BC’s McNair Program Sees Continued Growth Through The Years
The McNair Program is a federally funded research program. Including Boston College, there are 158 programs at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The goal of the program is to provide support to first-generation college students who aim to attend graduate school.
University Implements Anonymous Ethics Reporting Hotline And Website
This year marks the first that Boston College has implemented an anonymous, third-party service for reporting University-related ethical concerns through the use of an Ethics Hotline and ethics reporting website, both of which are modeled around principles established through BC’s Professional Standards and Business Conduct policy guide.
National Conversation On Adjunct Professors, Part-Time Faculty Continues
Across Boston and the rest of the country, adjunct professors have been exploring their ability to unionize. Among the reasons for doing so are a lack of job security and unfair wages.
BC Research Team To Head $19 Million Grant From National Institute Of Health
A team headed by professor David Burgess will lead the development of the National Research Mentoring Network as part of a five year, $19 million grant.
Six-Figure Grant To Fund Additional Training for GSSW Students
Marylou Sudders, an associate professor in the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) has earned a $664,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for her work in the field of health services and mental health advocacy.
BCTalks Lecture Series Returns For Fall Semester
The application submission window for this semester’s installment of BCTalks has officially opened.
BC Listed Among Top Contributors To Teach For America
BC is once again among the top universities contributing alumni to Teach for America, a non-profit that places recent graduates in high-need school districts across the country.
Dupont Joins BC As New Director Of Burns Library
Christian Dupont joined Boston College as the new John J. Burns Librarian and associate university librarian for special collections as of Sept. 2.