“The United Auto Workers’ withdrawal of its petition to the [National Labor Relations Board] means that the UAW is no longer the exclusive bargaining agent for graduate students at Boston College and there is no action pending before the NLRB,” University Spokesman Jack Dunn said in an email.
Union Withdraws NLRB Petition, Demands Direct Bargaining With BC
“In recent weeks, the NLRB has issued decisions that make clear it is a partisan vehicle for limiting workers’ rights,” the Boston College Graduate Employees Union organizing committee wrote in an email.
Regular Admissions Applications Increase 9 Percent From Last Year
“This points to BC’s continued strength among college-age students. If they decide to do the essay, it suggests a level of seriousness about wanting to go here,” said John Mahoney, director of undergraduate admissions.
As Columbia Decides Not to Bargain with Grad Student Union, BC Reaffirms Decision to See Appeal Through
“This is going to establish a trend, a pattern, and a precedent,” Gary N. Chiason, a professor at Clark University, told The New York Times.
Investment Guidelines Still in Effect, Contrary to BC Webpage
“The University is engaged in a web redesign effort that began in 2015,” University Spokesman Jack Dunn said in an email. “The Ethical Investment Guidelines remain in full effect and will likely be a component of the new Treasurer’s Office website when it is launched.”
Tax Legislation Could Have Less Impact at BC Than Initially Feared
The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill Act, enacted on Jan. 1, may not be as damaging to the University as initially feared.
Admin Letter Criticizes Graduate Employees Union
“Legally, the University has the right to appeal the election,” said Amelie Daigle, GMCAS ’19. “But that absolutely does not make it the ‘right thing to do.’”
STM’s Groome to Finish Term as C21 Director
The search for a new C21 director will begin this week and will be chaired by Robert Newton, special assistant to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.
CSOM Dean Says End of Honors Program Won’t Impact Yield of Top Students
“To underscore a central point: we want to be the best undergraduate school of management anywhere,” Boynton wrote.
Leahy Letter Criticizes Impact of Tax Bills on Higher Ed
He wrote to the community to ask students and faculty to call or email members of Congress within the next few days to urge them to include a provisions, which would lessen the impact of the new tax bills on BC.