Boston College has promoted two professors to newly introduced leadership positions within the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.
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Leahy Addresses Hamas Attacks on Israel in Email to BC Community
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., sent an email to the BC community on Friday addressing Hamas’ recent attacks on Israel.
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BC Purchases Mount Alvernia High School Property Across From Newton Campus
Boston College has purchased Mount Alvernia High School’s closed-down campus, located across the street from BC’s Newton Campus, according to a University release.
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BC Announces $3 Billion Fundraising Campaign
Boston College announced the largest fundraising campaign in its history on Thursday. “Soaring Higher: The Campaign for Boston College” is a $3 billion initiative to raise money for BC academics, financial aid, and student life, according to a University release.
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UGBC Senate Discusses Efforts to Publicize Upcoming Project Life Visit
UGBC’s Senate discussed its efforts to publicize Project Life’s upcoming visit to Boston College on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 during its meeting on Tuesday night.
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UGBC Senate Discusses Expanding Transportation Options to Improve Upper Campus Accessibility
UGBC’s Senate discussed expanding transportation options to Upper Campus for students with disabilities during its meeting on Tuesday night.
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BC Drops Three Spots to No. 39 in ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Rankings
Boston College dropped three spots to No. 39 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings of the best national universities. Prior to this year’s rankings, BC had held steady at No. 36 for two years.
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Global Ethics and Social Trust Program Launches at BC
Boston College’s Program on Global Ethics and Social Trust (GEST) officially launched last week. The two-year international pilot initiative focuses on cultivating conversations about global issues among university faculty around the world.
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BC High Renames McElroy Building Citing Founder’s Slavery Ties, BC Not to Follow
Boston College High School is renaming McElroy Hall, the school’s first building, citing Rev. John McElroy’s, S.J., historical ties to slavery. Boston College has no plans to rename McElroy Commons—also dedicated to John McElroy—in light of BC High’s decision.
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Remembering Chemistry Professor Jeffery A. Byers
Chemistry professor Jeffery A. Byers, who taught at Boston College for 13 years before he died in August, was a world-class scientist, according to Dunwei Wang.
