Director of Boston College’s Global Leadership Institute Robert Mauro, who died on Oct. 31 at age 46, strove to strengthen ties between academic leaders in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Boston throughout his career.
News, Administration
BC to Attend United Nations Climate Conference for Second Consecutive Year
A select group of Boston College students and faculty members will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this November for COP27. This is the second time the University will attend the annual United Nations summit on climate change.
News, Top Story, Administration
BC’s Endowment Slightly Dips from $3.8 to $3.7 Billion
Boston College’s endowment slightly dipped from around $3.8 billion to $3.7 billion—an approximate $60 million drop—in the past fiscal year, according to the University’s financial statements.
News, On Campus, Administration
BC Administrators Reprimand Student Behavior at Red Bandanna Football Game
Boston College administrators sent an email to students on Friday reprimanding their conduct at the Red Bandanna football game on Oct. 8.
News, Administration
BC Implements Registration Process for Motorized Scooters on Campus
Boston College is implementing updated requirements related to motorized scooters on campus due to an uptick in their use, according to an email sent to students on Monday.
News, Top Story, Administration
BC Administrators and Faculty Talk Monkeypox, How To Stay Safe On Campus
Monkeypox is not an African disease nor is it a gay disease, according to Welkin Johnson, chair of the biology department at Boston College—it is an infectious disease.
News, Top Story, Administration
Erick Berrelleza Named Inaugural Dean of Messina College
Erick Berrelleza, S.J., will serve as the inaugural dean of Messina College starting in September, according to a University release.
News, Top Story, Administration
University To Require On-Campus Students To Isolate in Residence Halls or at Home for COVID-19
Boston College will now require on-campus students who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate in their residence halls or at their permanent residence, according to an email sent to the BC community.
Administration, News
BC Professor Leads Team Conducting Global Four-Day Work Week Trials
Boston College sociology professor Juliet Schor is leading a research team that is currently conducting world-wide studies analyzing the benefits of the four-day work week.
News, Top Story, Administration
Theologian and Former BC Professor Michael Himes Dies at 75
Rev. Michael Himes, a former professor of theology at Boston College and a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., died on Thursday at the age of 75.
