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…
News, On Campus
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.
Academics, On Campus, News
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…
News, On Campus
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.
On Campus, Top Story, News
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.
On Campus, News
BC Kicks Off Holiday Season With Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
With Gasson Hall glowing in green and red, Christmas carols filling O’Neill Plaza, and students braving the cold with hot cocoa in hand, the Boston College community kicked off the holiday season at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
On Campus, News
“What Just Happened?”: Pindell Discusses Election Outcome
The 2024 presidential election focused more on issues of identity and demographics more than substantive policy issues, said James Pindell, a political reporter for the Boston Globe.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Tom Holland Visits Campus School After Family Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant
Tom Holland swapped slinging webs for swinging the tambourine in the classroom on Thursday, bringing star power—and a $25,000 grant from his family’s nonprofit—to the Campus School at Boston College.
News, Top Story, On Campus
QLC Honors Trans Lives Lost on Transgender Day of Remembrance
The O’Connell House grew silent as members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) read aloud the names of transgender people killed this year in the United States, placing flowers in front of their photos.
