The Heights Room buzzed with energy Wednesday evening as community members gathered for Boston College’s annual Black History Month opening celebration, highlighted by lively performances and speeches.
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BC Agreed To Buy Historic Stained-Glass Windows From a Missouri College. When the Deal Fell Through, BC Sued.
Boston College filed a federal lawsuit against Urshan University, alleging the Missouri-based Christian institution violated federal law by breaking an agreement to gift 13 stained-glass windows to BC.
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Scott Discusses Overcoming Self-Doubt at First BC Summit
Scott, ABC News’ senior congressional correspondent, shared her experiences as a political journalist and discussed the importance of overcoming self-doubt in a keynote address at the inaugural Boston College Summit, previously referred to as the Women’s Summit, on Saturday.
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Yong Discusses U.S. Pandemic Failures and Key Lessons
Yong analyzed the U.S.’s long-term struggles in responding to the pandemic during the Gerson Family Lecture on Wednesday night.
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Sullivan Dissects Putin’s War Strategy and U.S. Diplomatic Challenges
Former U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan said Russian President Vladimir Putin sees a ceasefire in Ukraine as a sign of weakness, and with the war nearing its third year, he predicts no end in sight.
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UGBC Explores Potential Agora Portal Mobile App and CSOM Curve Transparency
Student senators prepared for an upcoming meeting with BC Information Technology Services (ITS) about the possibility of creating a centralized Agora Portal mobile app at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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UGBC Senate Set To Launch Free Laundry Detergent Initiative for Freshmen, Senator Shares
A UGBC Senate initiative to provide free laundry detergent in freshman residence hall laundry rooms is nearly ready to launch, said Danny Wise, student life committee chair, at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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BC International Students Uneasy Over Potential Trump Immigration Policies
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.
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“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…
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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.
