Fintan O’Toole, a Princeton professor and Ireland native, discussed the connection between the Easter Rising of 1916 and the Irish artwork currently on display in the McMullen Museum of Art.
Conduct Consultants Begin Pilot Program for Student Rights
This semester, UGBC started a conduct consultant program for students to learn about their rights when they have been documented.
MedLife Screening: ‘Girls Rising’ for Equal, Global Education
On Tuesday night, Medicine, Education, and Development to Low Income Families Everywhere (MEDLIFE) hosted a screening of Girl Rising, a documentary following the lives of girls across the globe in the pursuit of education despite gender and financial barriers.
‘The Damage Was Done:’ Lawyers From ‘Making a Murderer’ Speak at BC Law
Two lawyers from the defense team from Netflix series ‘Making a Murderer’ spoke to students at BC Law School on Wednesday about their experiences with the trial.
MLK Scholarship Award Granted to Chiamaka Okorie
Chiamaka Okorie, CSON ’17 received the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship for her exemplary academic performance and work within the African-American community.
For National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, TWLOHA Encourages Positive Body Image
Boston College’s To Write Love on Her Arms is hosting events to promote positive body image and mental health in correspondence with National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDAwareness) Week.
Mayor Marty Walsh, Congressman Richard Neal Talk About Easter Rising
Sponsored by the Irish Studies Program, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Congressman Richard Neal spoke about the history of Ireland and the Easter Rising of 1916.
After Hussey Campaign Exited the UGBC Presidential Race, Elections Committee Extends Nomination Deadline
After the current executive vice president, Olivia Hussey, MCAS ’17, dropped out of the UGBC presidential race on Saturday, the Elections Committee postponed the Elections Kickoff. As of today, the Committee extended the nomination deadline to Mar. 1 to allow for more competition.
Harvard Professor Discusses Using Art to Teach Languages
Elvira Di Fabio, a professor at Harvard University, spoke to BC students and faculty about the advantages of using art to teach students a foreign language.
The School of Social Work Hosts Screening to Educate on Sexual Exploitation, Prostitution
On Friday evening, students gathered in Cushing to watch a documentary about sexually exploited children in New York City and hear from local experts who work to help the exploited.