Third-year Boston College Law School student Samanthan Perlman won the preliminary mayoral election for Marlborough, Mass. on Tuesday night, advancing her and fellow candidate Christian Dumais to the general election on Nov. 7.
News, On Campus
Women’s Center, UGBC Launch Free Menstrual Product Program on Campus
The Boston College Women’s Center has partnered with UGBC to provide free menstrual products in certain bathrooms across campus.
News, On Campus
“The Error and Injustice Was My Church”: Ex-Priest Discusses LGBTQ+ Rights and the Catholic Church
Theologian and former priest Krzysztof Charamsa visited Boston College—exactly eight years after the Vatican fired him following a public announcement where he came out as gay—to deliver a lecture on the relationship between Judeo-Christianity and LGBTQ+ rights.
News, On Campus
Panel Discusses Value of Pluralistic Lens of Human Rights
Malcolm Langford, a professor of public law at the University of Oslo, emphasized the importance of considering human rights frameworks besides the United Nations international human rights regime.
News, On Campus
Munchbach Emphasizes the Stresses, Rewards of Being a CEO
The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship hosted Munchbach on Wednesday afternoon to discuss her journey to and experience as a CEO of one of the world’s leading consumer data platforms.
News, On Campus
Robinson Dissects the Filming Process for The Who We Are Project’s 2021 Documentary
Teaching people about Black history in the United States will allow society to make informed decisions in the future, according to Jeffery Robinson, a civil rights activist and the Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor at Boston College Law School.
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UGBC Senate Votes to Change Name of GLBTQ+ Leadership Council to Queer Leadership Council
The UGBC Senate unanimously voted to change the name of the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC) to the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) during its meeting on Tuesday night.
Academics, On Campus, News
BCSSW Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Fund Behavioral Health Internship Program
The Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) received a two-year, $2.5 million grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to fund its Behavioral Health Paid Internship Program (BHPIP).
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Clery Report Records 25 Rape and 12 Stalking Offenses in 2022
The University published its crime statistics on Friday in accordance with the Clery Act, which requires all colleges that receive federal funding to release an annual public safety report detailing crime on campus and the school’s efforts to improve campus safety by Oct. 1 of each year.
News, On Campus, Administration
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.
