The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society recently hired climate scientists Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian, the institute’s first core faculty members.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Clery Report Records 16 Rape and 14 Stalking Offenses at BC in 2021
Boston College reported 16 rape cases in 2021, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, marking an increase from the nine reported offenses in 2020 but still not surpassing the 23 reported offenses in 2019.
News, On Campus
Student Assembly Passes a Bill to Create a Working Group Addressing Bias-Motivated Speech on Herrd
The Student Assembly (SA) unanimously passed a bill intended to combat bias-motivated speech on the anonymous social media app Herrd in its meeting on Tuesday.
On Campus, News
BC Model UN Hosts Talk on Queen Elizabeth II’s Legacy
There are deep cultural impacts on Britain as a result of the recent passing of its longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, according to Rev. Oliver P. Rafferty, S.J.
News, On Campus
BC Law Adds Early Decision Admission Option
Boston College Law School will now offer prospective students the option to apply early decision, or through binding admissions, according to Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Shawn McShay.
Academics, On Campus, News
Pine Manor’s Summer Academy Program Welcomes Inaugural Class
The most important thing about the Academy, a summer enrichment program for underrepresented students, is the fact that it is free, according to Joy Moore, executive director of the Pine Manor Institute for Student Success initiative.
News, On Campus
CNN Anchor Jim Acosta Asserts That Journalism Preserves Democracy at Clough Center Event
The Boston College Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy hosted a lecture and roundtable discussion exploring the current state of journalism and its relationship to democracy in the United States on Thursday night.
News, On Campus
BC Career Center Introduces Industry-Specific Career Fairs
The Boston College Career Center changed its career fair format this year, introducing several industry-specific fairs to better connect students and prospective employers, said Francis Adjorlolo, associate director of employer engagement at the Career Center.
News, On Campus, Academics
Start@Shea Hosts Inaugural Solstice Conference
Start@Shea, a student-led division of Boston College’s Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship, launched its inaugural Solstice Conference this weekend.
News, On Campus
FEMA Announces $7.4 million in Reimbursements for BC’s COVID-19 Testing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Tuesday it will award more than $4 million to reimburse Boston College for the cost of testing students, faculty, and staff for COVID-19 between August 2020 and January 2022.
