Rita Duffy reminded an audience of Boston College students, staff, and local visitors to always seek joy in life and live it to its full extent at an event hosted by the Lowell Humanities Series on Wednesday.
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BC Rises 2 Spots to No. 37 in Latest ‘U.S. News and World Report’ Ranking
Boston College jumped two spots to No. 37 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 rankings of the best national universities in a tie with Tufts University.
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Annual WellFest Asks Students to Define What Wellness Means to Them
As students made their way through the O’Neill Plaza on Wednesday, they were greeted by WellFest.
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UGBC Senate Weighs in on CSOM Curve
Student senators discussed potential downsides to the grading guidelines adapted by the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
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BC Reports Drop in Black Student Enrollment for Class of 2028
During the first year of admissions without Affirmative Action, Boston College’s Class of 2028 experienced a slight dip in Black student enrollment and slight increases in Hispanic and Asian American student enrollment.
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BC Ranked No. 189 of 257 U.S. Higher-Education Institutions in Free Speech Rankings
Boston College placed 189th out of 257 colleges in the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
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BC Kicks Off Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month With Song, Dance, and Celebration
Latin music echoed throughout the Murray Function Room Thursday evening as the Boston College community came together to celebrate the start of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.
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“Debate Night Done Right”: Students Host Debate Watch Parties Throughout Campus as Part of Student Affairs Initiative
Claire Collura and Emily Dyer stood in the Mod Lot Tuesday, eagerly awaiting their free pizza and civic engagement resources promised in return for hosting a presidential debate watch party.
News, On Campus
UGBC Discusses Ways to Honor Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
At Tuesday night’s UGBC meeting, KiKi Stoker, student-athlete representative, encouraged the BC community to do more to honor former BC hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last month.
News, On Campus
Perry Talks Benefits of Using Artificial Intelligence at Meta AI Workshop
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing technology, according to Michael Perry, customer growth marketing manager at Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
