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Nash Calls for ‘Stewardship’ in Black Feminist Citation

Hannah Murphy • November 17, 2019

Northwestern professor Jennifer Nash was the second lecturer in the New Directions series, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the African and African Diaspora Studies program.

Lowell Humanities Series Continues with Michael Whitmore

Haley Hockin • November 17, 2019

Michael Witmore, the seventh and current director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, which holds the world’s largest collection of the playwright’s works, connected William Shakespeare’s plays to civil society in his Wednesday Lowell Humanity Series lecture.

SASA Hosts Panel on Body Image

Nadine Akkawi • November 17, 2019

In honor of Love Your Body Week, the South Asian Student Association (SASA) hosted a panel on Nov. 5 to discuss the issues surrounding body image within South Asian culture.

Students Protest Koch Foundation Funding Proposal

Madeleine Romance, Owen Fahy, and Haley Hockin • November 15, 2019

Climate Justice at Boston College organized and led the protest, which featured students, faculty, and outside speakers.

Administrators Share Vision for Schiller at Forum

Madeleine Romance • November 11, 2019

Tom Chiles, vice provost for Research and Academic Planning explained that the key principle at the heart of Schiller is “integration across disciplines.”

Olson Explains Fight For Climate Justice

Haley Hockin • November 10, 2019

Julia Olson spoke to a crowded room of Boston College students about her current lawsuit against the United States government on Oct. 24 at an event hosted by the environmental studies program, sociology department, and BC Law School.

Holocaust Survivor Rena Finder Speaks on Experience

Emily O’Neil • November 10, 2019

The Emerging Leaders Program welcomed Holocaust survivor Rena Finder back to Boston College for a ninth year on Tuesday. Finder is one of the 1,200 Jewish people saved by Oskar Schindler’s efforts to...

Students Offer Elevator Pitches in Shea Competition

Matthew Ma • November 10, 2019

The Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the fifth annual Elevator Pitch Competition on Wednesday. The panel of judges awarded first place to EmployMint, presented by Jacob Small, CSOM ’20.

BC To Offer New Palliative Care Certificate

Eric Shea • November 7, 2019

The program aims to attract individuals who have experience in or exposure to hospice care, according to Teresa Schirmer, associate dean of the School of Social Work.

Students Protest Controversial Speaker Andrew Klavan Outside BC Republicans Event

Scott Baker, Owen Fahy, and Megan Kelly • November 7, 2019

The BC Republicans-sponsored event began 15 minutes early, which shut out many of the students who had hoped to protest from inside.

Remembering Alberto Godenzi: “An Inspirational Leader, a Visionary”

Maeve Reilly and Isabella Cavazzoni • November 4, 2019

Close friends said Alberto Godenzi, who served as the dean of the School of Social Work and vice provost for Global Engagement, lived with virtue and integrity.

PILF Brings BC Law Community Together for Days of Service

Abby Hunt and Megan Kelly • October 31, 2019

Sixty-five volunteers took part in the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)'s Day of Service on Sept. 7. The next Days of Service will be on Nov. 8 and 9.