Kiese Laymon, author of the award-winning memoir ‘Heavy’ and the “experimental” novel ‘Long Division,’ spoke as part of the Lowell Humanities Series on Wednesday.
Fall Elections Fill Remaining Senate Seats
Lorenzo Leo, Dennis Weiboldt, Kat Kmetz, Ted Park, and Shakay Khatua will represent the freshman class in the Senate this year.
Eleven Freshmen to Compete in Thursday UGBC Elections
UGBC will hold Senate elections on Thursday for the five Class of 2023 seats, three at-large senator seats, and one Class of 2020 seat.
El-Sayed Shares Experience in Public Health
Abdul El-Sayed was Detroit’s health officer and executive director of the city’s health department from 2015 to 2017.
Young Talks Origins, Importance of AADS Program
Young also spoke about the administrative obstacles that she faced during the program’s expansion phase.
Lynch School Offering Two New Online Master’s Programs
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development launched its first two online degree programs in January—a master’s program in educational leadership and policy and another in global perspectives: teaching, curriculum and learning environments.
BC Celebrates Official Opening of Pine Tree Preserve
Boston College held an opening ceremony for Pine Tree Preserve, the recently renovated park located between campus and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, on Wednesday.
Climate Justice Lecture Series Continues
The Environmental Studies Program continued its Climate Justice Lecture Series this past Tuesday with a lecture by James Hansen, a leading climate researcher and director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies from 1981 to 2013.
New Global Public Health Minor Draws Students From Across the University
An interdisciplinary minor in global public health and the common good was introduced this semester as part of the greater Global Public Health program, which launched last year and plans to unveil a major in the fall of 2021.
At Global Public Health Conference, Farmer Calls for Equal Care for the Vulnerable
BC professor Paul Farmer delivered the keynote speech to round out the one-day “Ethical Challenges in Global Public Health” conference on Monday.