There were 1,264 liquor law violations at Boston College in 2018, compared to 1,461 in 2017. The number of drug law violations also declined—from 177 violations to 139—from 2017 to 2018.
Former President of Ireland Lectures on Climate Change
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, connected the fight against climate change to human rights in her Wednesday Lowell Series lecture.
Career Fair Draws Over 2,000 Students
The 2019 Boston College Fall Career and Internship Fair drew over 2,000 students and 152 companies to Conte Forum on Thursday, according to Associate Vice President for Career Services Joe Du Pont.
Moyer-Nocchi Serves Up a Taste of Culinary History
Food historian professor Karima Moyer-Nocchi provided an audience gathered in Gasson’s Fulton Room an overview of how pasta—once a staple of the Neapolitan poor—garnered an international reputation as the centerpiece of Italian identity.
UGBC Restructures Student Senate
The Undergraduate Government of Boston College reformed its Senate ahead of the 2019-20 academic year, a change that included a redistribution of student representatives and a reorganization of committee structure.
Chris Wilson Continues His Master Plan
Growing up during the ’80s and ’90s in Washington D.C., Convocation speaker Chris WIlson was no stranger to the dangers of abuse, assault, and gun violence.
‘Wall Street Journal,’ ‘Times Higher Education’ Place BC 59th in College Rankings
BC moved up eight spots, from 67 to 59, in this year’s Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Rankings—the highest ranking BC has been given in the four years that the two publications have jointly released a rankings list.
Freshmen, Transfer Students Participate in Academic Convocation
Conte Forum, home to Boston College’s hockey and basketball teams, can only be described as rowdy. Upon entering Conte, one finds themselves among a throng of BC fans cheering and clapping. The same heightened feeling of adrenaline and excitement that Conte gives people was present with the Class of 2023 on Thursday afternoon during Convocation.
Hunter Hayes to Headline Stokes Set
CAB has announced that Hunter Hayes will headline Stokes Set this year. The concert will be held on Sept. 21, and tickets will go on sale Tuesday morning.
University Continues Work on Schiller, Pete Frates Center
In a speech at last week’s faculty convocation, Boston College Executive Vice President Mike Lochhead offered an overview of the nearly 75 ongoing and completed campus improvement projects.