Recently released court documents suggests that the Mass. District Court believes that BC’s investigatory model in matters of sexual assault is fundamentally unfair.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Title IX Lawsuit Could Reshape Sexual Assault Investigations
The lawsuit comes as courts across the country work to clarify how colleges and universities should conduct sexual assault investigations.
News, On Campus, Arts, Top Story
27th Annual Pops on The Heights Gala Funds 427 Scholarships
The 27th Annual Pops on The Heights gala featured Leslie Odom Jr. as a guest and raised money for 427 scholarships.
Featured Story, On Campus, News
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.
News, On Campus
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.
Administration, Top Story, Off Campus, News
Leahy Signs Letter Expressing Concern Over Visa Delays
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, of which BC is a member, sent the Sept. 16 letter to the state’s congressional delegation.
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Jury Considers Basic Fairness in Trial for Alumnus Lawsuit
Jurors were to consider only whether administrators improperly interfered in the hearings through two key communications.
News, On Campus
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.
News, On Campus
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.
News, Top Story
Jury Finds BC Interfered in 2012 Hearing, Awards Alumnus Damages
The jury awarded the alumnus $102,426.50 in damages: $24,819.50 for tuition and fees for the semester he was suspended and $77,607 for one year of lost income.
