After serving in the position on an interim basis since last fall, Joy Moore, BC ’81, was named vice president for Student Affairs last month, an opportunity she said she is thrilled about and reaches far past what she ever thought was possible in her career.
Leslie Odom Jr. to Headline 27th Annual Pops on the Heights
Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom Jr.—known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in ‘Hamilton’—will headline this year’s gala.
Judge Overturns Student’s Suspension Amid Title IX Lawsuit
The student was suspended in June following an alleged sexual misconduct incident this past spring, but a judge decided on Tuesday that suspension was not a fair outcome. The student is cleared to return to class Monday.
BC Advances Nine Spots in 2019 Forbes Rankings
This iteration of the list is also the first since 2016 to name BC one of its top 25 colleges in the Northeast, placing it at No. 24.
Charles F. Smith, First Tenured Black Professor, Dies at 86
Smith arrived on the Heights as an instructor of social studies methods and the director of the Teachers Corps Program.
UPDATE: Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, Dies at Kennedy Compound
Saoirse Kennedy Hill, BC ’20, died on Thursday of a suspected overdose at the family’s compound on Cape Cod in Hyannis Port, Mass.
‘Technical Glitch’ Leads to Housing Confusion
Many students in the Boston College class of 2023 did not receive their requested roommates and dorms on Friday.
Construction on Pine Tree Preserve Concludes
Renovation on the Pine Tree Preserve, located at the corner of Campanella Way and St. Thomas More Road, will come to a conclusion at the end of July. The Preserve will provide four acres of green space to Boston College students and faculty. The University has agreed to manage the land, despite it being owned…
Class of 2023 GroupMe Vacated Due to Racist Messages
Incoming Boston College students vacated a private GroupMe after one member’s account spammed racist epithets.
Pemberton, BC ’89, Launches Senate Primary Against Markey, BC ’68
Steve Pemberton, BC ’89, announced his challenge against sitting Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, BC ’68 and BC Law ’72, in a launch video Tuesday.