In FACES’ #TheRaceAgainstRacism challenge, nominees have 72 hours to publish their goals toward fighting anti-blackness on campus.
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UGBC Hosts First Student Resource Fair
The Student Resource Fair on Wednesday offered students the opportunity to interact with the various resource offices on campus.
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Students Explore Startup Opportunities at Annual Fair
More than 280 students attended the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual Startup & Entrepreneurship Fair on Tuesday.
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Administrators Detail Hiring Process at Student Forum
Students and administrators discussed faculty and academic affairs at the second Student-Administrator Forum of the semester on Wednesday. The focus of the evening was the faculty hiring process.
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Report Details Global Engagement Plans
The Boston College Global Engagement Committee has released a report that details BC’s current strengths and weaknesses in the way the University engages with the world and outlines steps for it to increase its global presence and impact.
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BC Hesitant About Fossil Fuel Divestment
After a non-binding referendum on the Undergraduate of Government of Boston College elections ballot asking if BC should withhold investments from the fossil fuel industry received 2,005 “yes” votes and 374 “no’s,” University Spokesman Jack Dunn said the school’s stance on divestment has not changed.
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Court Docs Confirm Sorkin Charged With ‘Civil Rights Violation,’ Detail Additional Alleged Racist Remarks
New public records obtained by The Heights confirm that Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, is being charged with a civil rights violation, also known as a hate crime, in Middlesex County. This charge comes after a Boston College Police Department investigation led to Sorkin’s arrest last December after he allegedly vandalized Welch Hall with racist epithets.
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Thair Brown, MCAS ’20, Winner of MLK Scholarship
Thair Brown, MCAS ’20, was announced as the winner of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship on Tuesday night. The dinner included remarks from University President William P. Leahy, S.J., and a keynote from BC Law Dean Vincent Rogeau.
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BC Scholars Call for Reforms to Priesthood
A document by BC scholars examines the relationship between the laity and clergy, the traits of an ideal priest, and the isolation of seminary life.
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UPDATE: Students Did Have Norovirus According to New UHS Email to Community
Tom Nary, director of University Health Services (UHS), sent an email on Tuesday informing the Boston College community that three recent patients had been diagnosed with norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus.
