Firetrucks and Boston College Police Department (BCPD) officers rushed to campus on Monday night after a faulty fire alarm went off in Bapst Library and forced students and employees to evacuate.
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SOFC Runs Out of Funds for Fall Semester, Disallows New Budget Requests
The chairman of SOFC emailed club leaders on Thursday that the organization reached its maximum allocation after approving over 170 budget requests.
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Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month Celebrates Diversity in Its Opening Celebration
The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) held an opening celebration for Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month on Wednesday showcasing the diversity and richness of cultures within the community.
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BC Hires the Largest, Most Diverse Group of Faculty in Recent Years
After a hiring lull during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston College recruited 63 new faculty members this year—one of the largest faculty cohorts in recent years and the most diverse group of hires BC has ever seen, according to Vice Provost for Faculties Billy Soo.
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Student Assembly Discusses Potential Initiatives for 2022–23 Academic Year
UGBC’s Student Assembly discussed potential initiatives for the 2022–23 academic year in its second meeting of the semester on Tuesday.
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Clough Center Hosts Event Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Jonathan Laurence, director of Boston College’s Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, said that constitutional democracies are necessary in the 21st century to address growing racial inequality and widening social divisions.
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BC Reestablishes Office of the Dean of Students, Appoints Corey Kelly Dean
Boston College reestablished the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS) this year after its dissolution in 2019, consolidating four offices and reintroducing the dean of students position.
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BC Remains at No. 36 Spot in ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Rankings
“The lagging nature of the data is why methodology changes were made this edition relating to COVID-19, even as campus operations have since returned mostly to normal,” the website reads. “This is particularly evident in our revamped treatment of standardized test data.”
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Who We Are Project CEO Discusses History of Social Justice and Racism in America
We all must understand the history of racial inequality in America to bring about racial equity, according to Jeffery Robinson, founder and CEO of The Who We Are Project.
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Hafley and Christian Were BC’s Highest-Paid Employees in FY21
Football head coach Jeff Hafley and former basketball head coach Jim Christian were the highest-paid employees at Boston College for the 2021 fiscal year (FY21), according to the annual 990 tax filings. Hafley earned $2,938,035 and Christian—who was fired in February 2021 after six and a half years at BC—earned $1,428,053.
