The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism is teaming up with Inclusive Fitness, a gym in West Roxbury, Mass., to help minimize the disparity in high-quality athletic training for neurodivergent people.
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Former BC Student Inyoung You Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Inyoung You, the former Boston College student charged in connection with the suicide of her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Thursday, according to The Boston Globe.
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Man Charged in Death of Former CSOM Professor Kent Wosepka
On Dec. 15, Texas state troopers filed charges against the driver who struck and killed former Boston College adjunct professor Kent Wosepka while he was riding with a group of five other cyclists in East Texas, according to Chron.
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Senate Confirms BC Alum, Trustee as United States Ambassador to China
On Dec. 16, the United States Senate voted 75–18 to confirm Nicholas Burns, a member of the Boston College Board of Trustees and BC ’78, as the new United States ambassador to China, according to Reuters.
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BC Surpasses 100 Undergrad Cases of COVID-19
Boston College exceeded 100 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 for the first time this semester, according to an update to the BC Forward website.
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University Cancels Arrupe Trips Scheduled for Winter Break, Cites COVID-19 Concerns
Boston College has canceled Campus Ministry’s Arrupe International Immersion service trips that were scheduled for Winter Break due to concerns about COVID-19, according to an email sent to participants on Wednesday.
News, On Campus
University Sends Email Mandating COVID-19 Booster Shots
Members of the Boston College community who plan to be on campus for any part of the spring semester are required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine when eligible, according to an email sent out by Vice President for Human Resources David Trainor and Director of University Health Services Douglas Comeau on Tuesday.
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University Reports 94 Undergraduate COVID-19 Cases, Highest of Semester
Boston College reported its highest number of undergraduate cases of COVID-19 this semester, with 94 undergraduate positives out of 10,505 tests performed since Sunday, according to its BC Forward website.
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BC Alum Named Next UNICEF Executive Director
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Catherine Russell, BC ’83, as the new executive director of UNICEF on Dec. 10.
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Sajdi Receives Two Grants, Plans for Podcasting Studio
Dana Sajdi, an associate professor of history at Boston College, received two grants—the Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring Grant and the Innovations in Graduate Education Grant—this past May, with plans to change the way we learn about history.
