Katherine Gregory, dean of the Connell School of Nursing, has spent a lot of time in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) throughout her extensive nursing career. NICUs, she said, have significantly improved over the years.
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Boston College Drops Nine Spots in the 2021 ‘Forbes’ Rankings
Forbes also placed BC at No. 37 for private colleges, and No. 26 for colleges in the Northeast, excluding it from the top 25 after its return to this margin in 2019.
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BC Professor Launches Book on Restorative Justice for Magdalene Laundries
On Thursday, Nov. 4, Boston College’s Irish Studies department hosted a virtual book launch for Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries: A Campaign for Justice, a new book co-authored by Smith.
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Día de los Muertos Returns to BC with Festive Flair
With decorative perforated paper bursting with vivid colors and groovy music, Boston College’s Mexican Association of Students (MAS) brought back their annual Día de los Muertos—or Day of the Dead—celebration.
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Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program Presents Social Justice Project ‘Faceless America’
On Nov. 2, the sophomore members of Boston College’s Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program held a panel discussion about advocacy for undocumented immigrants as their social justice project, titled The Faceless America, in Gasson Hall.
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Walsh Reels it Back through Career and Discernment at Agape Latte
John Walsh, the director of creative video services at Boston College, said discernment lies at the center of vocation seeking at an Agape Latte talk on Tuesday night.
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Hameed Highlights Women Challenging Pakistani Patriarchy in New Book
Urwa Hameed, MCAS ’22, was born and raised in Pakistan before immigrating to the United States. Hameed, who studies political science and international studies, now hopes that her new book, Steering Towards Change: Women Politicians Challenging Patriarchy, Class and Power in Pakistan, will inspire young Pakistani girls to run for office.
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BC Updates Testing Noncompliance Policy
Last week, five undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19 out of 6,670 tests, a positivity rate of .07 percent. Another two non-undergraduates tested positive out of 1,557 tests, a positivity rate of .13 percent.
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Former CSOM Professor Dies After Bicycle Accident in Texas on Sunday
Kent Wosepka, a former adjunct professor of finance in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, died on Sunday after he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in East Texas, WCVB reported.
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Mehta Presents On Human Centered Design, Innovation
Mehta talked about creativity and innovation at an in-person lecture, “Human-Centered Design: From Creative Inquiry to Sustainable Impact,” on Oct. 28. At the beginning of the talk, Mehta reflected on technology’s effect on the world.
