Pride Week, held by UGBC’s GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC), is a week-long series of events that celebrates queer joy on campus. The events were held from Oct. 11, which is National Coming Out Day, through Friday
CAB Hosts Mocktail Mixology Course
Campus Activities Board (CAB) kicked off October with an inventive new activity—Boston College’s first mocktail mixology course.
Lynch and BCSSW Launch Institute of Early Childhood Policy
This fall, the Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development and the BC School of Social Work launched the Institute of Early Childhood Policy (IECP), an interdisciplinary initiative created to strengthen research, policy, and student training in the domain of early childhood.
BC Receives $25 Million National Science Foundation Grant For Research Into Ocean Ecosystems and Climate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Boston College a five-year, $25 million Science and Technology Center grant to fund research into ocean ecosystems and climates in collaboration with many other universities, including Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
BC Endowment Increases by $1.2 Billion in Past Year
The large gains reflect significant returns on BC’s investments, according to the Boston Business Journal.
UGBC Renovates Alumni South, Creates Space for Student Organizations
There are exciting things happening at Alumni Stadium, and they are not just the return of football games enjoyed by thousands of spectators. Through a partnership with Boston College Athletics, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College has revitalized the Alumni South section of the stadium concourse with Boston-themed food and decor to create a welcoming space that can be used by student organizations.
Lew-Williams Looks Back at 19th Century Anti-Chinese Violence
Beth Lew-Williams delivered a virtual lecture, “The Chinese Must Go: A History of Anti-Asian Violence,” on Sept. 28 as part of the Lowell Humanities Series.
Dining Employee in ‘State of Mental Distress’ Arrested After Striking BCPD Officer
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) arrested a temporary BC Dining Services employee in the rat on Monday afternoon after he struck an officer responding to a call about him being in a state of mental distress, according to University Spokesman Jack Dunn.
Restaurant Temporarily Loses Liquor License After Underage BC Students Are Caught Drinking
A restaurant in downtown Boston will lose its liquor license for one week this month after investigators caught underage BC students drinking alcohol and not wearing masks at a party in April.
Sennott Talks Legacy of Afghanistan, U.S. War on Terror
Students and professors alike settled into the plush armchairs of the Connolly House on Wednesday evening for the journalism program’s first in-person event since the start of the pandemic.