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.
News, On Campus, Top Story
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.
Top Story, Off Campus, News
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.
On Campus, Top Story
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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University Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots for Spring Semester, Globe Reports
Boston College will require students, faculty, and staff on campus for the spring semester to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, according to The Boston Globe.
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McMullen Receives Art Donation Worth Over $20 Million
Boston College’s McMullen Museum of Art received one of the largest donations in BC’s history—an art collection worth upward of $20 million from Peter Lynch, according to a University release published on Tuesday.
News, Top Story, Administration
James Woods, Longest-Serving BC Dean, Passes at 90
The decades-long tenure of Rev. James A. Woods, S.J., namesake of the Woods College of Advancing Studies, was marked by a forceful commitment to transforming the lives of the countless students who stepped into his office.
Sports, Football, Top Story
Hafley Signs Contract Extension Through 2026
With college football’s coaching carousel in full swing, Hafley reaffirmed his commitment to the Eagles.
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Eagles Demolished by Wake To End Regular Season
Phil Jurkovec threw for just 19 yards and BC lost 42-10 in a disappointing finish to a lackluster season.
