Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will serve another four years as Newton’s mayor. She defeated former Newton City Councilor Amy Mah Sangiolo by 1,508 results, according to unofficial results from the city. “I promise to be a Mayor for all of Newton,” Fuller wrote in a statement on social media. “No matter who you voted for across…
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.
A Look Inside BC’s $3.8 Billion Endowment
In the 1970s, when Boston College’s endowment hovered around $5 million, it would have been difficult to predict the powerhouse that BC’s endowment would eventually become. This past fiscal year, the endowment reached its all-time high: $3.8 billion.
Jorgenson Chosen to Co-Author National Climate Assessment
Renowned environmental sociologist Andrew Jorgenson has been chosen by the United States Global Change Research Program to write the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
BC Invited to UN Conference on Climate Change
For the first time in the school’s history, Boston College was invited to attend COP26, a two-week United Nations conference on climate change. A group of BC students and faculty will join 20,000 people from around the world in Glasgow, Scotland for the conference.
Annual Report Shows Decline in Reported Crime at BC in 2020
Boston College reported nine rape offenses in 2020, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report on Sept. 30, marking a decrease from the 23 reported offenses in 2019 and 19 reported offenses in 2018.
Irish Groups Criticize BC for Using ‘Misleading’ Title of Northern Irish Official
A civic society group in Ireland has criticized Boston College for how the University referred to the United Kingdom’s special envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland in an invitation to a luncheon hosted on Tuesday by the Irish Institute at the McMullen Museum of Art.
Former BC Hockey Star Jimmy Hayes Death Revealed As Fentanyl Related
Former Boston College men’s hockey star Jimmy Hayes’ cause of death was revealed to be fentanyl and cocaine related on Friday.
‘Let Your Life Be A Lighthouse’: Pemberton Speaks at Class of 2020 Commencement
The BC community welcomed the Class of 2020 back to campus for a delayed Commencement on Sunday after the ceremony was canceled due to COVID-19 nearly a year-and-a-half ago.
No. 22 NC State Runs Through BC, Quiets Crowd of 40,000
NC State exploded in the second half to silence a crowd of over 40,000 Boston College football fans and rout BC 33–7.