Two students are quarantined, with two others in isolation, in 2150 Commonwealth Ave., according to an update posted to the University website.
COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Strain on University Finances
The COVID-19 pandemic and BC’s move to online classes have put significant strain on BC’s finances, according to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.
Boston College Announces Engineering Program
BC announced the new human-centered engineering program, to be launched in the fall of 2021 and designed to “address critical human needs.”
Laura Steinberg Named Director of Schiller Institute
Laura Steinberg will be the director of the Schiller Institute. With this hiring, four of the last five senior administrators hired at BC have been women.
Environment Focus of Tenth International Education Week
The theme came about after the International Education Committee looked at what students have shown interest in addressing in recent years.
Administrators Share Vision for Schiller at Forum
Tom Chiles, vice provost for Research and Academic Planning explained that the key principle at the heart of Schiller is “integration across disciplines.”
Increasing Diversity Remains Focus of Office of the Provost
Boston College, led by Vice Provost for Faculties Billy Soo, is working to continue to diversify its faculty population through a variety of programs and initiatives. Forty-two percent of the current faculty is female and 20.4 percent is AHANA+, according to Soo. As with racial diversity, an obstacle to increased gender diversification at BC is…
University Briefs New Employees on Capital Construction
The information session was the second of this year’s “BC 101” meetings, which are designed to get new employees up to speed on campus developments.
New Global Public Health Minor Draws Students From Across the University
An interdisciplinary minor in global public health and the common good was introduced this semester as part of the greater Global Public Health program, which launched last year and plans to unveil a major in the fall of 2021.
Lynch School Plans to Launch Four New Minors
The Lynch School of Education and Human Development is planning to launch minors in restorative justice; design thinking; cyberpsychology; and measurement, evaluation, statistics, and assessment (MESA).