In the most competitive year of Boston College’s undergraduate admissions yet, 42 percent of admitted students in the Class of 2026 identify as AHANA+ students.
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Boston College Rebrands BAIC, Incorporates LGBTQ+ Resources into Center
Boston College will rebrand the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC) as the Thea Bowman Intercultural Center starting this summer, dropping the AHANA acronym and incorporating resources for LGBTQ+ students under its umbrella.
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BAIC Closes Out Black History Month
The BAIC’s themes for Black History Month this year were focused around ‘Celebrating Black Joy’ and ‘Stronger Together.’
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Admissions Focusing on Increased AHANA Enrollment
The AHANA+ population at BC increased for the third consecutive year. BC attributes the rise in AHANA+ enrollment to national trends and BC’s efforts.
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BAIC Hosts Inaugural Men of Color Conference
The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center hosted the first Men of Color Conference, which educated attendees on leadership, academics, and holistic formation.
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New BC Fact Book Shows Endowment Falls
The 2019-2020 Fact Book details $93.3 million decrease in endowment, a two-acre expansion of campus, and an increase in AHANA+ undergraduates.
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ALC Hosts Annual AHANA+ Acronym Week
The events held throughout the week are meant to unite students across campus and reflect the core values of ALC, according to Juliann Zou, ALC’s marketing coordinator and MCAS ’23.
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Jones Provides Updates on ResLife
Greg Jones, director of housing operations, disclosed details regarding AHANA+-identifying RAs, housing trends, and renovations to residence halls.
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Acceptance Rate for Class of 2023 Holds Steady at 27 Percent
Boston College accepted 9,500 students from a total pool of 35,500. Total applications rose over 14 percent from last year.
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‘I started with strangers, and I left with lifelong brothers and sisters’
“I had friends of all different backgrounds, all different walks of life, and I just felt so committed to the students, to find ways to bring people together wherever I was, [to] solve problems together and have fun together,” said Warren.
