“University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. as the leader of Boston College, should speak out whenever situations occur that especially hurt students. There cannot be a substitute for that.”
News, Top Story, Administration
Interview: Peter Markell, New Chair of Trustees, Discusses Goals, Recent Activism at BC
Peter Markell, BC ’77, was officially selected last month as the new chair of Boston College’s Board of Trustees. In an interview Friday with The Heights, Markell talked about his time at BC, his goals for the Board, and his take on recent activism on campus. The Heights: Can you talk about your time at…
News, Administration, Top Story
Peter Markell, BC ’77, Officially Selected as New Chair of Board of Trustees
Markell served most recently as the Board’s vice chairman.
News, On Campus
Local University Presidents Discuss Lack of Representation on Boards
Jackie Jenkins Scott, former president of Wheelock College, believes that when universities use the word “we,” many marginalized groups are not included in this “we.”
Top Story, News
Longtime Trustees Connors and Gabelli Talk Monan’s Impact
When J. Donald Monan was hired as BC’s president, he was so thin that people joked he couldn’t start until he passed a physical, Jack Connors said in an interview.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
AHANA Trustees Push for Focus on Diversity
BC added a second voting African American trustee, Steve Pemberton, BC ’89, in the fall.
Opinions, Editorials
Board of Trustees Must Continue to Increase Diversity
“While it is possible that plans to foster greater diversity could be contained in other individual sections of the plan, it is imperative that this goal be one of the foremost considerations for the University in its planning initiatives moving forward.”
News, On Campus, Top Story
Simons and McCaffrey Report to Board of Trustees on UGBC Initiatives
Simons and McCaffrey reported on the quality of UGBC programs, student accessibility, and inclusivity at BC.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
UGBC President, EVP Present to Board of Trustees, Discuss Student Center
Simons and McCaffrey brought up the recent discussion of LGBTQ inclusivity on campus.
Top Story, On Campus, News
District Court Orders University to Release Belfast Project Documents
On Monday, the Board of Trustees received a subpoena from the District Court of Massachusetts, requesting documents from an oral history project about the Northern Ireland Conflict.
