The BAIC’s themes for Black History Month this year were focused around ‘Celebrating Black Joy’ and ‘Stronger Together.’
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BC Theology Department Chair Accused of Sexual Assault
In two YouTube videos released on Wednesday and Jan. 23, theologian Laura Grimes alleges that Richard Gaillardetz, chair of the theology department, sexually assaulted her twice—on Halloween and in early December of 1987—while the two were students in a theology doctoral program at Notre Dame.
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Beaumier Talks Storytelling, Grace at Leadership Day 2021
Rev. Casey Beaumier, S.J., director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, said people’s leadership abilities will be determined by how they tell their stories.
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Joy Moore Steps Down as VP for Student Affairs
Joy Moore is stepping down from her position as vice president for Student Affairs, according to a University release.
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UGBC Presidential, VP Candidates Face Off at Diversity and Inclusion Debate
The four teams running for president and vice president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College convened on a Zoom webinar Monday night for the UGBC Diversity and Inclusion debate, one week after officially kicking off their campaigns.
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GradReports Ranks BC 11th in the Country Based on Salary
BC also received high rankings at the graduate and professional levels, ranking second for finance and 17th for law.
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BC Students Create GiveCard To Make Cashless Donations Accessible for All
Lurein Perera and his friends encountered a homeless man while walking back from dinner on a cold night in October of 2018. He asked Perera if he had money to spare, but the student was not carrying any cash.
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Miles Taylor Talks Dissent, Shares Experiences in Trump Administration
Miles Taylor, a whistleblower within the Trump administration, spoke about the importance of dissent and shared his own experiences Thursday on Zoom. The event, titled “Why Dissent Matters—Lessons on Leadership Culture from a White House Whistleblower,” was hosted by the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics.
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Inside the Lab: Processing COVID-19 Tests at BC
The Boston College Microbiological Laboratory (BCML) processes the BC community’s COVID-19 tests. First certified in September, the lab now has the capacity to process 1,000 to 1,500 test samples daily, according to Welkin Johnson, chair of the biology department and head of the Johnson Lab.
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Johnson Says University-Initiated Quarantine Unlikely, Praises Testing and Student Efforts
Welkin Johnson, chair of the biology department and head of the Johnson Lab, said that while the University is currently not planning to enter into a lockdown, the administration monitors case numbers daily, as well as consults with leadership of other universities in the area, to ensure it is prepared to shut down if it becomes necessary or is mandated by the state.
