The Undergraduate Government of Boston College held an emergency meeting Thursday night to discuss their response to the vandalism that occurred early morning Jan. 30 on the Multicultural Learning Experience (MLE) floor of Xavier Hall.
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Annual Safety Report Sheds Light on Sexual Assault at BC
There were 23 reports of on-campus rape and seven reports of fondling at Boston College in 2019, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report which was released last December. There were five more reported incidences of rape in 2019 than in 2018, but reports of fondling declined, down from 21 in 2018.
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Biden Names Additional BC Alumni To Administration
Biden selected Evan Ryan, BC ’93, to serve as White House Cabinet secretary in the Office of Cabinet Affairs and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, to serve as secretary of labor in his cabinet.
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Miller and Cullors Talk Intersection of Race and Gender at Women’s Summit
The summit also included eight workshops which focused on a variety of topics, including women in software engineering and the importance of self-compassion.
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Lynch’s ERA Program to Present at Columbia University Conference
The Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development’s Experience, Reflection, Action (ERA) program was chosen to present its submission at the 38th Annual Winter Roundtable: A Pandemic of Racism hosted by the Teachers College at Columbia University.
News, On Campus, Top Story
MLE Residents Report Pattern of Harassment in Xavier Hall
Destiny Gonzalez returned to her dorm in Xavier Hall around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday night to a commotion on the third floor.
Top Story, News
Red Sox Hall of Famer Tommy Harper Accuses BC Administrator of Racial Bias
Red Sox Hall of Famer Tommy Harper has accused Christine Caswell, director of undergraduate studies in BC’s communication department, of racial bias, as first reported by The Boston Globe.
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Boston College Kicks Off the Spring Semester by Expanding Dining Options
Boston College Dining Services is ready to expand their campus locations and food options for the spring semester, according to Beth Emery, director of BC Dining.
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BLM Co-Founder, Sexual Violence Awareness Advocate to be Keynote Speakers at 2021 Women’s Summit
The 2021 Boston College Women’s Summit will feature two keynote speakers—Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and sexual violence awareness advocate Chanel Miller—as the annual event, which takes place this year on Feb. 6, transitions to a virtual format.
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BC Resumes Testing as Spring Semester Begins
As community members trickle back onto campus for the spring semester, Boston College has resumed its COVID-19 testing, reporting 53 new undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,983 undergraduate tests performed since Jan. 19, according to its COVID-19 dashboard, a positivity rate of .53 percent. There are currently 56 undergraduate students in isolation as of…
