The Student Assembly (SA) of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College altered the UGBC Constitution and Standing Rules at a meeting on Feb 2. Members also voted to pass two additional resolutions, including an updated transparency policy and the reimplementation of the grocery shuttle for Montserrat students.
Law Dean Vincent Rougeau Selected as Next President of Holy Cross
Rougeau, who also serves as the inaugural director of BC’s Forum on Racial Justice in America, will officially assume the role on July 1.
BC Threatens Tighter Restrictions After Covid-19 Uptick
Executive Vice President and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Lochhead sent an email to students on Tuesday attributing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases at Boston College to “students letting their guard down.” If the trend continues, BC may implement further restrictions, including possibly sending students home early for the semester, the email said.
BC Senior and Partners Listed in Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’
Phillip Hui-Bon-Hua, MCAS ’21, has more on his plate than the typical college student. While working to complete a history major at Boston College, he is also running a marketing and design company that just earned him a spot on Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 marketing and advertising list.
UGBC Debates Response To Vandalism on MLE Floor
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.