On Jan. 12, Governor Charlie Baker signed Bill S.764 into law, actualizing years of work, research, and debate in Massachusetts relevant to issues of sexual violence on higher education campuses. The new law, which builds on federal Title IX mandates, implements new policies and regulations for all public and independent colleges and universities in the Commonwealth.
Inyoung You’s Case to Proceed to Trial
Inyoung You, the former Boston College student indicted with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the suicide of her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula, BC ’19, will face trial after the court denied in part her motion to dismiss the charges against her, according to a statement from the Suffolk Country District Attorney’s office on Friday.
“It was a sacred place, and it was being desecrated”: BC Reacts to Mob at U.S. Capitol
On the afternoon of Jan. 6, Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J. turned on CNN in his residence at Boston College and watched with fear and embarrassment as a mob of rioters objecting to the certification of the Electoral College stormed the U.S. Capitol Building.
BC Chemistry Professor Dies from COVID-19 Complications
Chia-Kuang “Frank” Tsung, an associate chemistry professor at Boston College, died on Jan. 5 at the age of 44 from complications due to COVID-19, according to a University release.
Leahy Condemns Violence at U.S. Capitol
Leahy condemned the Wednesday storming of the U.S. Capitol by a group of rioters objecting to the results of the 2020 presidential election.
BC Career Center Moves Endeavor, Other Programs Online
The days of trying to impress potential employers with a firm handshake or an elevator pitch over a cup of coffee are long gone, at least for the time being.
BC Records Largest Number of Non-Undergrad Cases of COVID-19
Boston College reported three new undergraduate and seven new non-undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 2,245 tests in the Friday update of its COVID-19 dashboard, a community positivity rate of .45 percent.
BC Reports 17 New Non-Undergraduate Cases of COVID-19
Boston College reported 17 new non-undergraduate cases and one new undergraduate case of COVID-19 out of 947 tests since the Tuesday update of its COVID-19 dashboard, a community positivity rate of 1.8 percent. The undergraduate positivity rate since the last update is .22 percent. As of Thursday’s update, the University had conducted over 100,000 undergraduate…
BC Reports Three New Undergraduate Cases of COVID-19 as Finals Week Begins
Boston College reported three new undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 1,437 undergraduate tests since the Sunday update of its COVID-19 dashboard, a positivity rate of .21 percent.
Heading Into Finals Week, BC Reports One New Undergraduate Case of COVID-19
Boston College reported one new undergraduate case of COVID-19 out of 2,797 undergraduate tests since the Thursday update of its COVID-19 dashboard, a positivity rate of .04 percent.