On Sept. 23, Connell School of Nursing Dean Susan Gennaro received a letter from a recent patient at Newton-Wellesley Hospital who appreciated the difference that interacting with a Boston College nursing student had made during his stay.
On Campus, News, Academics, Administration
Schiller Institute On Schedule for December 2021 Opening
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is on schedule for it’s December 2021 opening, said Mary Nardone, associate vice president for Capital Projects Management.
News
Not Just a Statistic: the Impact of Low Diversity at BC
When students gathered outside Lower two weeks ago to join the national protests over the police killing of Breonna Taylor, students of color reflected on their own experiences with racism on Boston College’s campus.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Coronavirus Updates
Rate of New COVID-19 Cases Falls in Week Five
Last week, Boston College reported its lowest undergraduate positivity rate for COVID-19 since classes began, as of its Friday update of the COVID-19 dashboard.
News
Campbell Explores Power Behind Ming Dynasty Architecture
Encompassing 180 acres in central Beijing, the Forbidden City, or a complex of nearly a thousand red palaces, towers, and gardens, pays homage to the reign of one of China’s most powerful rulers—Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, or the “Yongle Emperor.”
News
Modestino Discusses Urgent Need to Address COVID-19 Childcare Crisis
Alicia Sasser Modestino, a professor of public policy and economics at Northeastern University, joined the Boston College workplace roundtable on Tuesday to share her findings regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on working parents, arguing the necessity of addressing the childcare crisis.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration, Coronavirus Updates
Infection Data Forces BC to Restrict Guest Policy, Administration Says
Boston College is restricting its guest policy in University residence halls beginning Friday, according to a Wednesday email from Executive Vice President Michael Lochhead and Doug Comeau, director of University Health Services (UHS).
Sports, Football, ACC Power Rankings
ACC Power Rankings: Top Teams Solidify Their Spots
As the ACC moves into its fourth week of competition, the top five teams have solidified themselves in the power rankings, but Boston College finds itself at the middle of the pack once again.
News
Panelists Address Catholicism, Politics, and the 2020 Election
Panelists at a Zoom event on Sept. 24 addressed issues surrounding the intersection of Catholic identity and political affiliation in light of the upcoming presidential election.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
BC Reports 25 Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 From 6,500 Tests
Boston College reported 25 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 this past week out of 6,547 undergraduate tests on its COVID-19 dashboard, placing BC’s undergraduate positivity rate at .38 percent for the week.
