The Boston College Law School received a $10 million donation from Marianne Short, BC Law ’76, according to an Oct. 28 press release.
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Remembering Former CSOM Professor Kent Wosepka
Kent Wosepka, a former finance professor at Boston College who died on Oct. 31 after a bicycle accident in Texas, was a greatly-respected teacher and colleague, according to Ronnie Sadka.
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Dean of CSON Speaks on Newborn Health in NICUs
Katherine Gregory, dean of the Connell School of Nursing, has spent a lot of time in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) throughout her extensive nursing career. NICUs, she said, have significantly improved over the years.
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Former CSOM Professor Dies After Bicycle Accident in Texas on Sunday
Kent Wosepka, a former adjunct professor of finance in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, died on Sunday after he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in East Texas, WCVB reported.
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Ice Jam Lights Up Conte Forum
Laser beams, LED light-up foam sticks, and the aroma of popcorn danced around Conte Forum as students entered the arena for the return of Boston College’s Ice Jam.
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BC Ranked No. 151 of 159 U.S. Colleges for Free Speech
In early October, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), in conjunction with College Pulse and RealClearEducation, released a report ranking the free speech climate at American colleges. Boston College, a university unaccustomed to finding itself at the bottom of rankings, was ranked 151 out of 154, with a total of 159 schools surveyed.
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A Sight for Sore Eyes: Vision Van Returns to BC’s Campus
On certain days of the school year, students walking across Boston College’s Lower Campus confront a peculiarity parked directly across from Robsham Theater—a bus with a massive pair of eyebrows and wheels for eyes.
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BC Invited to UN Conference on Climate Change
For the first time in the school’s history, Boston College was invited to attend COP26, a two-week United Nations conference on climate change. A group of BC students and faculty will join 20,000 people from around the world in Glasgow, Scotland for the conference.
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UCS Reports Increase in Students Seeking Mental Health Services
Craig Burns, director of University Counseling Services (UCS) at Boston College, said there has been a noticeable increase in students seeking help through UCS this academic year.
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‘It Was Good To Be Back’: Class of 2020 Enjoys Long-Awaited Commencement Weekend
Last weekend, BC invited the Class of 2020 back to campus for its Commencement Weekend—two days of in-person celebration alongside friends and family to make up for graduation ceremonies that were canceled nearly a year-and-a-half ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
