Boston College is the 12th safest college campus in the country, according to a recent ranking by Academic Influence, a think tank specializing in higher education.
News, Top Story
Annual Report Shows Decline in Reported Crime at BC in 2020
Boston College reported nine rape offenses in 2020, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report on Sept. 30, marking a decrease from the 23 reported offenses in 2019 and 19 reported offenses in 2018.
News
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.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
BCPD Chief John King to Retire in August
“I am looking forward to the future, though I know I will miss coming to this beautiful campus every day,” King said.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
House Hunters: Four Break-Ins This Week Are Latest in Off-Campus Incidents
After four reported break ins around the off-campus community within the past two weeks, Boston Police Department announced that there have been 27 reported break ins in the area since Dec. 15.
Metro, Column
Between The Blue Lights: A Reevaluation Of Student Safety
Tragedies seem to have become current events instead of learning experiences, at a place where being a man or woman for others is so highly revered.
Column
The Broken BC Bubble
Although many students perceive the immediate area around Boston College to be a safe haven, the BC Bubble is only as safe as the people in it.
