The Heights

“A Corporate University”: Former Program Director, Interns React to Office of Sustainability Cuts

Annika Engelbrecht • September 10, 2025

As Alessandra Veveiros was preparing to move back to campus, she was also planning the Office of Sustainability’s fall semester activities—until a week before move-in, when she learned that Boston College would be downsizing the Office of Sustainability and cutting her internship.

BC Cuts Office of Sustainability Internships, Leaves Manager Role Vacant Amid Budget Strains

Annika Engelbrecht • September 5, 2025

Facing budget pressures, Boston College downsized the Office of Sustainability and will not hire student interns or a new manager of sustainability this year. “This decision reflects the fiscal realities...

Students Offer Ways to Make BC Dining More Green At Eagles Sustainability Competition

Kate Cugno and Lucy Freeman • March 24, 2024

Students gathered at 245 Beacon St. on Friday to participate in the second annual Eagles Sustainability Competition. This year, the competition focused on ways to make Boston College Dining more sustainable.

UGBC Senate Talks Transportation Costs for Clinicals and Practicums, Expanding Cultural Diversity Core Offerings

Jack Beckman • January 31, 2024

In its first public meeting of the semester, the UGBC Senate discussed initiatives to subsidize transportation costs for students enrolled in practicums and clinical experiences.

Maroon, Gold, and Green: A Look Into Sustainability Initiatives on the Heights

Eliza Hernandez and Ernest Romero • November 5, 2023

“Sustainability is going to be so important going forward,” Ryan said. “It doesn't matter what your career interest is, or, you know, your individual interests—It's going to apply to so many different disciplines, so I think it's important for students to view it as something they should be paying attention to and being proactive about.”

Be One With Nature: Embrace Your Inner Animal and Think Environmentally

Alli Hargrove • February 12, 2023

If you think about it, despite our best attempts to isolate ourselves from nature by hiding behind the walls of our houses and sequestering ourselves in compact cities, we cannot escape the fact that nature trickles into every crevice it can.

Green Careers Night Discusses Pursuing Careers In Sustainability

Lydia Boer • April 24, 2022

Boston College’s expansive networking reach—including events like Green Careers Night—can help students passionate about the environment kick start their careers, according to Kayla Pelland, assistant director of career education at Boston College.

Green Newton Promotes Use of Electric Vehicles in the City

Elizabeth Schwab • October 7, 2021

Leslie Zebrowitz bought her Tesla as a gift to her grandchildren, but she said she did not think the environment would also reap the benefits of her gift. Newton needs to make structural changes to its transportation systems, and the best way is through the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Zebrowitz said. About 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the city come from residential and personal vehicles, according to Zebrowitz.