Kari Hong, assistant professor at Boston College Law School, and Peter Skerry, a political science professor at BC, sat down on Thursday for a debate on whether a wall should be constructed along the United States-Mexico border.
News, Top Story, Academics
Law Schools Face Diminished Enrollment Numbers
Over a decade after the 2008 recession, law schools across the country are grappling with the fallout of a shrinking labor market, trends that have only recently reversed themselves.
On Campus, News
Barfield Talks Trump Trade Policy
Claude Barfield, resident scholar of trade policy at the American Enterprise Institute, gave a talk on the Trump administration’s trade policies in an event sponsored by the Boston College Republicans and the American Enterprise Institute Executive Council of BC.
News, On Campus
Obama EPA Head Talks Trump Environmental Policy
Gina McCarthy, former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the Obama administration, came to speak at Boston College on Tuesday in the wake of recent rollbacks by the Trump Administration of many Obama-era EPA policies.
News, Administration, Featured Story
Trump Administration Changes to Title IX Could Make Waves at BC
Melinda Stoops, associate vice president for student affairs and BC’s Title IX coordinator, acknowledged some of uncertainties over the future direction of Title IX policy, particularly as it relates to sexual assault in regards to reported changes coming to the law.
News, Top Story, Administration
BC to Continue Using Race in Admissions, Discounting Trump Administration
“Boston College will continue to practice affirmative action in accordance with recent Supreme Court decisions involving the University of Michigan (2003) and University of Texas (2016),” said John Mahoney, dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid.
Top Story, Off Campus, News
Amul Thapar, BC ’91, in the Running for Supreme Court Nomination
Amul Thapar, BC ’91, a 49-year-old judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, met with President Donald Trump on Monday.
On Campus, Featured Story, News
Mass. Attorney General to Speak at BC Town Hall
The town hall will begin with a panel discussion addressing questions concerning her career, President Donald Trump’s administration, and issues pertinent to college students.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Budget Exceeds Expectations
Various aspects of President Donald Trump’s federal budget mimic the budget requests of his Democratic predecessor.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
On Union, BC Sides With Trump
“While many undergraduate students may have simply archived the seemingly monotonous email, the six paragraph-long message is an elaborate attempt to cover up one simple fact: BC is siding with Trump.”
