Members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) set out tea-light candles next to pictures of transgender people killed by anti-trans violence, holding a moment of silence in their honor. QLC hosted the vigil in Gasson 100 on Transgender Day of Remembrance—observed annually on Nov. 20—to honor people who died as a result of anti-trans violence over the past year.
UGBC, the Center for Student Wellness, and the Margot Connell Recreation Center collaborated to launch “No Shame November,” a campus-wide initiative that aims to promote conversation around men’s physical and mental health.
The UGBC Senate prepared for an upcoming meeting with BC Dining during its meeting on Tuesday night.
Mengel and QLC Policy Coordinator H Edwards co-founded the Trans* Collective student group at the beginning of this semester. Run by and for transgender students at BC, the collective aims to increase visibility and make a home for trans students on campus.
UGBC Vice President Meghan Heckelman praised the success of the Montserrat laundry subsidy program in the Tuesday night Senate meeting, citing the efforts of Montserrat Student Representative Alexis Thomas and Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair Katie Garrigan, MCAS ’25.
The Boston College Women’s Center has partnered with UGBC to provide free menstrual products in certain bathrooms across campus.
UGBC’s Senate discussed its efforts to publicize Project Life’s upcoming visit to Boston College on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 during its meeting on Tuesday night.
UGBC’s Senate discussed new approaches to communicating with the Boston College community at its meeting on Tuesday night.
UGBC inaugurated its new president, vice president, and senators for the upcoming academic year at its annual banquet on Monday night.
UGBC’s budget for the 2022–23 academic year was $362,450. Here’s how it was spent.
