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BC To Establish Murray Center for Student Wellness

Annika Engelbrecht • March 12, 2025

Boston College announced the establishment of the Murray Center for Student Wellness, funded by a gift from Tami Murray, BC ’83, which aims to expand mental health resources for students and enhance staff training.

“The Pill” at BC: An Important Warning on Side Effects

Olivia Franceschini • March 26, 2023

Let’s talk about safe sex and everything that goes with it. Although there are student organizations on Boston College’s campus doing a great deal of work to support healthy conversations about safe sex, BC refuses to acknowledge their work or provide support of its own through University Health Services (UHS).

UHS Adds Pharmacy Option With Delivery Service

Amy Palmer • October 20, 2022

Boston College students can now get medication delivered to their doors with Capsule—a pharmacy that provides delivery service.

BC Ends Asymptomatic Surveillance Testing, Cites Community Vaccination Rates

Amy Palmer • February 21, 2022

Boston College ended its asymptomatic surveillance testing program for fully vaccinated individuals on Monday, according to an email sent to the BC community.

Editorial: COVID-19 Vaccination Should Be Required For Students To Return To Boston College In The Fall

The Heights Editorial Board • April 11, 2021

Boston College should require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to return to campus in the fall. If the University does not require the vaccine, students should get the vaccine anyway, in...

It’s Ok To Cry Bro

James Kirwan • September 21, 2020

I am human, and I understand my emotions. Not that well, as I still see my UCS therapist, but I know how I feel.

BC Represents One-Fifth of Mass. Higher-Education Cases in New State Data

Scott Baker and Madeleine Romance • September 18, 2020

Twelve undergraduates tested positive this week, with a positivity rate .66 percent on Thursday—a drop nearly 3 percent drop from last week.

Mass. Will Require All Students to Receive Flu Vaccination by Year’s End

Madeleine Romance • August 25, 2020

All students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will now be required to receive an influenza immunization for the 2020-21 flu season.

Sixty Percent of Courses to be Offered in Person this Fall

Madeleine Romance • August 8, 2020

Roughly 60 percent of courses will be offered in person on Boston College’s campus this fall, according to a letter sent to the University community on Monday.

Fall Update Details Classes, Testing, Contact Tracing

Scott Baker • July 6, 2020

BC released a letter on Monday with more information on how testing and contact tracing will be conducted in the fall and giving a more detailed look at the plan for a mix of online and in-person course instruction.

BC Names New Director for University Health Services

Julia Kiersznowski • June 16, 2020

Douglas Comeau will be the new director of University Health Services starting this July. He will also be the director of Primary Care Sports Medicine.

UHS Releases Public Statement On Illnesses

Jack Miller • February 18, 2019

Following rumors of a norovirus outbreak—a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus—on campus, Tom Nary, director of University Health Services, sent an email to the student body titled “Update on Winter Health Issues.”

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