Just one year since its initiation, the Boston College Soaring Higher campaign has collected over half of its $3 billion goal, according to a University release.
News, Off Campus
Plans to Open Liquor Store Across from BC Approved Despite City and University Opposition
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved the replacement of the UPS store at the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Lake St. with an artisanal liquor store. The store plans to sell craft beers, kosher wines, and spirits just across the street from Boston College.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Reports Drop in Black Student Enrollment for Class of 2028
During the first year of admissions without Affirmative Action, Boston College’s Class of 2028 experienced a slight dip in Black student enrollment and slight increases in Hispanic and Asian American student enrollment.
Top Story, On Campus, News
BC Kicks Off Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month With Song, Dance, and Celebration
Latin music echoed throughout the Murray Function Room Thursday evening as the Boston College community came together to celebrate the start of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.
On Campus, News
‘Look For Your North Star’: Fei-Fei Li Urges the Class of 2028 to Follow Their Passions
The class of 2028 and the inaugural Messina College class marched down Linden Lane Thursday evening, banners held high, celebrating the inception of their time at Boston College.
News, Top Story
Former Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach Sues BC for Gender Discrimination and Wage Violations
Former Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach Karen McNamara is suing Boston College and Women’s Tennis Coach Nigel Bentley for gender discrimination through a hostile work environment and violations of the Wage Act after BC fired her in May 2023.
News, Off Campus
Boston Police Arrested a Boston College Senior a Week Before Graduation. Whether He Can Graduate Remains Unclear.
Boston Police arrested a Boston College senior who allegedly stole around $47,000 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue, his place of work.
News, On Campus, Top Story
‘We Can Become Winners in Our Own Right’: Bishop of Hong Kong Embraces Inclusivity as Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker
Bishop of Hong Kong, Stephen Chow, S.J., urged the Class of 2024 to seek out inclusivity and meaningful dialogue amid an increasingly fractured world during his commencement address on Monday morning.
Academics, News
Has the Ivy League Lost Its Luster? BC Makes the List of ‘New Ivies’ in Forbes Ranking
As employers’ eyes drift from the illustrious Ivy League, a mix of public and private universities, dubbed “New Ivies,” are rising in its place. Among them is Boston College.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Community Members Gather on O’Neill Plaza for Pro-Palestine Protest
“I’m disappointed because I’m convinced too many of my peers at Boston College are living in a different world than I am,” Fairuz Saleh, LSEHD ’26, said to the crowd. “Because we’re a university that preaches men and women for others, I assume no students would turn a blind eye to the constant violence Palestinians are enduring.”
