UGBC had a $377,500 budget for the 2023–24 academic year. Here’s how it’s been spent.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Confirms Division Directors, Special Interest Representatives, Committee Chairs for 2024–25
The UGBC Senate confirmed a slew of nominees for executive positions and Senate roles during its meeting Tuesday night.
News, Top Story, On Campus
Student Raises Concerns About Free Speech on Campus Amid Israel-Hamas War at UGBC Meeting
During the public comment portion of UGBC’s Senate meeting on Tuesday night, an undergraduate student, who did not identify themselves by name, raised concerns about a lack of free expression on campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Can a Four-Day Workweek Work? Two BC Professors Think So.
When people imagine what the future of work will look like, artificial intelligence and automation often come to mind. But the most revolutionary transformation for workers might lie in switching to a shorter, four-day workweek, two BC professors say.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Approves a $403,775 Budget for the 2024–25 Academic Year: Here’s How It Breaks Down
The UGBC Senate voted to approve a $403,775 budget for the 2024–25 academic year at its meeting Tuesday night—a 7 percent proposed increase from this year’s $377,500 budget.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Heckelman, Garrigan Elected Next UGBC President and VP in Historic, Uncontested Election
Meghan Heckelman and Katie Garrigan are officially UGBC’s next president and vice president, following the first uncontested presidential and vice presidential election in Heights archival history.
On Campus, Top Story, News
Heckelman, Garrigan Highlight Experience and Intersectionality at Town Hall
At the UGBC presidential town hall Thursday night, Meghan Heckelman and Katie Garrigan, the lone candidates in the 2024 UGBC presidential and vice presidential elections, said they hope to meet students where they are and make their platform accessible to all Boston College students.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Unlikely to Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment, UGBC Senator Shares
The primary goal of Boston College’s investments is to grow the University’s endowment, not to champion social or political causes like divestment, Lindsay Meier, environmental and sustainability policy coordinator, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
News
Heckelman, Garrigan Set to Become Next UGBC President, VP in Uncontested Bid
Incumbent UGBC Vice President Meghan Heckelman and Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair Katie Garrigan are the lone candidates in the UGBC presidential and vice presidential elections, respectively.
News, On Campus
Melanie Paredes Wins 2024 Oscar A. Romero Scholarship
Melanie Paredes’ mother embraced her as she stood to accept the 2024 Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship. Joyous cheers echoed throughout the room.
