Julia Kiersznowski (she/her) is the former Special Projects Editor for The Heights in 2022. She was Associate News Editor in 2021 and a Copy Editor in 2020. You can reach her at julia.kiersznowski@bcheights.com and follow her on Twitter @jkiersznowski.

 

Healing the Catholic Church in the 21st Century: C21 Center Celebrates Two Decades at BC
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Healing the Catholic Church in the 21st Century: C21 Center Celebrates Two Decades at BC

“I’m also really proud that the center is really looking to the future of the church, being young people with a particular focus,” Kiefer said. “Our commitment to having big conversations about roles and relationships in the church and the Catholic intellectual tradition … and constantly creating new opportunities to engage more people in important conversations about the importance of God.”

Trials and Transformation: The 50-Year History of Title IX
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Trials and Transformation: The 50-Year History of Title IX

Title IX—passed on June 23, 1972—prohibits discrimination based on sex within educational programs or activities that receive federal funding in a mere 37 words:

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

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