Joseph Costantino, S.J., will depart the Jesuit Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola in July after serving as its pastor since 2016. Change, Costantino said, is ingrained in the life of Jesuits.
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BC In Talks with St. Ignatius Parish About Deepening Relationship
Boston College and the Jesuit Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola have begun discussions “to explore deepening the partnership” between the University and the parish, according to a letter addressed to parishioners on Sunday.
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BC Delegation Reflects on Experience at COP26
A group of Boston College faculty and students returned to campus with a host of new knowledge and perspectives about environmental policy after the University was invited for the first time to COP-26 in Glasgow, Ireland.
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BC Updates Testing Noncompliance Policy
Last week, five undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19 out of 6,670 tests, a positivity rate of .07 percent. Another two non-undergraduates tested positive out of 1,557 tests, a positivity rate of .13 percent.
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‘The Atmosphere Was Electric’: BC Students Celebrate the Return of Marathon Monday
The Boston Marathon returned in full force last Monday for the first time since April 2019, and along with it came a horde of Boston College students once again flooding off-campus streets and the Mods to celebrate one of BC’s most beloved traditions.
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Dining Employee in ‘State of Mental Distress’ Arrested After Striking BCPD Officer
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) arrested a temporary BC Dining Services employee in the rat on Monday afternoon after he struck an officer responding to a call about him being in a state of mental distress, according to University Spokesman Jack Dunn.
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BC Dining Adapts to Nationwide Food and Supply Shortages Fueled by COVID-19 Pandemic
From food and beverages to paper products and equipment, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the nationwide supply chain and everyone is feeling its impacts, according to Tom Williams, associate director of Boston College Auxiliary Services.
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BC Reports 59 New Undergraduate Cases of COVID-19
The University reported 59 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 6,579 tests this past week, a positivity rate of .90 percent, according to a Monday update to the Boston College Forward website.
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BC Faculty Send Letter to Administration Requesting Classroom Mask Mandate
More than 300 Boston College faculty signed a letter sent to the administration on Sunday requesting that the University instate a mask mandate in BC classrooms.
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BC Receives Largest Donation in its 158-Year History
Boston College received a gift of $75 million—the largest donation in the 158-year history of the University—from the estate of Joyce Robsham and Paul Robsham, LGSOE ’83, the University announced on Thursday.
