A group of college presidents in Massachusetts submitted a “framework for reopening colleges and universities” to Governor Charlie Baker’s Reopening Advisory Board.
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BC Plans to Reopen as Scheduled in Fall
BC plans to resume on-campus classes on August 31 as scheduled, University President William Leahy announced in an email on Tuesday.
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BC Lost $154 Million In Investments, Gave $217 Million In Scholarships In FY19, Tax Returns Show
Boston College’s net assets decreased by $41 million in the fiscal year running from June 2018 through May 2019, according to the University’s annual 990 tax filing.
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Guma and Atinizian Take Over As UGBC Pres., Vice Pres.
Christian Guma and Kevork Atinizian took over as Undergraduate Government of Boston College president and vice president Wednesday.
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BC Provides Zoom Accounts To Students Over Security Concerns
Richard Powers was starting to wrap up his Business Law II class on Zoom last week when he noticed someone in the class he didn’t recognize.
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Boston Rejected BC’s Offer to Use Dorms During COVID-19 Pandemic
Boston College offered use of its currently unused residence halls to the City of Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city turned down the University’s offer.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Strain on University Finances
The COVID-19 pandemic and BC’s move to online classes have put significant strain on BC’s finances, according to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.
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Boston College Announces Engineering Program
BC announced the new human-centered engineering program, to be launched in the fall of 2021 and designed to “address critical human needs.”
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May Commencement Canceled, Could Be Moved to October
BC’s Commencement is now canceled over concerns due to the COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions on social gatherings, according to an email sent to the Class of 2020.
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Census Bureau Issues Guidelines for College Students Amid Campus Closures
Students who normally live in on-campus housing will still be counted in the 2020 census through their universities, even if they are temporarily living in another place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students who normally live off campus are still responsible for responding to the census manually.
