The University created a new financial aid fund to enable students to attend the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) and preserve former STM Dean Rev. Thomas D. Stegman’s, S.J., legacy, according to Ken Mostello.
News, On Campus
Environmental Racism Panel Discusses Accountability, Awareness, and Solutions
The key to environmental justice is keeping conversation about environmental racism alive, according to Rev. Vernon K. Walker, program director of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.
On Campus, News
BC Honors Alumni at 22nd Annual Veterans Mass and Remembrance Ceremony
Retired Col. April Skou emphasized the importance of legacy and the necessity of interpersonal connections in the military during her keynote speech at the 22nd Annual Boston College Veterans Mass and Remembrance Ceremony on Friday morning.
News, Administration
Remembering Robert Mauro: a Thoughtful Colleague and Devoted Father
Director of Boston College’s Global Leadership Institute Robert Mauro, who died on Oct. 31 at age 46, strove to strengthen ties between academic leaders in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Boston throughout his career.
News, Administration
BC to Attend United Nations Climate Conference for Second Consecutive Year
A select group of Boston College students and faculty members will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this November for COP27. This is the second time the University will attend the annual United Nations summit on climate change.
News, On Campus
Senator Chris Murphy Argues Innovative Solutions Are Not Needed To Combat Gun Violence
Innovative solutions are not necessary to combat gun violence, according to U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.
Metro, Newton
Reverend and Newton Police Chief Meet to Discuss Ways to Strengthen Relationships Between Police and Community
Rev. Devlin Scott, senior pastor of Newton’s NewCity Church, and John Carmichael, chief of the Newton Police Department (NPD), came together for a public discussion on Oct. 6 focused on the relationship between police and the people they serve.
Metro, Food
Cantonese Cuisine, and Then Some, at Ding’s Kitchen
Traditional Cantonese dishes—from crispy silver fish with salted egg yolks to frog legs stir-fried with yellow chives—are on the lengthy menu.
News, On Campus
Student Assembly Passes a Bill to Create a Working Group Addressing Bias-Motivated Speech on Herrd
The Student Assembly (SA) unanimously passed a bill intended to combat bias-motivated speech on the anonymous social media app Herrd in its meeting on Tuesday.
News
Jeffery Robinson Discusses Confederate Monuments’ Lasting Legacy in U.S.
Jeffery Robinson said in a lecture on Wednesday that to begin understanding the lasting legacy of the Civil War and Confederate displays today, we must turn our attention to America’s origin.
