In response to the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that took the lives of 11 members of the Jewish community in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, Boston College Hillel hosted a community gathering at the Multi-Faith Chapel on Oct. 28.
News, On Campus
Panelists Explain ‘Geography of Opportunity’
The Gabelli Presidential Scholars Class of 2021 hosted a panel on the “Geography of Opportunity,” inspired by a recurring theme in their summer PULSE placements. Three panelists discussed the role of social justice in their work in transportation and housing.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Frontis Reflects on Behind-the-Scenes Progress at BC
Taraun Frontis stepped into his new position at UGBC following a term as the chair of the AHANA+ Leadership Council. Throughout his time in UGBC, he’s helped to push two major initiatives: DiversityEdu and the recently-released Student Experience Survey.
News, Administration
Moore Hopes to Expand Open Dialogue on Campus
A year after the “Silence is Still Violence” demonstrations, Joy Moore, interim vice president for student affairs, is looking to continue opening the dialogue around diversity and inclusion
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Jean-Charles Encourages Continued Student Activism
One year ago, romance languages and literatures and African and African Diaspora Studies professor Régine Jean-Charles told students at the Silence is Still Violence march to take the emotions they were feeling and channel them into activism.
News, Top Story
CSOM Recruiting Trends Shift After Goldman, JPMorgan Decisions
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase won’t participate in business school recruiting of sophomores, according to the Wall Street Journal. Last year, recruiting for the summer of 2019 opened during the spring semester for sophomores.
News, Top Story, Academics
Lynch School of Education to Undergo Name Change
The Lynch School of Education is changing its name to the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, effective this January.
On Campus, News
Student Assembly Adds Representation for International, Transfer Students
UGBC unanimously voted to pass a resolution to its constitution that converts two of its pre-existing seats into seats for international and transfer students.
On Campus, News
Conduct and Student Rights Chair Looks to Increase Accountability
While this may be the first year Kalkidan Tadesse, the chair of the UGBC’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and MCAS ’21, is a part of UGBC, it is far from her first time getting campus-wide change initiated.
News, On Campus
Eishingdrelo Eyes Minor Improvements to Campus Life
Alex Eishingdrelo, the new chair of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College’s Campus Improvements Committee and MCAS ’20, wants to focus on small, tangible refinements that students at BC can really experience.
