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BC Admits 16 Percent Of Applicants To Class Of 2026

Sofia Laboy and Beth Verghese • April 11, 2022

Boston College accepted 16 percent of a record-high 40,477 applicants for the Class of 2026, according to a University release.

BC Graduate Employees Union Delivers Health Care Petition to Leahy’s Office

Aidan Franklin • April 11, 2022

Members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU) gathered at O'Neill Plaza on Friday and marched to deliver a petition that demanded comprehensive health insurance with no out-of-pocket costs for graduate student workers to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.

BC Black Forum Celebrates 50th Anniversary of AADS

Alexis Thomas and Eliza Hernandez • April 11, 2022

It was the spring of 1969, and the Boston College Black Forum had just emerged from eight weeks of meetings with BC faculty and administrators. The students had successfully negotiated the creation of a Black Studies program—set to launch the following September—with the goal of expanding BC’s Black student and faculty population.

History Department Opens New Podcasting Studio

Thomas Coder • April 10, 2022

The Boston College history department officially opened its podcasting studio on Thursday, which Dana Sajdi hopes will become a fundamental part of the department.

BC Faculty Members Criticize BC Faculty & Staff Experience Survey in Open Letter

Natalie Arndt and Erin Shannon • April 10, 2022

One hundred ninety-six Boston College faculty members signed an open letter to the University criticizing the demographic portion of its “Boston College Faculty & Staff Experience Survey” for excluding intersectional identities.

Twelve Student Groups Pitch Their Businesses at This Year’s Demo Day

Isabel Sullivan • April 9, 2022

The Edmund H. Shea, Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship in the Carroll School of Management annually oversees a nine-week program for student entrepreneurs at BC. At the end of the nine weeks, the students pitch their companies at Demo Day.

Boston College Rebrands BAIC, Incorporates LGBTQ+ Resources into Center

Erin Shannon, Amy Palmer, and Beth Verghese • April 8, 2022

Boston College will rebrand the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC) as the Thea Bowman Intercultural Center starting this summer, dropping the AHANA acronym and incorporating resources for LGBTQ+ students under its umbrella.

Former Ohio Governor John Kasich Speaks About Personal Growth, Today’s Politics at Clough Colloquium

Tommy Roche • April 8, 2022

John Kasich, former Ohio governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, stressed the importance of personal growth and evolution during a speech at Boston College on Thursday.

Soo Talks Diversity, Cultural Celebration at APAHM Ceremony

Aditya Rao • April 7, 2022

Soo spoke at Boston College’s opening ceremony for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) on Tuesday night in Gasson 100.

Thirteen Students Elected as Student Assembly Representatives

Amy Palmer, Sofia Laboy, and Erin Shannon • April 7, 2022

Thirteen students were elected to the Student Assembly of UGBC in Tuesday’s election. Reflecting on their wins, the newly elected representatives expressed gratitude to their classmates for electing them and excitement to make tangible change on Boston College’s campus.

Undergraduate Theology Journal Hosts Inaugural Spring Conference

Olivia Joung and Eliza Hernandez • April 6, 2022

Boston College’s undergraduate theology journal Mystērion held its inaugural spring conference at the BC School of Theology on March 19.

BC Faculty Interdisciplinary Panel Discuss Russian Invasion, Future of Ukraine

Nina Khaghany • April 6, 2022

BC faculty met on Monday night to discuss the past, present, and future of Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion.