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.
Students Face Challenges With Online Class Times at Home
International, West Coast, and returning abroad students now face class times and office hours sometimes held early in the morning or late at night.
With Federal Funds Depleted, BC Says it Won’t Pay Students Unable to Work
The DOE is allowing universities to keep paying Federal Work-Study students unable to work due to COVID-19, but many BC students remain without a paycheck.
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.
First Term of Summer Session to be Held Online
The first term of summer classes at Boston College will be fully online, according to Dean of BC Summer Session Karen Muncaster.
BC Students Share Experiences With Testing Positive for COVID-19
By the time BC began its first day of online learning, two students found themselves taking a trip to UHS to get tested for the novel coronavirus.
BC Student Creates Platform to Help Those Affected by COVID-19
Cooped up in her house in Randolph, N.J., junior Isabel Litterst watched the news in despair as it told stories of the many lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BC Mission and Ministry Cancels In-Person Mass Services
Senior Adriana Watkins set candles up around her laptop at the table in her living room to watch Rev. Casey Beaumier, S.J., deliver the Candlelight Mass.
Petition Calls For BC to Hold In-Person Commencement
In the four days following the announcement that Boston College would be moving online for the semester, seniors wrapped up their time on campus by cramming in final Mod parties and barbecues, watching the sunrise at the reservoir, and saying their final goodbyes to some of their classmates. One event that was absent from the…
OIP Suspends All International Summer Programs
Boston College has suspended all international summer 2020 faculty-led programs and internships due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, according to the OIP.