This year marks the first that Boston College has implemented an anonymous, third-party service for reporting University-related ethical concerns through the use of an Ethics Hotline and ethics reporting website, both of which are modeled around principles established through BC’s Professional Standards and Business Conduct policy guide.
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National Conversation On Adjunct Professors, Part-Time Faculty Continues
Across Boston and the rest of the country, adjunct professors have been exploring their ability to unionize. Among the reasons for doing so are a lack of job security and unfair wages.
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BC Research Team To Head $19 Million Grant From National Institute Of Health
A team headed by professor David Burgess will lead the development of the National Research Mentoring Network as part of a five year, $19 million grant.
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Six-Figure Grant To Fund Additional Training for GSSW Students
Marylou Sudders, an associate professor in the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) has earned a $664,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for her work in the field of health services and mental health advocacy.
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BCTalks Lecture Series Returns For Fall Semester
The application submission window for this semester’s installment of BCTalks has officially opened.
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BC Listed Among Top Contributors To Teach For America
BC is once again among the top universities contributing alumni to Teach for America, a non-profit that places recent graduates in high-need school districts across the country.
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Dupont Joins BC As New Director Of Burns Library
Christian Dupont joined Boston College as the new John J. Burns Librarian and associate university librarian for special collections as of Sept. 2.
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Center For Teaching Excellence To Offer Educational Practices Reform For BC Faculty
One half of the second floor of O’Neill Library has gained a new occupant this semester, as the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has taken over the space that once housed the Campus Technology Resource Center (CTRC).
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University Ranked No. 31 By ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Boston College retained its place as the No. 31 university in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of top national universities, released on Tuesday.
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Semester Online To End In 2014
By: Carolyn Freeman
After the spring 2014 semester, Boston College will no longer offer online classes as a part of Semester Online. The Online Consortium hosted by online provider 2U has dissolved its Semester Online program following a vote of the Arts & Sciences Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis.
