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BC’s Global Public Health and the Common Good Program to Offer Accelerated Master of Public Health Degree in Partnership with Tufts University School of Medicine

Ashna Potluri November 6, 2024

Boston College’s global public health and the common good program is partnering with the Tufts University School of Medicine to offer an accelerated master of public health (MPH) degree. “People...

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“We Need Voices”: Clubs Call for Action at Divestment Town Hall

Nic Petrosino and Charlie Phillips November 6, 2024

University divestment from fossil fuels is not merely a symbolic move but an effective one, according to Lily Fleming, vice president of Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC). “Our endowment is...

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Burgess and Keynote Speakers Discuss Impact of Psychiatric Research on Law and Forensics

Mei Dasgupta and Krish Gandhi November 5, 2024

From the teaching to the research, the field of psychiatry is ever-evolving, according to Ann Burgess, professor of nursing at Boston College’s Connell School of Nursing (CSON). “I think [psychiatry]...

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New Senior Year Course Offerings and Co-Curricular Program Expansions Set for Spring 2025

Mei Dasgupta November 3, 2024

For over three decades, the Capstone Program at Boston College has enabled seniors to engage in self-reflection through a small fleet of highly demanded courses. But now, the program is expanding, offering...

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Helfand Addresses Increasing Danger of Nuclear War

Addie Kinnaly November 3, 2024

Nuclear war is a real and present danger, according to Ira Helfand, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.  “This is the danger in which we allow ourselves to live with every day, that we allow...

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“We’re Not Sensitive, We’re Sick of It:” Puerto Rican Student Association Condemns Comedian’s “Racist” Remarks

Annika Engelbrecht October 31, 2024

The Boston College Puerto Rican Student Association (PRSA) issued a statement on Oct. 30, condemning remarks made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. Hinchcliffe spoke at former President Donald Trump’s rally...

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Registering For Classes Can Be Overwhelming. A New AI Chatbot Hopes to Help. 

Jack Beckman October 30, 2024
The Center for Digital Innovation in Learning (CDIL) is developing an AI chatbot to answer students’ questions about course registration and their degree audit.
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McCauley Explores the Lives of Former Nuns Through Memoirs

Anna Lauinger October 28, 2024

Modern-day nuns are often thought of as out of touch with the rest of society, but this is untrue, according to Bernadette McCauley, associate professor of history at Hunter College of the City University...

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Bogan Inspires The Next Generation at Women in Leadership Forum

Paige Folli and Nicole Murphy October 27, 2024

Zoe Bogan, founder and CEO of the female-focused investment firm, ZB Agency, advised college students eager to engage with the business world to surround themselves with the right people throughout their...

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Landemore Calls for a New System of Democracy That Empowers Individuals

Jake Jansen October 10, 2024

Modern democracies are broken, but there is a way to fix them, according to Hélène Landemore. “I have good news and bad news,” Landemore said. “Bad news is electoral politics, it seems to me,...

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BC Theology Department Launches Three New Minors

Reetu Agnihotri and Mika Johnson October 6, 2024
Boston College’s theology department is launching three new minors in partnership with the philosophy department and the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD).
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BC Rises 2 Spots to No. 37 in Latest ‘U.S. News and World Report’ Ranking

Jack Beckman and Nikita Osadchiy September 24, 2024
Boston College jumped two spots to No. 37 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 rankings of the best national universities in a tie with Tufts University.
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