“Dan has always had great relationships with a lot of the students, and we thought it would be a good idea to bring him back, so that we have another person involved in those conversations and to consult with as we look at [what] we’re doing,” Jones said.
Letter From Dean Outlines Rationale for Ending CSOM Honors Program
Dean of the Carroll School of Management Andy Boynton officially announced in an email to faculty and staff on Thursday that the CSOM Honors Program will end with the Class of 2021. All current students in the program will be able to graduate with Honors, although the program will be phased out over the next…
After Not Fulfilling Excel Curriculum, Several Culture Clubs Have Less Funding
Last year, intercultural clubs made up 34 percent of club funding. This year, that number is down to 23 percent.
Admin Proposals on Diversity, Inclusion Met With Hope, Skepticism
In interviews this week, student leaders indicated that they wonder whether the administration can meet its proposals by implementing concrete changes.
Karl Bell to Leave OSI, Join Learning to Learn Office
He will work with first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities, helping them from admission until life after BC.
BC Plans for Educational Module, Survey in Response to Racist Incidents
One of the student involved in a racist incident last month is no longer enrolled at BC, according to a press release.
BC Creates Board of Regents to Support Leahy, Board of Trustees
The Board includes two University Trustees: John F. Fish, chairman and CEO of Suffolk Construction Company, and Christian W.E. Haub, the Co-CEO of the Tengelmann Group. Fish is the board’s inaugural chair.
End of MCAS Honors Not Expected to Impact Yield, Admissions Says
“I do not expect the decision to affect yield on our admitted students from the top 5 percent of the applicant pool,” Mahoney said in an email.
Student Groups, Admin Discuss Potential Policy Changes After March
Five hundred forty-six students and faculty have signed a UGBC proposal to affect institutional policy change regarding diversity and inclusion.
Interview: Peter Markell, New Chair of Trustees, Discusses Goals, Recent Activism at BC
Peter Markell, BC ’77, was officially selected last month as the new chair of Boston College’s Board of Trustees. In an interview Friday with The Heights, Markell talked about his time at BC, his goals for the Board, and his take on recent activism on campus. The Heights: Can you talk about your time at…