The renewal process for the University core curriculum at Boston College will continue this fall with a new short-term objective—creating and selecting proposals for pilot courses that will be implemented beginning in the 2015-16 academic year.
Students Adjust To The Tricky Costs Of Living Off Campus
For many students, moving off campus is a welcome teaser for adult life: there are no resident assistants, no security desks, and a healthy sampling of non-Boston College students in the homes and apartments nearby. This additional freedom comes at a cost, however.
BCPD Responds To Increase In Reported Sexual Assaults In 2013
The latest figures reported in the University’s Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics—a public report federally mandated under the Clery Act—show an increase in the number of forcible sexual assaults reported at Boston College in 2013.
Accessiblity On Campus Still A Concern For Some Students
Some students contend that recent changes seeking to enable accessibility on campus are barely scratching the surface of problems surrounding access at Boston College.
Real Food BC Seeks Healthy Dining Options Across Campus
The Real Food BC Program seeks to allow students to bond over their similar interests and share their ideas in order to bring healthier options to the dining halls.
University Concludes Search For New Dean Of Students With Villanova’s Thomas A. Mogan
At the end of last week, the University announced that Thomas A. Mogan current director of the Office of Student Development at Villanova University, will be joining Boston College as the new Dean of Students beginning Jan. 5, 2015.
The School, The College, The University: New Book Chronicles BC’s History In Images
Historic images that grace the pages of the new book, The Heights: An Illustrated History of Boston College, 1863-2013.
Students Seek To Expand Disability Awareness, Policies On Campus
The lack of representation for students with physical disabilities was brought back under consideration this past February, when Phoebe Fico, A&S ’16, wrote a Letter to the Editor that was published in The Heights.
The Search For Off-Campus Housing: Under Pressure
With just a few days left in September, students are reasonably expected to be fully immersed in their classes, clubs, and jobs—and most are. But, like every year, there’s a group of about 1,200 students in the sophomore class who are already thinking about next fall.
BC Creates New Website For Increased Access To ADA Resources
Over the summer, Judy Ferres, associate director of the Office for Institutional Diversity (OID), helped create a website that provides students with disabilities one central location where they can access information about how to get around on campus.