Business leaders and politicians met in the Boston Harbor Hotel to hear Bancel discuss the company’s transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. The event was hosted by the Boston College Chief Executives Club—a Carroll School of Management business forum that hosts events for leaders in Boston featuring CEOs from around the world.
BC Seniors Launch Foodie App ‘SpotDrop’
Arthur Brenninkmeijer said he struggled to find restaurants that fit his taste, so he decided to create an easy, social way to discover recommendations from friends—SpotDrop.
BC Faculty Members Discover and Digitize 400-Year-Old Music Book
A team of Boston College faculty members journeyed to Portugal over Spring Break in search of a 400-year-old song book created by an accomplished, yet silenced female composer, according to Michael Noone.
BC Student Reports Off-Campus Sexual Assault to BCPD
A female student reported to the Boston College Police Department that a man sexually assaulted her as she was walking off-campus early Friday morning, according to a BCPD community awareness bulletin.
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Threatening Messages to BC Student
A Minnesota man pled guilty in federal court on Tuesday to sending threatening emails to a Boston College student in 2016 after creating fake pornographic images of her, according to a District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office release.
‘Tik Tok Meets Hinge’: BC Alum Creates Humor-Based Dating App
Hoping to spark romantic connections through humor, Boston College alum Melissa Mullen designed the interactive dating app Smile to match users based on a shared sense of humor.
Off-Campus Student Houses Targeted in Weekend Break-In Spree
BC students from at least four other off-campus houses reported that their houses had been broken into late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to Boston Police Department (BPD) reports.
BC Law Students Co-Sponsor Bill Challenging Mass. Happy Hour Ban
Boston College law students drafted a bill to reverse the 1984 happy hour ban in Massachusetts, but it is stalled in “purgatory” after being sent for further study in the state legislature.
Students Express Frustration Over Ticket Difficulties, Availability for 100 Days Dance
Boston College’s annual 100 Days Dance has incited frustration for some seniors, with high admission prices, difficulties with the ticketing process, and a limited number of spots available.
BC Professor Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) named Conevery Bolton Valencius, a Boston College history professor, as one of its fellows in January.