The Heights

Montserrat Coalition Celebrates 10 Years of Serving BC

Griffin Lawler and Jhon de la Cruz • November 19, 2018

Last week marked a full decade of the Montserrat Coalition, a University Mission and Ministry initiative that aims to provide financial aid, mentorship, and support for students from low-income backgrounds. The organization's founder spoke at a celebration on Thursday.

MIT’s ‘Lean on Me’ to Launch at BC Next Year

Abby Hunt • November 19, 2018

Lean on Me—an anonymous student-to-student texting service—will be launching at Boston College this January. The service originated at MIT when, after a string of suicides at the university, a group of students decided to create something to support student mental health.

Evans Warns Students of Holiday Break-Ins

Jack Goldman • November 19, 2018

As the Boston College community begins to depart Chestnut Hill for Thanksgiving break, BC Chief of Police Bill Evans is reminding off-campus students to make sure they lock up before they escape campus for the beginning of the holiday season.

BC Partners With St. Joseph’s in ‘College Road’ Program

Abby Hunt • November 19, 2018

High school sophomores from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School shadowed Boston College students as part of the College Road program. College Road began because St. Joseph’s was looking for a partnership that would complement its college preparatory education.

Sophia University President Gives IEW Keynote Address

Danny Flynn • November 19, 2018

The first event in International Education Week (IEW), organized by the Office of International Programs and the Office of International Students and Scholars, was an hour-long keynote presentation by Yoshiaki Terumichi, the president of Sophia University in Tokyo.

Noorani Hosts Immigration-Focused Fireside Chat

Celia Carbone • November 19, 2018

Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, addressed issues surrounding immigration during a “fireside chat” as part of International Education Week.

Panelists Credit BC With Global Careers

Celia Carbone • November 19, 2018

Five Boston College alumni working in global careers spoke about the experiences at BC that influenced their paths after graduation during the Social Impact Careers panel for International Education week.

FACES Facilitates Dialogue on Racism

Cassandra Perez • November 18, 2018

Members of the FACES Council gave a presentation on Tuesday about the importance of having challenging conversation on race and racism on campus, as well as the strategies and practices the organization uses as it goes about facilitating these conversations.

Sandel Combines Morality, Bioethics

Scott Baker • November 18, 2018

Michael Sandel, a political philosopher from Harvard University, came to Boston College to discuss the intersection of bioethics and morality on Tuesday, with a particular focus on the ethics of scientists genetically modifying embryos to create “designer babies.”