The heightened divisions of the United States pose a serious challenge in the upcoming presidential election, according to Benjamin Ginsberg, Volker Distinguished Visiting Fellow and national counsel to the 2000 and 2004 Bush-Cheney presidential campaigns. “The challenge for this election cycle is that we are a really divided country,” Ginsberg said. “There is half the…
UGBC Talks Emergency Blue Lights, Expanding American Sign Language Courses
For many students, it may seem like emergency blue lights on campus are perpetually broken or even obsolete now that almost everyone has a cellphone.
One Year After Its Launch, Soaring Higher Campaign Earns $1.5 Billion
Just one year since its initiation, the Boston College Soaring Higher campaign has collected over half of its $3 billion goal, according to a University release.
BC Theology Department Launches Three New Minors
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).
Sheehan Talks Mitigating Climate Change Through Air Company
Stafford Sheehan discussed his entrepreneurial journey from Boston College to co-founding Air Company and running a successful business while working to negate global carbon emissions.
Baik Draws Attention to Enforced Disappearances and Human Rights
State-sponsored abductions and political imprisonments remain serious violations of human rights warranting accountability, said Tae-Ung Baik, former director of the Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawaii.
Mahoney and Wesner Evaluate Impacts of a Liberal Arts Education
John Mahoney emphasized the impact and values of Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education at an event hosted by the Church in the 21st Century Center on Thursday night. “If your education hasn’t changed you, we haven’t done our job,” said Mahoney, former director of admissions and vice provost for enrollment management at Boston College Students…
Augustus Breaks Down Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is currently in a housing crisis requiring statewide development, according to Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus.
Office of the Dean of Students Discusses Off-Campus Break-Ins at UGBC Senate
When asked about recent off-campus break-ins and suspicious activity incidents, assistant dean for off-campus student life and community engagement Peter Kwiatek stressed that Brighton is among the safest neighborhoods in Boston, with low violent crime rates.
Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney Set To Revisit BC for CWBC Colloquium
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is returning to the Heights for the Council for Women of Boston College’s annual colloquium on Oct. 29, the council announced Tuesday.