When Sean Hanley tested positive for COVID-19, he recorded his experience in BC isolation housing on TikTok. To his surprise, he went viral.
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BC Adds Four Cases to Last Week’s COVID-19 Report, Positivity Rate Remains Semester Low
Boston College reported an additional four cases of COVID-19 out of 290 undergraduate tests from last week, a 1.38 percent positivity rate, in its Tuesday update of the COVID-19 dashboard. The additional cases from last week raised the week’s undergraduate positivity rate from .18 percent to .25 percent, with 13 undergraduates testing positive out of...
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Merkert Hall Evacuated After Chemical Leak
Students and faculty evacuated Merkert Hall early Monday afternoon due to a hydrogen sulfide leak in a cylinder, according to the Boston Fire Department.
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BC Settles Lawsuit With Student-Athlete Suspended For Alleged Sexual Assault
The University settled the case with the Boston College student-athlete who sued BC over his suspension for an alleged sexual assault in June of 2019, according to court documents filed on Sept. 23.
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Nursing Students Adapt to COVID-19 Pandemic
On Sept. 23, Connell School of Nursing Dean Susan Gennaro received a letter from a recent patient at Newton-Wellesley Hospital who appreciated the difference that interacting with a Boston College nursing student had made during his stay.
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Schiller Institute On Schedule for December 2021 Opening
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is on schedule for it’s December 2021 opening, said Mary Nardone, associate vice president for Capital Projects Management.
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Not Just a Statistic: the Impact of Low Diversity at BC
When students gathered outside Lower two weeks ago to join the national protests over the police killing of Breonna Taylor, students of color reflected on their own experiences with racism on Boston College’s campus.
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Rate of New COVID-19 Cases Falls in Week Five
Last week, Boston College reported its lowest undergraduate positivity rate for COVID-19 since classes began, as of its Friday update of the COVID-19 dashboard.
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Campbell Explores Power Behind Ming Dynasty Architecture
Encompassing 180 acres in central Beijing, the Forbidden City, or a complex of nearly a thousand red palaces, towers, and gardens, pays homage to the reign of one of China’s most powerful rulers—Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, or the “Yongle Emperor.”
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Modestino Discusses Urgent Need to Address COVID-19 Childcare Crisis
Alicia Sasser Modestino, a professor of public policy and economics at Northeastern University, joined the Boston College workplace roundtable on Tuesday to share her findings regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on working parents, arguing the necessity of addressing the childcare crisis.
