“We probably added about 100 majors in the last year or so,” said Kenji Hayao, the director of undergraduate studies for the department. “We don’t have enough seats, essentially.”
Admin Proposals on Diversity, Inclusion Met With Hope, Skepticism
In interviews this week, student leaders indicated that they wonder whether the administration can meet its proposals by implementing concrete changes.
Karl Bell to Leave OSI, Join Learning to Learn Office
He will work with first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities, helping them from admission until life after BC.
Stephanie Kaplan Lewis Discusses ‘Her Campus,’ How to Start Business
Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, co-founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of Her Campus, discusses the story of her company’s founding and gave BC students advice about how to start their own businesses.
Students, Faculty Learn About Refugee Camps With “Walk a Mile in My Shoes”
Stations were set up around the Heights Room, which gave insight into the realities of life on refugee camps.
BC Plans for Educational Module, Survey in Response to Racist Incidents
One of the student involved in a racist incident last month is no longer enrolled at BC, according to a press release.
Student Assembly Rejects Resolution on Threats, Personal Attacks
After a tied vote on the “Resolution Concerning a UGBC Stance Against Threats and Personal Attacks,” Tt King, UGBC executive vice president and MCAS ’18, voted “no” to break the tie.
Computer Science Sees Schiller Institute as Growth Opportunity
The number of computer science majors more than quadrupled from 2007 to 2016, but the faculty body has remained relatively small.
House Tax Bill Would Cost Endowment, Grad Students
The proposal calls for a 1.4 percent excise tax on the endowments generated by large, private institutions, such as BC. The University announced in September that its endowment had reached $2.4 billion.
Students Share Personal Stories at Annual ‘BC Talks’
Students discussed topics they are passionate about, ranging from concussion research or sex trafficking to the existence of free will or the value of uncertainty.