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.
Richardson Urges Americans To Recognize the Power of the Female Vote
Heather Cox Richardson believes women’s participation in democracy is more important now than ever before.
Civil Justice System: Rappaport Panel Unpacks Access to Legal Representation
Less than one percent of detained immigrants in deportation cases will have success in the U.S. courts, according to Jennifer Klein, director of the Immigration Impact Unit.