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Opinion: As a Faculty Member, I'm Afraid to Return to the Classroom. BC Says I Don't Have a Choice.

Opinion: As a Faculty Member, I’m Afraid to Return to the Classroom. BC Says I Don’t Have a Choice.

Anonymous Faculty August 5, 2020
An anonymous faculty member questions why BC will not let faculty teach online amid a pandemic, and calls on others to ask BC to allow faculty to opt-out.
Read The Faculty for Justice's  Open Letter on Anti-Racism Steps BC Should Take

Read The Faculty for Justice’s Open Letter on Anti-Racism Steps BC Should Take

Letters June 25, 2020

The Solidarity Statement and Action Plan below was written, circulated, and signed in advance of University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.’s letter to the BC community on June 10. The statement...

Black Lives Matter.

Black Lives Matter.

The Heights Editorial Board June 3, 2020

The Heights is appalled and saddened by the killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the countless other instances of racist violence and police brutality around the...

Support 'The Heights' on #GivingTuesdayNow

Support ‘The Heights’ on #GivingTuesdayNow

Colleen Martin May 5, 2020
While we're away from campus, The Heights is dedicated to continuing to tell the stories of the Boston College community. But we cannot do it alone.
Shame Comes from the Archbishop

Shame Comes from the Archbishop

Timmy Facciola May 3, 2020

Every Friday for the past month, my father has driven down to Manhattan and delivered food with Catholic Charities to homebound senior citizens. When I first found out he was doing this, I was alarmed....

Letter from the Editor: As BC Closes, 'The Heights' Continues Reporting

Letter from the Editor: As BC Closes, ‘The Heights’ Continues Reporting

Colleen Martin March 15, 2020

Boston College has made the decision to cancel all in-person classes and require students to move out of their residence halls by tonight. Students are facing uncertainty about housing and the status...

Boston College Was Inefficient in Communicating With Students, Faculty, and Staff Regarding Closing

Boston College Was Inefficient in Communicating With Students, Faculty, and Staff Regarding Closing

The Heights Editorial Board March 13, 2020

Boston College has communicated inefficiently with students, staff, and faculty regarding coronavirus. Administrators have been slow to announce updates, as rumors have circulated on campus and student...

Be People for Others in the Time of Coronavirus

Be People for Others in the Time of Coronavirus

Nadia N. Abuelezam, Sc.D. March 10, 2020

With the announcement of Harvard and Amherst College moving all courses online and ordering or encouraging students to stay home after Spring Break, my colleagues and I are eagerly awaiting an email from...

BC Should Divest From Fossil Fuels

BC Should Divest From Fossil Fuels

The Heights Editorial Board February 24, 2020

The Heights calls on Boston College to divest from fossil fuel companies. Divestment is an opportunity for BC to be an ethical leader among Jesuit and top-40 institutions, and investing in fossil fuels...

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