One of Chelsea Burns’ professors was told that talking about race in class makes students uncomfortable, Burns said to the crowd on Stokes Lawn Monday evening. Avoidance of racial discussions, though, is harmful to the Boston College community, according to Burns.
The Latin American Business Club of Boston College (LABC) has come under fire after hosting Álvaro Uribe—the former president of Colombia who has been accused of human rights violations, witness tampering, and corruption—to give a talk on the political landscape in Latin America last Monday.
Boston College will not allow guests at its in-person Commencement for the Class of 2021, University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., announced on Tuesday.
Boston College athletics has finalized a 10-year apparel and footwear deal with Boston-based New Balance that includes 30 of BC’s 31 teams.
A non-Boston College student allegedly tore down a Black Lives Matter flyer and an LGBTQ+ pride flag from the door of a resident assistant’s (RA) room in Williams Hall on April 2, according to an email from Director of Residential Education Dorrie Siqueiros to Williams residents.
A Minnesota man was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury for sending threatening emails to a Boston College student in 2016 after creating fake pornographic images of her, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.
An independent investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Boston College theology department chair Richard Gaillardetz has concluded that the allegations “are not only not credible but are also false,” according to a University release.
This reflects a significant increase in the University’s admission selectivity from last year’s 24 percent acceptance rate.
The petition has garnered high-profile support in the past, including a retweet from Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and an endorsement from former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, both last March.
Boston College students, faculty, and staff voiced their support for the AAPI community on campus, and also organized opportunities for community members to express their concerns and heal in light of the event.
