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Wednesday 25 June 2025

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Trump Visa Changes Stir Uncertainty, Anxiety Among International Students

The Trump administration announced sweeping international student policy changes last week that could affect roughly 12 percent of Boston College's student body, leaving many international students reeling and alarmed about their academic futures in the United States.

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Trump Visa Changes Stir Uncertainty, Anxiety Among International Students

The Trump administration announced sweeping international student policy changes last week that could affect roughly 12 percent of Boston College's st...

BC Facilities Workers Rally Again as Contract Talks Continue

Boston College facilities workers rallied for higher wages and free skills training as union contract talks continue, with a potential strike looming ...

“This Is Your Time To Fly”: Dame Louise Richardson Urges Action as Class of 2025 Commencement Speaker

Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, urged the Class of 2025 to confront the world’s ongoing crises using the sk...

BC Community Rallies for Fair Wages, Expanded Training for Facilities Workers

Employees, students, faculty, and community members gathered across from St. Ignatius Church Wednesday afternoon to call on Boston College to raise wa...

UGBC Senate Confirms Newly Elected Senators, Special Interest Representatives, Committee Chairs for 2025–26

The UGBC Senate confirmed incoming executive positions and Senate roles during its final meeting of the 2024–25 academic year Tuesday night. Newly ina...

Students Urge BC To Divest at Climate Rally, Condemn Trump-Era Environmental Policies

Boston College students joined Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) and FACES for a rally on the Quad on Monday, calling on both the University an...

Winston Family Gift To Endow Provost Position, Support Innovation at BC

Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley was named the inaugural Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties following a major gi...

Leahy, Over 440 University Leaders Sign Statement Decrying “Political Interference” in Higher Education

Boston College President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., joined over 440 academic leaders in signing a statement denouncing political interference in hig...

BC’s Most Popular Majors and Minors: Finance Retains the Top Spot

For the third consecutive year, finance is the most popular major at Boston College, according to the 2024–25 BC Fact Book—an annual compilation of Un...

BC Students React to Death of Pope Francis

As students excitedly woke up on Marathon Monday after returning to campus from Easter break, the buzz of celebration was interrupted as phones lit up...

UGBC Senate Explores Ways To Support LGBTQ+ Students

Following concerns raised during the public comment period of last week’s UGBC Senate meeting by Gabriel Hallberg, associate director of the Queer Lea...

VandeWall Recognized as Second Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow

Holly VandeWall, professor of the practice of philosophy at Boston College, has been named the 2025 Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow in recognition of...

The UGBC Senate Approved a $364,275 Budget For The 2025–26 Academic Year. Here’s How It Breaks Down.

The UGBC Senate voted to approve a $364,275 budget for the 2025–26 academic year at its meeting Tuesday night—a $7,000 increase from this year’s $357,...

Student Voices Concern Over Recent Dismissal of LGBTQ+ Center at UGBC Senate Meeting

Gabriel Hallberg, the associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, criticized Boston College’s policies for LGBTQ+ students ...

BC Reaffirms Support for International Community Amid Trump Visa Revocations

In response to a wave of student visa revocations and shifts in federal immigration policy, Boston College reaffirmed its commitment to supporting int...

LGBTQ+ Resource Center Unlikely, Says Next President of BC

Consistent with Boston College’s vision for integrated LGBTQ+ resources, incoming University president Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., all but ruled ou...

Boston Police Department Issues Safety Advisory Following Series of Off-Campus Break-Ins

The Boston Police Department (BPD) issued a safety advisory to residents in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods following a series of residential break...

Holper Examines Free Speech, Legal Challenges for Non-Citizen Activists at Immigration Talk

Non-citizen activists in the United States face increasing legal uncertainties when exercising their right to free speech, especially under the Trump ...

Leahy Highlights Adaptability, Tradition in Jesuit Education at C21 Panel

O’Brien Reflects On Faith in the Face of Adversity at Agape Latte

Boston College head football coach Bill O’Brien took a break from recruiting and drawing up plays to speak to a packed audience in Hillside Cafe about...

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