Markell served most recently as the Board’s vice chairman.
News, On Campus
Local University Presidents Discuss Lack of Representation on Boards
Jackie Jenkins Scott, former president of Wheelock College, believes that when universities use the word “we,” many marginalized groups are not included in this “we.”
News, Top Story
Longtime Trustees Connors and Gabelli Talk Monan’s Impact
When J. Donald Monan was hired as BC’s president, he was so thin that people joked he couldn’t start until he passed a physical, Jack Connors said in an interview.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
AHANA Trustees Push for Focus on Diversity
BC added a second voting African American trustee, Steve Pemberton, BC ’89, in the fall.
Opinions, Editorials
Board of Trustees Must Continue to Increase Diversity
“While it is possible that plans to foster greater diversity could be contained in other individual sections of the plan, it is imperative that this goal be one of the foremost considerations for the University in its planning initiatives moving forward.”
Top Story, On Campus, News
Simons and McCaffrey Report to Board of Trustees on UGBC Initiatives
Simons and McCaffrey reported on the quality of UGBC programs, student accessibility, and inclusivity at BC.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
UGBC President, EVP Present to Board of Trustees, Discuss Student Center
Simons and McCaffrey brought up the recent discussion of LGBTQ inclusivity on campus.
Top Story, News, On Campus
District Court Orders University to Release Belfast Project Documents
On Monday, the Board of Trustees received a subpoena from the District Court of Massachusetts, requesting documents from an oral history project about the Northern Ireland Conflict.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Full-Time Mentality: After Increased Demand, UCS Adds Two Full-Time Staff Members
After the demand on University Counseling Services (UCS) continues to increase, an anonymous donation in combination with an approval from the Board of Trustees for the 2016-2017 budget has allotted the department two additional positions.
On Campus, Featured Story, News
At Trustees Meeting, UGBC Execs Share Student Narratives Of Racism
For its third meeting with the Board of Trustees, UGBC presented on institutional racism and inclusivity.
