In interviews this week, student leaders indicated that they wonder whether the administration can meet its proposals by implementing concrete changes.
On Campus, News
Class of 2021 Most Diverse in BC’s History
“Boston College is determined to make higher education accessible to excellent students of all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Director of Undergraduate Admission John Mahoney said to The Chronicle.
Opinions, Column
Reflecting on “Silence is Still Violence”
“Now, we’re ready for action, and that involves conversations with decision makers in a spirit of accountability.”
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.”
Opinions, Column
Breaking the Course Comfort Zone
“It is so easy to take what we see and hear as the truth, allow it to take root, and grow in our minds until it becomes a fully formed opinion or belief. These are the seeds of prejudice, the beginnings of immigration bans.”
Opinions, Editorials
BC Must Support Diversity Amid Changing Visa Policies
“Regardless of what this administration believes, diversity is what already does, and always will, make this country great.”
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, Arts, Movies, On Campus, Arts Features
Recognition, Representation, and Reward
Boston College organizations give their thoughts on this years nominations and speak to the larger issue of the lack of diversity in Hollywood.
Opinions, Column
A New Definition of Diversity
“I believe that the University and students alike should also posses a true understanding of what it means to be a diverse campus.”
