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BC To Enforce Residence Hall Capacity Limits, Continue Surveillance Testing in the Fall

Megan Kelly and Julia Kiersznowski • July 29, 2021

Boston College will enforce a guest limit in residence halls and continue asymptomatic surveillance testing during the fall semester, according to an email sent to BC students on Thursday.

Massachusetts to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions on May 29

Maggie Leahy • May 18, 2021

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will lift all industry COVID-19 restrictions and capacity limits on May 29, Governor Charlie Baker announced on Monday. Gathering limits will be rescinded and all businesses can operate without restrictions, according to the Commonwealth’s website.

Commencement Policy Updated to Allow Two Guests

Megan Kelly • May 7, 2021

Boston College will allow two guests per undergraduate at the Class of 2021 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies on May 24, as well as at the Baccalaureate Mass the day before.

BC Reports Second Lowest Number of Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 This Semester

Amy Palmer • May 2, 2021

Boston College reported 20 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,216 undergraduate tests last week, a positivity rate of 0.22 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Governor Baker Outlines Remainder of Massachusetts Reopening Timeline

Julia Remick • April 28, 2021

Face coverings will no longer be required outside where social distancing is possible beginning on Friday, and restrictions on all businesses, including capacity limits, will be lifted on Aug. 1, Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday.

BC To Require Vaccinations For Fall Semester, Will Administer Doses Starting Monday

Megan Kelly • April 23, 2021

Boston College will require members of the BC community on campus next fall to be vaccinated by the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year, according to a letter sent to the BC community on Friday.

COVID-19 Cases Down, Change in Quarantine Procedures

Victor Stefanescu • April 18, 2021

Boston College reported 23 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,656 tests last week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

BC Surpasses 1,000 Undergrad Cases of COVID-19

Megan Kelly • April 11, 2021

Boston College reported 33 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 13,654 tests this past week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

“It’s the Best it Can Be”: Boston Students Navigate College During a Pandemic

Julia Remick, Maggie Leahy, and Josie McNeill • March 22, 2021

Since returning to campus in the fall, Boston College students have grown accustomed to COVID-19 testing, social distancing, and contact tracing. These new measures have created a unique BC experience, but changes to college life are all too familiar to students throughout the Boston area.

Mass. Residents Over 16 to Be Eligible for Vaccine Starting April 19

Julia Remick and Maggie Leahy • March 17, 2021

The general public, including all residents 16 years and older, will be eligible to receive the vaccine in Massachusetts on April 19, according to Governor Charlie Baker’s announcement on Wednesday.

Vaccination Site at Fenway Park To Move to Hynes Convention Center

Maggie Leahy and Julia Remick • March 7, 2021

The notice of the Fenway vaccination site closure follows Baker’s Wednesday announcement that K-12 teachers, childcare workers, and school staff will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 11. This will add an additional 400,000 people to the eligible population, according to Baker.

Teachers to be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines in Massachusetts

Maggie Leahy • March 5, 2021

K-12 teachers, child care workers, and school staff will be able to register for COVID-19 vaccinations at any of the 170 distribution locations within Massachusetts beginning on March 11.