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BC Issues Advisory as Trump Travel Ban Deepens Strain on International Community

Nikita Osadchiy • July 7, 2025

In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting citizens of 19 countries from entering the United States, Boston College’s Office of Global Engagement (OGE) and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) urged affected international students and scholars to remain in—or urgently return to—the country before the order took effect on June 9, warning that reentry might soon be impossible.

Trump Visa Changes Stir Uncertainty, Anxiety Among International Students

Nikita Osadchiy • June 5, 2025

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.

BC Facilities Workers Rally Again as Contract Talks Continue

Carina Murphy • June 1, 2025

Boston College facilities workers rallied for higher wages and free skills training as union contract talks continue, with a potential strike looming if no agreement is reached by June 30.

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

Annika Engelbrecht • May 20, 2025

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 skills they gained at Boston College, comparing them to superheroes in her commencement address Monday morning.

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

Annika Engelbrecht • May 8, 2025

Employees, students, faculty, and community members gathered across from St. Ignatius Church Wednesday afternoon to call on Boston College to raise wages and increase training funds for facilities workers amid ongoing contract negotiations.

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

Nikita Osadchiy • April 30, 2025

The UGBC Senate confirmed incoming executive positions and Senate roles during its final meeting of the 2024–25 academic year Tuesday night. Newly inaugurated UGBC Vice President Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26, presided over the Senate for the first time.

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

Nikita Osadchiy • April 30, 2025

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 and the federal government to take stronger action on climate change.

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

Mei Dasgupta • April 28, 2025

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 gift from Bob and Judy Winston.

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

Nikita Osadchiy • April 25, 2025

Boston College President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., joined over 440 academic leaders in signing a statement denouncing political interference in higher education, marking BC’s first direct rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape university policy.

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

Nikita Osadchiy • April 25, 2025

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 University data released by the Office of Institutional Research & Planning.

BC Students React to Death of Pope Francis

Carina Murphy • April 23, 2025

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 with notifications—Pope Francis had died.

UGBC Senate Explores Ways To Support LGBTQ+ Students

Reetu Agnihotri • April 23, 2025

Following concerns raised during the public comment period of last week’s UGBC Senate meeting by Gabriel Hallberg, associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, student senators revisited the issue at their meeting Tuesday night, discussing ways to better support LGBTQ+ students on campus.