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“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.

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.

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.

VandeWall Recognized as Second Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow

Mei Dasgupta • April 22, 2025

Holly VandeWall, professor of the practice of philosophy at Boston College, has been named the 2025 Ascione Faculty Formation Fellow in recognition of her contributions to formative and holistic education at the University.

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

Reetu Agnihotri • April 16, 2025

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 $357,275 budget.

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

Annika Engelbrecht • April 16, 2025

Gabriel Hallberg, the associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, criticized Boston College’s policies for LGBTQ+ students and Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., for his comments regarding the establishment of a standalone LGBTQ+ center on campus during the public comment portion of the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.

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

Madison Hoang • April 12, 2025

Non-citizen activists in the United States face increasing legal uncertainties when exercising their right to free speech, especially under the Trump administration, according to Mary Holper, director of the Immigration Clinic and a clinical professor at Boston College Law School.

Leahy Highlights Adaptability, Tradition in Jesuit Education at C21 Panel

Mei Dasgupta • April 11, 2025

UGBC Discusses ChatGPT, Responsible Usage of Generative AI Tools

Reetu Agnihotri • April 9, 2025

During the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night, student senators discussed whether Boston College should continue investing in the generative AI tools it provides—such as Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, and NotebookLM—because students tend to prefer ChatGPT.

BC Law, Lynch School, and Nursing Programs Climb in 2025 Graduate School Rankings

Carina Murphy • April 8, 2025

Boston College Law School and the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD) each rose three spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 graduate school rankings, climbing to No. 25 and No. 20, respectively.

Stokes Hall Atrium Named Demoulas Commons Following Gift From Family Foundation

Molly Funk • April 6, 2025

Boston College named the atrium in Stokes Hall, home to the Chocolate Bar, Demoulas Commons, following a gift from the Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family Foundation.