Long a tradition for BC students, our red bandana spirit never falters. This weekend was no exception as students showed up and went all out for the annual Welles Crowther Red Bandanna 5K.

Like many of its peer institutions, Boston College considers “legacy status” in first-year admissions, according to Grant Gosselin, director of undergraduate admission. But, BC is the only university in the Greater Boston area, however, to omit its consideration of students' alumni relations—granted to students with family who have attended or currently are attending the University—in its 2021–2022 Common Data Set.

"At a school of over 9,000 undergraduate students and over 200 organizations, my siblings’ and my paths have overlapped at different points in time, and this has made my experience here richer."

"It’s possible that, perhaps, he is thinking about his time in office and the praise and criticism it has received."