Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center

BC Kicks Off Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month With Song, Dance, and Celebration

Annika Engelbrecht • September 12, 2024

Latin music echoed throughout the Murray Function Room Thursday evening as the Boston College community came together to celebrate the start of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month.

Annual BHM Opening Ceremony Highlights Black Voices Through Art and Music

Angelina Li and Gigi Chu • February 2, 2024

Members of the Boston College community gathered on Thursday night for the annual Black History Month opening celebration, which was themed “Resistance Thru Art.”

Speakers at Native American Heritage Month Kickoff Call for Acknowledgement of Indigenous Culture

Elise Kirwin and Ella Champagne • November 4, 2023

Members of the Boston College community gathered on Thursday night to commemorate the beginning of Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in November each year.

BC Must Move Further and Faster With New LGBTQ+ Programming

The Heights Editorial Board • October 15, 2023

Boston College has a long way to go in creating a comfortable environment for queer students on campus. The University’s recent rollout of new resources for LGBTQ+ students is a step in the right direction. But, the administration took months to publicize this rollout.

BC Celebrates Community at Annual Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff

Lucy Freeman • September 17, 2023

Silence filled a crowded room in Gasson Hall on Friday night as colorful flags and golden balloons lined the front of the room. Students and faculty bowed their heads as Yvonne McBarnett, director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC), led a prayer to begin the Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month celebration. McBarnett’s prayer kicked off a lineup of speakers and performances to commemorate the first day of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, which is celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

“An Advocate, Trailblazer, and an Inspiration”: Remembering Donald Brown

Natalie Arndt • April 28, 2023

Donald Brown, former director of Boston College’s Office of AHANA Student Programs for 27 years, died on April 2, according to a University release. He was 75 years old.

BC Will Officially Integrate LGBTQ+ Programming and Support Into BAIC This Summer, Administrators Announce

Natalie Arndt, Olivia Joung, and Lucy Freeman • April 21, 2023

Boston College will officially integrate its LGBTQ+ programming and support into the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) this summer, according to an email sent to the BC community on Friday afternoon.

2023 Men of Color Conference Offers Career Development Advice for AHANA Students

Aditya Rao • February 12, 2023

The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center held the 2023 Men of Color Conference in Gasson Hall on Saturday, offering a full day of networking, self-exploration, and a lineup of speeches about uplifting BC’s community of AHANA men.

SA Nominates and Confirms UGBC Executive Council Members for 2022–2023

Isabel Sullivan • April 24, 2022

The Student Assembly (SA) nominated and confirmed appointees to UGBC’s Executive Council for the 2022–2023 academic year during a Wednesday night meeting.

BAIC Hosts Annual Men of Color Conference

Alexis Thomas • February 21, 2022

Students and faculty gathered in Gasson Hall to build “bridges to success” for AHANA+ men at its annual Men of Color Conference hosted by the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC).

BAIC Hosts BRAVE Conference on Culture, Spirituality, and Justice

Eliza Hernandez • January 30, 2022

Professors Kyrah Malika Daniels and Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones led a cultural dialogue about spirituality and social justice at the BRAVE Conference on Saturday morning.

Students Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with Virtual Celebration

Eamon O’Malley • September 20, 2020

Students logged onto Zoom on Thursday to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, marking the beginning of a month-long celebration of the historical contributions made by Hispanic and Latinx individuals in the United States.