Dear Eagles,
My student affairs picks include (but are not limited to) Fresh Check Mental Health Awareness Day, BRAVE Conversations, and a performance by the BC Wind Ensemble.
This week also kicks off celebrating BC's First Generation Students through Learning to Learn's First Gen Week beginning with a tailgate on Friday and a photo campaign.
Be sure to also check out our academics section including an STM speaker engagement featuring Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, and the Lowell Humanities Series featuring author, Heather McGee.
Finally, Halloween is almost here! Keep a lookout for programming from the Residential House Association and CAB including the Haunted Lawn on October 28.
Sincerely,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Drop by Maloney Hall 412 and say Hello!
Open Office Hours: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9
Student Affairs Highlights
Fresh Check Mental Health Awareness Day!
Stop by the fair to enjoy peer-run booths, free food and entertainment, and exciting prizes and giveaways to create an approachable and hopeful atmosphere for students to engage in dialogue about mental health.
Thursday, October 27 | 11am-1pm O'Neill Plaza
Bystander Intervention
Open Mic Night
"Healing doesn't have
to be scary!"
Join the Dean of Students Office at Bystander Intervention Open Mic Night! Enjoy music, singing,
and snacks!
Thursday, October 27
6:30 pm | McMullen Museum
Brave Conversations
Sessions are held on Sunday, October 23 through Thursday, October 27.
BRAVE Conversations: What Stands Between Us is an opportunity for students to discuss the ways in which bias impacts our relationships at Boston College and the world, in a safe and welcoming space.
The University Wind Ensemble of Boston College presents
Of Our New Day Begun
Sunday, October 30, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Hammond Pond Parkway
Catch the bus from
2150 Commonweatlh Avenue
Robsham Theater Spotlight
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee presented by BC Dramatics Society
An eclectic group of six
mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.
Directed by Brooke Flanders '23
Music Directed by Charlie Viehl '23
Choreographed by Maddie Rose Notarianni '23
Stage Managed by Emily Osborne '24
Career Center Endeavor Program
Attention
Sophomores & Juniors!
Discover Your Career Path!
Endeavor is a three-day career exploration program from January 11-13, that will empower you to take control of your career journey through reflective exercises, networking opportunities, and industry immersions.
Learning to Learn First-Generation Week!
Let's Celebrate First Generation Week!
Join the Learning to Learn Department to celebrate First-Generation Week! Starting off with the First-Gen Kick-Off Classic Tailgate: BC vs. Duke on November 4th and ending the celebratory events with a First-Gen Alumni Reception on November 10th!
First-Gen Celebration Week is also highlighting first-gen community members through a Photo Campaign. Those who identify as a first-generation college student or graduate, are encouraged to submit their photo and a few words regarding their first-gen identity. Participants will be featured on the Learning to Learn Instagram from November 4th- 11th and print outs will be made for the National First-Gen Day Celebration on November 8th.
School of Theology and Ministry
BECOMING A SYNODAL CHURCH: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Thursday, October 27, 5:30-7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Heights Room, Corcoran Commons, Chestnut Hill Campus
Attend in person or virtually - Register here
The Synod on Synodality is a transformative process in which all the baptized are protagonists and discern together the calls of the Holy Spirit, uniting as a listening Church of participation and co-responsibility. As the diocesan/national stage of the Synod 2021-2023 has raised the voices of the People of God and the current continental stage is to deepen the fruits of this listening, join us as Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary for the General Secretariat of the Synod, echoes issues and challenges faced by the local churches to implement synodality while proposing a theological reflection on the synodal process.
Speaker: Sr. Nathalie Becquart, XMCJ, Undersecretary for the General Secretariat of the Synod
Graduate Students
All Hallows'
Eve Extravaganza!
Trick or treat? Spooky Season is upon us! Come have a wicked good time and celebrate Halloween early with us in Boston! The GEA invites everyone to Broken Records for a costume party like no other! There will be a costume contest, prizes, food, and a cash bar.
Sunday, October 30 | 6 - 10pm | Broken Records 86 Guest St. Boston, MA 02135
Campus Partners
Boston College Athletics
MSOC vs. Endicott
Monday, Oct. 24 Newton, Mass. | 5:30 p.m.
Live Stats
Thursday, Oct. 27 Newton, Mass. | 7:00 p.m.
Live Stats
Academic Features
Heather McGhee: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone
and How We Can Prosper Together
What if, in the middle of your live TV appearance, someone asked for advice on overcoming racial prejudice? For Heather McGhee, the response was natural: she helped. Her deeply personal experiences come together in The Sum Of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. An analysis of how we arrived at this divided nation, The Sum of Us illuminates how racism is at the root of some of our most vexing public problems, from collapsing infrastructure to rising student debt.
Wednesday, October 26 | 7:00pm | Devlin Hall 110
Sponsored by the Lowell Humanities Series
Formative Education
Lecture Series:
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson
Wednesday, October 26 |
4:00 pm to 5:15pm | Murray Function Room
The Lecture will be followed with a reception from 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics in the Jubilee Centre at the University of Birmingham, U.K. His interests lie in research on character and virtues at the intersection between moral philosophy, moral psychology, and moral education.
Looking for more events or ways to get involved? Visit MyBC and the
University Calendar.
Division of Student Affairs
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