Dear Eagles,
I hope you all stayed warm during the cold snap this past weekend! This week, there are many opportunities to get involved through the growing list of Black History Month campus events including the Stronger Together, Black History Month Opening Celebration this Thursday at 5:30 in Gasson 100. I also encourage you to sign up for Community Conversations, as well as Leadership Day. Mark your calendars for the Critical Conversations Conference: Addressing Racial Justice in America, March 24-25! See details below.
Additional campus highlights include the Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering today at 7:00 p.m. in the Murray Function Room, and the Living in Color Musical Showcase sponsored by the Arts Council.
Finally, there is an exciting employment opportunity through Pine Manor Institute, check it out!
Yours in Community,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Drop by Maloney Hall 412 and say Hello!
Open Office Hours: 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12
Student Affairs & Campus Highlights
Save the Date!
The Boston College Forum on Racial Justice presents: Critical Conversations and Student Voices Addressing Racial
Justice in America
Boston College will be hosting a Forum on Racial Justice sponsored student conference on March 24 – 25, 2023. This will be a day and a half student-led, in-person conference designed to provide space for discussion and reflection on the national effects of racial injustice.
Student Involvement
Hosted by the Office of Student Involvement, Leadership Day is a free, leadership conference open to all undergraduate students. Highlights of the event include a keynote speaker, leadership workshops, and class year presentations.
Saturday, February 18
10:15 - 3:30PM | Devlin 008
Career Center
- Health & Sciences Fair | February 15, 2023
- Social Impact Careers Week | February 20-24
- Nonprofit, Government, and Social Impact Fair | February 23, 2023
- Communication, Arts, and Media Networking Night | March 22, 2023
- Social Services Recruitment Fair (led by GSSW) | March 31, 2023
- SEC & ACC Virtual Career Fair | April 5, 2023
Boston College Athletics
Boston Beanpot Tournament
MIH vs. Harvard
TD Garden Boston, MA
Monday, Feb. 6 | 5:00 PM
WEEI 850 AM | Live Audio
WIH vs. Harvard
Chestnut Hill, MA
Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 7:30 PM
ESPN+ | Live Video | Live Stats
Pine Manor Institute
Become an Academy Success Coach!
Join Pine Manor Institute! Undergraduates may apply for positions during the summer 2023-2024, Academic Year, or both.
This is a paid position.
BC Dining
Campus Ministry | C21
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering
Please join us in honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our annual event is filled with prayer and worship. Reception to follow.
All are welcome!
Monday, February 6 at 7:00 PM in the Yawkey Athletic Center Murray Function Room
Academic Features
Annual Candlemas Lecture: Francis X. Clooney:
On the Edge:
Reflections on Being a Catholic Intellectual amid Many Religions
Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard Divinity School. He taught at Boston College from 1984 until 2005. He is generally recognized as the father of the contemporary field of comparative theology and he has published numerous books in the area of Hindu-Christian comparative theology.
Wednesday, February 8 | 7pm | Gasson 100 | View Calendar Event
Center for Human Rights & International Justice Presents:
Lights and Shadows of LGBTI Human Tights in the Americas
LGBTI persons have historically been discriminated against based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression and continue to be victims of discrimination and violence; this situation has a critical impact in terms of human rights that international and regional instruments have protected. The Inter-American System on Human Rights has made significant advances to guarantee this vulnerable population's rights; however, there are still crucial challenges to undertake
Flavia Piovesan, Former Vice-President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, will be addressing the challenges and the advances of the Inter-American System on Human Rights.
Arts Council
Living In Color:
Music Performances
Angus Williams '25 has curated a series of Black Performing Arts Events, featuring BC student performers. Musical performers include B.E.A.T.S., Voices of Imani, Waaw Waaw (West African Drum Ensemble), and CARAMEL! Come and enjoy this event while our community celebrates Black History Month!
Saturday, February 11 at 6:30 PM located at the O'Connell House Dinner Provided!
Looking for more events or ways to get involved? Visit MyBC and the
University Calendar.
Division of Student Affairs
21 Campanella Way, Maloney Hall 412, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-8600 | bc.edu/studentaffairs