Dear Eagles,
As we head into Spring and the last full week of March, there is a lot happening around campus! First, there is a Multi-Faith Shabbat Dinner this Friday at 7 pm in the Faculty Dining Room, be sure to RSVP here. Additional highlights include a Women's History Month event, Latina Voices, the Center for Student Wellness and UGBC is hosting a Men's Mental Health Panel and Dinner, the McMullen presents it's annual Met Gala and Deans & Donuts: Mile 21 theme!
Yours in Community,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Open Office Hours with Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Drop by Maloney Hall 412 on Wednesday's from 2-4 pm and say hello!
3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7
Need a place to study?
4th Floor Maloney Hall reception area is open Monday-Thursday, 5-10 pm.
Student Affairs and Campus Partner Highlights
Mark Your Calendar!
Women's History Month
S O Y L A T I N A Y
Q U É ? P R E S E N T S :
LATINA VOICES
Thursday 3/27
5:30-7 pm | Higgins
In honor of Women’s History Month, join Soy Latina y Qué? for a panel with Latina faculty and staff, followed by dinner and conversation. All are welcome!
Center for Student Wellness and UGBC
Men's Mental Health Panel & Dinner
Join the Center for Student Wellness & UGBC for dinner and shared conversation addressing men's mental health! This event highlights a panel of 5 male BC faculty & staff. Learn more and discuss experiences, insights, challenges, and best practices around supporting men's mental health at BC! Space is limited, and registration for the event is required here.
Thursday, March 27
7-8:30 pm | McElroy 237
Office of the Dean of Students | Deans & Donuts
Our March Session will be themed around Mile 21! We'll give out some smart tips on how to navigate Comm Ave, share information about who's running and how you can cheer them on them, and also give out some safety and general health reminders for being the best representative of the BC community you can be on the big day.
Theme: Mile 21
Deans & Donuts
Final Friday Every Month
Friday, March 29
9-11 am
Maloney 450
Career Center Upcoming Events
Campus Ministry
Interested in Retreats Council? BC Campus Ministry is looking for committed students who are interested in a yearlong opportunity to lead Pause and Pray retreat moments and serve on various Campus Ministry retreats. If you’re interested, please complete the interest form by Apr. 7 at 5 p.m. Questions? Email Grace Davis, Campus Minister for Retreats.
Academics
Dante Day
In collaboration with the Romance Language and Literatures department, Burns Library will host programming and book display for the celebration of "Dante Day" ('Dantedì'), an annual commemoration of Italy's most celebrated poet and writer, Dante Alighieri. March 25 was chosen as it is recognized by scholars as the day the poet started his journey in the afterlife in the Divine Comedy.
5:30pm: Lecture: "The Poet's Blessing and Dante's Divine Comedy", Laurie Shepard, Professor Emerita, Boston
College
6:00pm: Book display
6:30pm: Lecture: "No Child's Play? Childhood in Dante's Divine Comedy", Professor Erminia Ardissino, Università di Torino-Harvard Divinity School
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
5:30 pm | Burns Rare Book Library
Boston College Athletics
Friday, March 28
Baseball
vs University of Pittsburgh
3:00 pm | Harrington Athletics Village
Saturday, March 29
Baseball vs. University of Pittsburgh
1:00 p.m. | Harrington Athletics Village
BC Arts
Boston College Fashion Club: The Met Gala
Boston College Fashion Club presents its annual Met Gala. Join us for an evening of elegance, arts, live music, fun activities, light refreshments, and fashion! And don't forget to bring your masquerade mask to fit this year's Masquerade theme.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
7-9pm
McMullen Museum
BC Dining
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