Dear Eagles,
My top picks this week include the Center for Student Wellness' Wellness Coaching program, C21's three part Lenten Conversation series with Professor Thomas Groome, Faith for the Heart, and Robsham Theater's These Shining Lives.
If you are considering an unpaid summer internship, I encourage you to consider applying for the Career Center's Eagle Intern Fellowship program. For Juniors, check out the Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship Opportunity listed below.
Yours in Community,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Drop by Maloney Hall 412 and say Hello!
Open Office Hours: 2/23, 3/1, 3/15, 3/22, 4/12, 4/19, 4,26, 5/3, 5/10
Student Affairs and Campus Partner Highlights
Black History Month
Buna Chats Hot Takes Edition
Wednesday, February 21 | 8:00 pm | First Floor 2150 lounge space (109) A collaboration event with ALC where we will be discussing hot takes about various topics as food, culture, and more!
Mile 21 | Running the Boston Marathon?
Let us cheer for you on Marathon Monday!
If you are running the Boston Marathon, fill out our form to be featured on Student Affairs and Boston College Social Media, and be the recipient
Women's Center
Bystander Intervention Application
Bystander Intervention is a sexual violence prevention program that focuses on the importance of prosocial bystander behaviors. The program seeks to empower Boston College students to identify sexual violence as a form of oppression and intervene as a prosocial bystander to prevent oppression.
Applications are due on
Sunday, March 5
Center for Student Wellness
Invest in Yourself!
Schedule a meeting with a peer wellness coach to learn more about how you can take better care of your mind, body, and soul this semester and beyond.
Summer in the Snow
Self Care Event
Come check out the self-care event, Summer in the Snow on Wednesday, February 21 from 11am-2pm in Maloney 4th
Floor Lobby
Relax and recharge with mocktails, playa bowls, and mindful activities!
Career Center
Following are a few key Career Center programs coming this spring semester. For a more complete list of programs, see here or in Handshake.
- Eagle Intern Fellowship - Deadline 1 | February 26
- Communication, Arts, & Marketing Networking Night | March 20
- Social Services Recruitment Fair (led by SSW) | March 22
- Green Careers Night | April 10
- SEC & ACC Virtual Career Fair | April 10
Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship Opportunity
Attention Juniors!
Consider apply for the
Benigno and Corazon Aquino Scholarship
Apply by March 1, 2024
Finalists will be presented with a book, a BC bookstore gift certificate worth $1000, and a small scholarship.
The Winner will also receive a scholarship for up to $25,000 for their senior year.
International Assistant Program
International Assistant Program
Become a mentor to first-year international students!
Application deadline March 25
- Develop your leadership skills
- Build your resume and strengthen your intercultural competency
- Make friends from around the world and promote an inclusive campus community
UGBC Council for Students with Disabilities
UGBC Council for Students with Disabilities present: RJ Mitte
February 21 | 8:00 pm
RJ Mitte is know most notably from his time on AMC's Series Breaking Bad as Walter White Jr. Like his character on the show, he has Cerebral Palsy. Come experience a live talk and Q & A with RJ.
Tickets Available at
Robsham Theater
BC Dining
Boston College Athletics
Friday, February 23
Men's Hockey vs. Vermont
7:00 p.m. | Chestnut Hill, MA.
Saturday, February 24
Women's Hockey vs New Hampshire
2:00 p.m. | Chestnut Hill, MA
Church of the 21st Century
Faith for the Heart
A Three-part Lenten Conversation with Thomas Groome
For this Lenten season 2024, The Church in the 21st Century (C21) Center at Boston College invites you to participate in a three-part series hosted by Prof. Thomas Groome with readings from Tom’s book, Faith for the Heart: A “Catholic” Spirituality (Paulist Press, 2019).
Join us on the following Mondays (2/19, 3/4, 3/18) during Lent from 1-2 pm ET via Zoom for the following themes, Happiness, looking for and following Jesus, Meaning and Purpose (Chapter 8), and Hope.
Academic Feature
Where the Biometric Buck Stops:
Accountability for Facial Recognition Bias
Monday, February 19 at 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm | Stuart House 315
The Rappaport Center welcomes Kimberly Atkins Stohr as the Rappaport Senior Fellow in Residence from Monday, February 19, 2024, through Wednesday, February 21, 2024. On Monday, February 19, Kimberly Atkins Stohr will present her community address, “Where the Biometric Buck Stops: Accountability for Facial Recognition Bias.” Lunch will be provided. Please bring your own beverage.
Robsham Theater
These Shining Lives
Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 pm
These Shining Lives revolves around the real-life circumstances of women in the 1920s who worked in a watch factory painting watch faces with glowing radium-rich paint.
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