Dear Eagles,
The month of February has been a month of celebratory events in honor or Black History Month. There are several events still happening on campus this week such as: The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gathering, Do THE WORK: Towards A Catholic Anti-Racism, and the Cultural Fashion Show. I encourage you to remain engaged with our community and check out the events happening during Black History Month. This week also marks the beginning of the Lenten season, view the Ash Wednesday mass schedule here or below.
For the first time, the Career Center will be hosting Non-Profit, Government, and Social Impact Boutique Fair on Thursday, February 23 that will be open to all class years. Prior to the fair, visit the Career Center during drop-in hours or schedule an appointment with a Career Coach to prepare for the Fair and to have your resume and strategy reviewed.
Finally, the Dean of Students is hosting student focus groups. I welcome you to sign up and have your voice heard!
Yours in Community,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Drop by Maloney Hall 412 and say Hello!
Open Office Hours: 2/24, 3/3, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12
Student Affairs & Campus Highlights
BC Bands
BC Bands Presents: University Wind Ensemble Winter Concert
The University Winds Ensemble will be preforming on the finest contemporary wind and percussion literature by the finest composers on Sunday, February 26 at 3:00PM to 5:00PM | 300 Hammond
Pond Parkway.
We Want to Hear From You!
Career Center
Nonprofit, Government, and Social Impact Fair
New for this year, the Career Center will be hosting an in-person Non-Profit, Government, and Social Impact Boutique Fair that will be open to all class years
Thursday, February 23
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Corcoran Commons, Heights Room
About 20+ organizations specifically focused on networking and/or recruiting for open positions in the following areas will be participating such as: Nonprofit (operations and other non-direct service roles) | Local, State & Federal Government | Intelligence/Defense | Policy/Advocacy | Politics | Corporate Social Responsibility | B Corp companies and other socially innovative organizations
Upcoming Career Center Events:
- 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
Campus Partners
Boston College Athletics
MBB vs. Virginia
Chestnut Hill, MA
Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 7:00 PM
RSN WEEI 850 AM | Live Audio
Live Video | Live Stats
WLAX vs. Duke
Chestnut Hill, MA
Saturday, Feb. 25 | Fish Field House| 12:00 PM
ACCNX | Live Stats
Learning to Learn
McNair Scholars Program
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Program) is a graduate school preparation program for Boston College undergraduates who are first-generation low-income college students or undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds interested in furthering their education and are committed to pursuing an advance degree.
The McNair program provides students with programming and services that supports their research and graduate degree attainment ambitions. Through workshops, seminars, summer research and graduate school preparation McNair scholars build an abundance of necessary skills to submit graduate applications to the most competitive graduate programs in the nation.
If you are a first generation college student and are interested in pursuing a Master's degree or a Doctoral degree post your baccalaureate career at Boston College, check out the Learning to Learn website!
Application Priority Deadline is
March 3, 2023
Global Engagement
Apply to be an
International Assistants
The International Assistant Program was established in 1980 in response to the needs of incoming international students. The program matches each incoming undergraduate international student with an upper class student, an International Assistant. The purpose of the International Assistant Program is to facilitate the adjustment of new international students to Boston College, Boston, and American life in general, especially during the crucial first month.
Applications are due by
Monday, March 20
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.
Office of Institutional Diversity
Reflection & Dialogue Series: Belonging and Burdensomeness on Latinx and Black Youth
What is the role of social connectedness and burdensomeness on the development of suicide ideation among ethnoracially minoritized adolescents, particularly Latinx and Black youth? Join the Office for Institutional Diversity to hear from Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, for an interactive discussion exploring both the construct and practice of this critical subject.
Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau will lead us through her compelling research, deep reflection, and group dialogue that will help deepen our awareness of – and engagement with – preventative measures ensuring well-being and belongingness among all members of our Boston College community.
Time and Location:
Tuesday, February 28, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm,
Thomas More Apartments Room 109
Campus Ministry
Boston College
Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule
School of Theology and Ministry
Do THE WORK: Toward a Catholic Anti-Racism
Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt is Assistant Vice President for Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives at Villanova University. A sociologist by training, Dr. Pratt has researched and written about systemic racism in the Catholic Church and its impact on African American Catholic identity for more than twenty years. Drawing on this work and Catholic Social Teaching, Dr. Pratt discusses anti-racism strategies that demonstrate how such initiatives are both mission-driven and the work of the Church.
Thursday, February 23 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Theology and Ministry Library, Auditorium, Brighton Campus 117 Lake Street
Academic Features
Forgiveness, Gratitude, And Hope: A Positive Psychological, Philosophical, And
Theological Examination
Speaker, Liz Gulliford is currently Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. Liz's PhD (Queens' College, University of Cambridge, 2011) established a firm, critical foundation for interdisciplinary theoretical and practical work in positive psychology upon which she has progressively built an international reputation.
This lecture examines forgiveness, gratitude, and hope from multiple perspectives, drawing from literature in philosophy, theology, and psychology. Developments in the relatively new field of positive psychology have focused sustained attention on character strengths and virtues, including the three at the heart of this paper
Tuesday, February 21 at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM in Devlin Hall 101
BC Arts | Robsham Theater Spotlight
Robsham Theater Arts Center, Bonn Studio Theater
Feb. 23 - Feb. 26
Production Dates
Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 PM
Friday, February 24 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 PM
In playwright Jessica Swale's debut play, Blue Stockings, Tess Moffat and her fellow first years are determined to win the right to graduate. But little do they anticipate the hurdles in their way: the distractions of love, the cruelty of the class divide or the strength of the opposition, who will do anything to stop them. Directed by Patricia Riggin, join us for this moving, comical and eye opening story of four young women fighting for education and self determination against the larger backdrop of women's suffrage.
BC Arts | McMullen Museum of Art
STITCH + The McMullen Present: DIY Night: Felting Cacti
As part of its continuing Do-It-Yourself event series, the Museum invites students to make their own works of art in and around the Museum. The McMullen has teamed up with STITCH to conduct a felting workshop. Pop in between 6:00 and 7:30 pm to try your hand at making a felted cactus. This is a free event for BC Students and no prior registration is required!
Thursday, February 23 | 6PM - 7:30PM | McMullen Museum of Art 2101 Commonwealth Ave.
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