Diversity & Outreach
The Chemistry Department at Boston College embraces the goal of achieving equitable representation by underrepresented minorities and women on our faculty and staff and within the ranks of our postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and undergraduate student majors. We recognize that fundamental inequalities are introduced early in the educational process and persist throughout all levels of the university. As a department, we are undertaking specific, concrete actions to enhance racial and gender equity at all levels.
We are particularly proud of chemistry outreach activities for students at all stages of learning. We seek to engender an interest in science in younger students by engaging their natural curiosity and wonder with the physical world. Through campus visits and summer research laboratory opportunities, we seek to challenge and inspire older students to pursue careers in the chemical sciences.
Women in Science and Technology
Beginning in 2006, the Women in Science and Technology Program (WST) has brought together hundreds of female students from Boston-area high schools for a month-long weekend program of research, lectures, field trips, and the opportunity to meet mentors and role models from scientific disciplines.
P2P: Paper 2 Plastics
The “Paper to Plastics” program, spearheaded by Professors Eranthie Weerapana and Jeffery Byers in the Department of Chemistry, is a program that unites chemistry and biology to engage young female and underrepresented minorities in scientific research.
Chemistry Outreach Activities
Bringing science to the community through targeted outreach activities is a vital extension of education and research in the chemical sciences at Boston College.
Options Through Education Program
The Options Through Education Transitional Summer Program aims to prepare a select group of diverse students for the transition from high school to college.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was created to provide a forum for conversations, education and mentoring to further enrich our community.
BC Resources
Boston College strives to ensure individuals with disabilities feel welcomed, have the support they need, and have equal access to all resources.
Courageous Conversations Towards Racial Justice is a dialogue-centered initiative on racism and privilege designed to address racial healing, equity, and justice.
This forum provides a meeting place for dialogue about race and racism in the U.S., while serving as a catalyst for bridging differences, promoting reconciliation, and encouraging new perspectives.
Boston College is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all students and to positively impact and improve the LGBTQ+ student experience.
A campus-wide network of assistance, mentorship, and support for students with high financial need to help them achieve a successful experience at BC.
Dedicated to advancing a Boston College culture and climate that is welcoming to all—through leadership, support, education, compliance, and policy.
This center supports and empowers undergraduate students, with a particular focus on AHANA, multicultural, and multiethnic issues.
Boston College proudly welcomes all veterans of the United States Armed Forces and is committed to helping them find the resources they require to thrive here.
The Women’s Center was founded in 1973 to support, educate, and empower Boston College students of all genders in an inclusive and welcoming space.