In support of the University and its goals, the mission of the Office for Institutional Diversity is to facilitate efforts to advance and sustain an organizational culture and climate that fully welcomes diversity and inclusiveness for all members of the Boston College community.
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Asian Studies minor growing - growing popularity of minor reflects increased interest among undergraduates at universities across the nation
Campus discussion of homophobia in The Heights:
Students subject to homophobia
Mayoral choice puts Newton in unique category - Few in city call race a factor, but Warren rounds out a trio
AHANA's beginning explored: Alumni speak on the development of the AHANA acronym
A New Faith at Catholic Colleges - Muslim students choose Catholic colleges because of faith and morals
Discussions about race and affirmative action on campus continue:
Panel addresses campus racial climate - The Student Programs Office sponsored a panel to continue conversations about race at BC.
Affirmative action remains cloudy, panelists say - FACES hosted a panel to discuss affirmative action at BC
Class interaction is as important as racial interaction - Discussions about socio-economic status arise as conversations about race continue
AHANA acronym celebrates 30th year - event marks the end of Hispanic Heritage Month and the beginning of celebrations recognizing "the 30-year existence of the term "AHANA" as a part of the Boston College community." - The celebration includes more events Oct. 19-22.
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Peterson Is BC's First Student Programs Director - R. Darrell Peterson, former director of the student programs and activities center at the University of California-Davis, has been appointed director of student programs at Boston College. |
Campus reacts to opinions pieces - A collection of responses gathered by The Heights News Editor from students, staff and faculty to the discussion about recent news articles addressing affirmative action and ethinic and culture clubs on campus
A guest column on race - A response to a previous article in The Heights addressing affirmative action
Touching Touchdown Stars Special Student - A special needs child brings both teams' fans to their feet as he scores a touchdown in a middle school football game
Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is Muslim, report says - "There are about 1.57 billion Muslims in the world, according to the report, "Mapping the Global Muslim Population," by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. That represents about 23 percent of the total global population of 6.8 billion."
Poet from Presidential Inauguration speaks in first lecture of new series - "The African and African Diaspora studies programs hosted Elizabeth Alexander, President Obama's inaugural poet and professor of African-American Studies at Yale University, in the first of their 'New Directions in African and African Diaspora Studies' series."
OLAA brings Heritage Month to campus - BC's Organization of Latin American Affairs (OLAA) is supporting several events as part of BC's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Inaugural Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at Boston College, September 15 - October 15 - Celebrations are taking place across the country to recognize the independence, culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The Hispanic Heritage Month planning committee at BC is sponsoring "Latino Americans: Our Rich Culture Contributing to America's Future."
For a full list of the month's events visit the UGBC Hispanic Heritage Month website.
| A Very Fashinable Business Sense - Art and Science fit together for student entrepreneur, Victoria Jones '09, who seeks to "give something back" Making the Mer+ge - Former women's basketball captain Victoria Jones '09, now a graduate student in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, is founder and CEO of Mer+ge, a retail distributor of graphic t-shirts she designs, which donates a portion of sales to non-profits. Mer+ge unveils its fall line Sept. 19 and is competing in the AMEX/NBC 'Shine a Light' competition. |
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Volunteer opportunity with the Science Club for Girls - BC students, we are seeking bright, energetic women (and a few men!) to serve as Science Club Mentors who will help show young girls that science, math and engineering can be fun! (More information about volunteering)
GSSW Names McRoy to New Endowed Professorship - groundbreaking researcher in child welfare, adoption and diversity named the inaugural holder of the Donahue/DiFelie Endowed Professorship in the Graduate School of Social Work
Plaudits for AHANA Program: AHANA Student Programs' Community Research Program gains national recognition in only its third year.
General Diversity Reading Materials - Names of books and
links to articles on diversity
Reading Material related to faculty diversity
