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The Office for Institutional Diversity wants you to know about these diversity-related resources programs and event that we believe will be of interest to students. Select a link below to find out more.

Programs

  • AHANA Facts and FAQ's - Learning more about BC's AHANA Population 
  • Lynch School Doctoral Student Maryam Jernigan - She was honored with two 2008 awards from psychological associations.
  • Graduate Student Wins Major Nursing Honor - Connell School of Nursing doctoral candidate Deborah Washington MA '93 was named one of the six national nurses of the year by Nursing Spectrum/Nurse Week. 
  • Sister Mentors - When you think of a Ph.D., “you think of a man standing in front of the room teaching,” says Roxie Jairrels, a high school senior from Alexandria, Va.

  • AGM Diversity Fellowship Program -The program, is a nine-month full-time program to provide professionals of color with work experience and training that will lead to a career opportunity in the field of philanthropy
  • Women in Science and Technology Program - Senior spearheads initiative to spur girls' interest in science
  • Benjamin E. Mays Mentoring Program -This student/faculty mentoring program, named for the great educator Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, who himself served as a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Archbishop Oscar A. Romero Scholarship -The scholarship recognizes a Boston College junior who best represents the values and ideals inherent in the life of Oscar Romero
  • Asian American Scholarship - A partial tuition scholarship for senior year, annually recognizes juniors whose commitment to academic excellence, to promoting Asian American awareness, and to serving both the Asian American and the wider communities on and off campus
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship - Applicants of the King scholarship must be a Boston College junior who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Resources

  • Boston College Affinity Groups:
    • APIE - Asian, Pacific Islander Employees  
    • BFSAA - Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association
    • L@BC -Latino Employees of Boston College 
    • LGFSAA - Lesbian and Gay Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association
  • American Association for Affirmative Action Scholarships - List of scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students
  • Student Intercultural Clubs -introduce their unique cultures to the BC community
  • Women's Resource Center -located in McElroy 141 and is a space for all students, faculty and staff at BC. The WRC coordinates speakers, lunchtime discussions, and programs throughout the year for the BC community.
  • General Diversity Reading Material -Books and articles on diversity
  • Disability Services Office, Office of the Dean for Student Development -The Disability Services Office assists students with disabilities in achieving their educational, career, and personal goals through the full range of institutional and community resources.
  • Dean for Students Office at Boston College Law School - accommodations for students with physical limitations and learning challenges
  • AHANA Student Events Calendar

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  • Boston College Events Calendar- find out what is going on campus

 

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