Diversity News

Seminar with Eastern Bank President Offers a Case Study on Corporate Diversity and Inclusion

Seminar with Eastern Bank president offers a case study in the search for corporate diversity and inclusion

Julia Parker ’21, a black woman, stands in the Fulton Honors Library

Miles To Go, Making Strides

Carroll School’s M.B.A. students are attacking systemic racism and seeking to make tomorrow’s boardrooms reflect the complexion of America.

One Person, No Vote?

In advance of the volatile November elections, 582 students, faculty, and other attendees logged on for a bracing Zoom lecture titled “One Person, No Vote,” delivered by historian and best-selling author Carol Anderson of Emory University.

Top Diversity Expert Steps up Role at Carroll School

Leading diversity consultant Carol Fulp has joined the Carroll School of Management’s Board of Advisors. Dean Andy Boynton made the announcement on October 29, during the Carroll School’s latest online forum on inclusive leadership.

Lourdes German outside with a city in the background

Carroll School Professor Helps Lead Fiscal Health and Equity Initiative

Lourdes German, co-director of the Managing for Social Impact & the Public Good minor, is teaching lead for a new initiative from Bloomberg Philanthropies, which aims to help city leaders tackle economic recovery from COVID-19 with a focus on equality.

Lynch Leadership Academy is Recipient of New Grant to Advance Racial Equity in Schools

Lynch Leadership Academy received a $30K grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation's Rapid Response: Educators for Black Lives fund as part of their new grantmaking strategy to advance racial equity in public education.

Undergrad's Paper on "The Power of Board Diversity" Wins National Prize

In her winning paper, Saamia Bukhari '22 writes that “board diversity is powerful as long as the structures and culture around give it the room to be.”

Global and Gifted

They come from Beijing and from Boston. They are eye-opening researchers and award-winning teachers. They boast a panoply of experience—there’s a Finnish naval veteran and a record label executive, among others. Meet our new faculty.

Educating Inclusive Leaders

The Carroll School of Management has launched the Inclusive Leadership Forum Series, featuring noted diversity expert and author Carol Fulp.

A Letter from the Dean to the Carroll School Community

Dean Boynton speaks out on the killing of George Floyd, saying the Carroll School "will redouble our efforts to build a culture of inclusion, mutual respect, and solidarity."

Ivan Alo and LaDante McMillon sitting in their office in front of a large plant

Seeding Change

Forbes recognizes two alumni who invest in minority startups solving real-world problems.

A crumbling building in a dry desert ghost town

Two Carroll School Marketing Researchers Tackle Problem of “Banking Deserts”

Carroll School professors propose “win-win” strategy for mainstream banks to thrive in “banking deserts”

A Coding Crusader for Equality

With a head for numbers and her heart set on social justice, one Carroll School student is working toward a career as a technology pro with a moral conscience.

The World Comes to the Carroll School

Meet the new faculty members, hailing from several corners of the globe

Carroll School lecturer Lourdes German receives Dinneen community service award

The Dinneen Award recognizes an alumnus whose work reflects both Saint Romero’s ideals and Fr. Dinneen’s commitment, leadership, and service to the Latino community.

The NFL’s First Female Coach, a Carroll School Alumna, Launches a Girls’ Football Camp

Jen Welter ’00, the first female coach in the National Football League, is partnering with famed footwear brand Adidas to launch a series of girls’ flag football camps for underprivileged kids in cities across the U.S. in 2019.

The (Bike) Path to Wellness

While promoting fitness and nutrition, a young alumna empowers the teens in her community.

Hristina Nikolova poses in front of a chalkboard in a classroom

When It Comes to Ethical Decision-Making, Two Heads Might Not Be Better than One

In clinical experiments, two people working together were more likely than individuals to act unethically. Why? Professor Hristina Nikolova, who led the experiments, has answers.

Map of the city of Cambridge by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL, on Flickr

Why Your Neighborhood is Still Segregated, After All These Years

At Corcoran Center event, author says residential segregation didn't just happen. It was created.

Phat Nguyen photographed in Fulton Atrium, leaning on a bannister

Paying it Forward

BC NEWS: Carroll School senior Phat Nguyen adds hurricane relief to his portfolio of service to others.

Archbishop Oscar Romero Scholarship winner Steven Guerrero '18 shares a laugh with Boston College President William P. Leahy, S.J., and Guerrero's father, Pablo.

2017 Romero Scholarship

Carroll School of Management student Steven Guerrero '18, a leader in the BC student group Organization of Latin American Affairs, received the award at a ceremony on campus last month.

Sean Martin photographed outside Fulton Hall

Research: Men Get Credit for Voicing Ideas, but Not Problems. Women Don’t Get Credit for Either.

HBR: Men get credit for voicing ideas, but not problems—and women don't get credit for either, according to research published in Academy of Management Journal.

When There's No Money Left for Textbooks

A growing number of high-need students struggle to meet routine expenses—and now, thanks to the Leo V. Sullivan Fund, they are getting the timely help they need.

Forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu speaking at theWinston Center for Leadership and Ethics’s Chambers Lecture Series.

Born in a Refugee Hospital, Winston Speaker Tells of His Journey to Concussion

A celebrated scientist gives lessons on perseverance, evidence versus assumptions, and our common humanity as part of Winston’s Chambers Lecture Series.