WASHINGTON — The problem of sexual assault in the military leapt to the forefront in Washington on Tuesday as the Pentagon released a survey estimating that 26,000 people in the armed forces were sexually assaulted last year, up from 19,000 in 2010, and an angry President Obama and Congress demanded action.
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During the last academic year, the Office of AHANA Student Programs (OASP) and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs conducted a climate survey about diversity on campus. This past spring, smaller focus groups were convened in order to gather more information about questions that sprang up as a result of the original survey and could not be answered with any preexisting institutional data.
“There were some questions where we just wanted to understand better why students were saying what they were saying,” said Ines Maturana Sendoya, director of OASP. “Black students and African-American students indicated [on the original survey] that they were the most dissatisfied with their experience at Boston College, so we wanted to get a better understanding as to why that was happening.
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Between the comedy show fliers and a cappella banners, “Don’t Meet Hurt with Hate, Love Islam” might be missed by those passing through the Quad. The phrase, painted on a blue banner and hung earlier this week, is surrounded by signatures and kind words of Boston College students, faculty, and administrators in support of the cause.
“Don’t Meet Hurt with Hate” is an anti-hate initiative group created in response to the prejudice against Muslims, immigrants, and people of color after the Boston Marathon bombings. The initiative was created by members of the BC community, including Sriya Bhattacharyya, GLSOE ’14.
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Vallejo was recognized in a recent ceremony at Yawkey Center hosted by the Romero Scholarship Committee. The Romero Scholarship, which covers 75 percent of senior year tuition, is awarded to a Boston College junior who demonstrates a commitment to the values and ideals reflected in the life of Archbishop of El Salvador Oscar Romero, an outspoken advocate for the poor and oppressed who was assassinated in 1980.
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Since arriving on campus as a freshman, Maria Asdourian, A&S ’15, has been heavily involved in research within the Biology Department. Working with Daniel A. Kirschner, professor of biology, Asdourian has been involved with research on Alzheimer’s disease in his lab. This month, Asdourian was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship for her research in the field of biology and her potential for future graduate study.
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Students, faculty, and staff members of the Boston College community left campus late afternoon on Friday for a weekend of reflection and dialogue. The Dean of Students Office (DSO) and the Center for Student Formation hosted the annual Spectrum Retreat, a confidential weekend-long retreat for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) students.
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