BC to Host Major International Conference for Catholic Universities in 2021

“In the past few months, BC has been active in new and ongoing international consortia for Jesuit and Catholic education, and been confirmed as the host for a major international conference for Catholic universities in 2021.

These developments are notable in and of themselves, said Vice Provost for Global Engagement Alberto Godenzi, but also reflect BC’s new global approach, a commitment inscribed in “Ever to Excel,” the University’s 10-year Strategic Plan.”

https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/international/bc-global-moving-forward.html

Department of Interior Enlisting Scholars’ Help to Incorporate LGBT History

The U.S. Department of the Interior is hosting a panel discussion of historians, scholars and preservationists today to discuss ways to educate the public about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. Click here to learn more about LGBT history.

U.S. Catholic Church Must Adapt to Meet the Needs of Hispanic Catholics, Says Boston College Study

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (5-5-14) – The explosive growth of Hispanic Catholics is overwhelming the Catholic Church in America, which is at risk of losing an ethnic group crucial to the future of the Church in the U.S., according to a landmark Boston College study of Hispanic Catholic parishes in the United States.

Read more about the effects of the growing Hispanic Catholic population.

An Experiment in Expression

Joshua Coyne ’14 summarized his thesis project exploring gratitude in a powerful eight-minute video, A Happy Little Thing Called “Thank You.”  We asked him to tell us more about his project.

Read more about Joshua Coyne’s these project.

“Indigenous Peoples Day” in, “Columbus Day” out for Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The City of Minneapolis will recognize the second Monday in October as “Indigenous Peoples Day” instead of Columbus Day.

Read more about Minneapolis’ “Indigenous Peoples Day.”

Once a First-Generation Student, Now a College President

As the first person in her family to go to college, Kathleen McCartney understands the challenges facing first-generation students. Today she is president of Smith College. In a recent conversation, Ms. McCartney talked about how colleges are better at serving such students, the importance of mentors, and how her background shapes her approach to college leadership.

Read more about Kathleen McCartney, President of Smith College.

Promise Unfulfilled?

Students hope Title IX complaints will transform colleges’ response to sexual misconduct. So far the process has rarely met their expectations.

Read more about Title IX.

Study: Asian Americans Gaining Equity Ground with AANAPISI Designation

If colleges and universities are going to leave race-based affirmative action cases up to the states during the admission process based on the Supreme Court Decision last Tuesday, then the minorities already enrolled in post-secondary education need services and support to successfully matriculate now more than ever.

Read more about AANAPISI.

Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Affirmative Action Ban

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning upheld Michigan’s ban on using race as a factor in college admissions.

Read more about Michigan’s ban on affirmative action.

Sotomayor accuses colleagues of trying to ‘wish away’ racial inequality

Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s fierce defense of the affirmative action efforts such as the ones that helped move her from a Bronx housing project to the upper echelons of American law found renewed voice Tuesday in an impassioned dissent that accused colleagues of trying to “wish away” racial inequality — and drew a tart response from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

Read more about Justice Sotomayor’s dissent.