A custodial employee sued Boston College for racial and gender discrimination after the University failed to stop harassment, ...

In the 1970s, Ann Burgess’ research on sexual assault and rape made her a pioneer in the field of forensic nursing.

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The story of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder almost seems too outrageous to be real, but that’s exactly what makes it so gripping. David Grann, whose previous work includes Killers ...

Newton’s Economic Development Commission met to discuss 2026 priorities and brainstorm ways to support the city’s broader economic strategy.

Boston College’s ALC Showdown 2025 celebrated dance in a big way this year. With a line of people snaking around Conte Forum by the time doors opened at 6 p.m., students anticipated a riveting ...

The role of a university president is pivotal in setting the tone for a school—University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., is no exception. Leahy leaves a long (the longest, in fact), impactful, ...

As Mary Beth Barone takes to the stage at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY, it’s hard to believe she ever planned to be anything but a comedian. But when Barone came to Boston College in 2009 with a side ...

Like Ulysses S. Grant Jr., Daniel Webster, and so many more historical figures she has spent her life studying, Heather Cox Richardson got her start in the hallowed halls of Phillips Exeter Academy in ...

For all that is said about 15 minutes of fame, people rarely talk about the 15 minutes that precede it. Haub Vice President for Mission and Ministry Rev. Jack Butler, S.J., was sitting in his office ...

At a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion have become words of derision on college campuses and in the media, The Heights reaffirms its yearslong commitment to DEI through its fifth demographic ...

Imagine a world in which everyone owns an electric vehicle: carbon emissions are cut, energy costs fall, air quality improves, and noise pollution decreases. By using more energy-efficient vehicles, ...