Diversity & Outreach

The Chemistry Department at 艾可直播 College is committed to achieving a diverse representation of all of our members that include faculty, staff, postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and undergraduate student majors.聽 As a department, we are implementing specific, concrete actions to build a departmental culture that celebrates diversity and fosters a sense of community and belonging to improve the well-being of members of the department.

We are particularly proud of community building and chemistry outreach activities for students at all stages of learning. We seek to instill an interest in science in younger students by engaging their natural curiosity and wonder with the physical world. Through campus visits and summer research laboratory opportunities, we seek to challenge and inspire older students to pursue careers in the chemical sciences.

Women in Science and Technology

Beginning in 2006, the Women in Science and Technology Program (WST) has brought together hundreds of female students from 艾可直播-area high schools for a month-long weekend program of research, lectures, field trips, and the opportunity to meet mentors and role models from scientific disciplines.

P2P: Paper 2 Plastics

The 鈥淧aper to Plastics鈥 program, spearheaded by Professors Eranthie Weerapana and Jeffery Byers in the Department of Chemistry, is a program that unites chemistry and biology to engage young female and underrepresented minorities in scientific research.

Chemistry Outreach Activities

Bringing science to the community through targeted outreach activities is a vital extension of education and research in the chemical sciences at 艾可直播 College.

Options Through Education Program

The Options Through Education Transitional Summer Program aims to prepare a select group of diverse students for the transition from high school to college.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was created to provide a forum for conversations, education and mentoring to further enrich our community.

BC Resources

艾可直播 College strives to ensure individuals with disabilities feel welcomed, have the support they need, and have equal access to all resources.

Courageous Conversations Towards Racial Justice is a dialogue-centered initiative on racism and privilege designed to address racial healing, equity, and justice.

This forum provides a meeting place for dialogue about race and racism in the U.S., while serving as a catalyst for bridging differences, promoting reconciliation, and encouraging new perspectives.

艾可直播 College is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all students and to positively impact and improve the LGBTQ+ student experience.

A campus-wide network of assistance, mentorship, and support for students with high financial need to help them achieve a successful experience at BC.

Dedicated to advancing a 艾可直播 College culture and climate that is welcoming to all鈥攖hrough leadership, support, education, compliance, and policy.

This center supports and empowers undergraduate students, with a particular focus on AHANA, multicultural, and multiethnic issues.

艾可直播 College proudly welcomes all veterans of the United States Armed Forces and is committed to helping them find the resources they require to thrive here.

The Women鈥檚 Center was founded in 1973 to support, educate, and empower 艾可直播 College students of all genders in an inclusive and welcoming space.