Registration open for event honoring BC’s 9/11 red bandana hero

Registration open for event honoring BC’s 9/11 red bandana hero

BOSTON – Every year, the Boston College community pulls together to remember a 9/11 hero who is one of their own.

Registration is live for this October's Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna 5K, named for Welles Crowther, a former B.C. Eagle who was known for his integrity and leadership on B.C.'s lacrosse team and for the red bandannas he always carried.

Feds to test financial aid for unorthodox Northeastern, GE programs
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Feds to test financial aid for unorthodox Northeastern, GE programs

Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — In an experiment backed by the federal government, Northeastern University and General Electric are offering a new manufacturing degree program to be taught primarily at the company's work sites. Students will take online courses through the university, undergo training at a GE plant and earn a bachelor's degree within three years.

The biggest twist: For the first time, students who enroll in that kind of partnership will be eligible for federal financial aid.

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