October 2007

BU's Ambitious Plan Features Key Role for Arts and Sciences

The strategic plan crafted by BU President Robert Brown and endorsed by the Board of Trustees last spring, following a year of substantial community input and discussion, got front-page coverage in the Boston Globe on October 18 (and thorough coverage in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and other national publications in the days following). The plan provides a historical context in which to consider what Boston University is today, and it lays out commitments and goals for building the Boston University of the future.

Arts and Sciences plays a vital role in the plan, as Brown has called for the hiring of 100 new CAS/GRS faculty members within ten years, part of a concerted emphasis on strengthening the College as central to the quality of BU's undergraduate experience, and indeed as the center of the University as a whole.

Read about and download a colorful narrative version of the strategic plan here.