A Letter to the Faculty from President Brown
Dear Colleagues: I write to share with you news of the launching of a new program for our faculty. As you recall, an ad hoc committee, chaired by President Emeritus Aram Chobanian in the spring of 2007, recommended that the University develop a program to honor our most distinguished faculty members on the basis of […]
A Letter to Alumni from President Robert Brown
To the Alumni of Boston University: Since becoming President of Boston University in 2005, I have been consistently impressed and invigorated by meeting with alumni around the country and abroad. An overwhelmingly positive response to a recent alumni survey further emphasizes a continuing sense of alumni connection with BU and your appreciation of the far-reaching […]
A Letter to the Faculty from President Robert Brown
Dear Colleagues, I hope the beginning of the fall semester has been a productive and positive time for you. As we look forward to the rest of the academic year, I would like to bring you up to date on a number of issues and projects. The construction projects underway in Kenmore Square, along Commonwealth […]
A Letter to the Faculty
Dear Colleague, We all sense the increase in activity and the atmosphere of anticipation that accompanies the start of a new academic year. As we begin the fall semester and look to the year ahead, I want to bring you up to date on our progress in several important areas, to share a few announcements […]
A Message from President Brown
Dear Colleagues: I am writing regarding two important announcements that you will no doubt read about this morning and in the coming days: Boston University’s reporting of President Emeritus John Silber’s compensation for Fiscal Year 2005 and a decision made by our Board of Trustees to end direct investments in companies with involvement in Sudan. […]
President’s Statement of Commitment to Ethical Conduct
Throughout its history, Boston University has been committed to the highest standards of honesty and integrity in all its activities. This includes, among other concerns, the following: Avoiding conflicts of interest; Dealing with others honestly and in good faith; Preserving confidentiality; Compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and Timely and accurate public disclosures. To […]
Howard Gotlieb
Dear Friends, It is with deep sadness and regret we wish to inform you of the passing of our friend and colleague Howard Gotlieb, resulting from complications following surgery. As you know, Howard spent his life collecting the papers of public and historic figures. During his forty-three years at Boston University, he amassed a collection […]
Boston University Response to Hurricane Katrina
Dear Members of the Boston University Community: I am writing to you in appreciation of the genuine outpouring of support and generosity and the open hearts of the Boston University community in response to the University’s decision to assist displaced students from our sister school, Tulane University, and to help those Boston University students who […]
Response to Hurricane Katrina
To the Boston University Community: The tragic and terrible hurricane and the subsequent flooding along the United States Gulf Coast have saddened the entire Boston University community. We are in the process of contacting students and alumni who may have been directly affected by this disaster. To date, we have not been notified that any […]
Concerning the Search Process for a Provost of the Charles River Campus
To Members of the Boston University Community: The last eight weeks of my transition to Boston University have been exhilarating. I want to thank the members of the BU community who have extended such a warm welcome to my family and to me. I have been and will continue through the remainder of the summer […]