Letter to the Boston University Community
September 7, 2022 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, Earlier today, President Bob Brown announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. Bob has been an inspirational and transformational leader for Boston University throughout his 17 years, and we are filled with gratitude for his exemplary service. As part […]
Announcement from President Brown
September 7, 2022 Dear Colleagues, The academic year is off to a wonderful start with our campuses full of life and enthusiasm. Our freshman class is the most academically talented and diverse in the University’s history. Ambitious and accomplished students populate our graduate programs, and we have welcomed extraordinary new faculty members who will infuse […]
Letter to the Community on the Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, I had hoped that the day would not come when I would write to express my profound disappointment over an action of the Supreme Court of the United States. However, I believe the Court’s official decision today to annul the 1973 decision of Roe v. […]
Letter to Boston University Faculty and Staff, Spring 2022
May 6, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We have reached the end of the spring semester and a successful academic year; only finals and Commencement separate us from summer. Although the twists and turns caused by COVID have complicated the University’s operations and our personal lives, I hope you take pride in the collective progress we have […]
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors Appointments
April 12, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of three of our colleagues as William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors. As you know, the Warren Professorship is the highest recognition that Boston University bestows on a faculty member. Mark W. Grinstaff, Gary S. Lawson, and Dana L. Robert have been chosen to […]
Returning to Campus, Spring Semester 2022
January 5, 2022 Dear Boston University Students, As we welcome in 2022, we do so with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and a surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. With the effort of all members of our community, we successfully completed the fall 2021 semester. I am grateful to everyone for the shared […]
Our Plans for Spring Semester 2022
January 5, 2022 Dear Boston University Faculty and Staff, As we welcome in 2022, we do so with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and a surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. With the effort of all members of our community, we successfully completed the fall 2021 semester. I am grateful to everyone for […]
Mandating Vaccine Boosters for the Spring
December 10, 2021 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, As I write, I know that everyone is sprinting toward the end of the semester, studying for final exams, finishing projects, and preparing for a well-deserved time with family and friends. We have had a successful semester; we reestablished our vibrant campus community, even with […]
Update to 2021 Intersession Schedule
November 18, 2021 Dear Friends, I am writing to announce a change to this year’s Intersession schedule. Intersession will now begin at 5 pm on Tuesday, December 21, and run through Sunday, January 2, 2022, with normal business operations resuming on Monday, January 3. With this change, we are adding an additional one-and-a-half days off […]
State of the University, Fall 2021
October 4, 2021 Dear Colleagues, I write to you as we are well into the fall semester. I am proud of our staff and faculty who have worked diligently to make possible a nearly normal start to the academic year with close to 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students on our campuses. Thank you for all […]