Letters & Writings
POV: Amazon Needs Higher Education. So Does Everyone Else
It’s easy to see why most handicappers of the competition for Amazon’s second headquarters put Boston high on the list of likely winners. It’s the same reason that General Electric decided to move its... More
New Initiative in Innovation
November 29, 2017 Dear Friends, Boston University students graduate prepared and eager to build a better future. The world needs individuals who can imagine and implement solutions to challenging problems and succeed in the jobs... More
State of the University, Fall 2017
October 18, 2017 Dear Members of the BU Community, Our fall semester is well underway, and we have begun the academic year with several notable announcements. Here are six of the highlights: We matriculated our most... More
Wheelock College Merger
October 11, 2017 Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that we have reached a definitive agreement with Wheelock College to merge with Boston University. In this agreement, all assets and liabilities of Wheelock College... More
Violence in Las Vegas
October 3, 2017 Dear Friends, It is heartbreaking that I write again in the wake of a national tragedy that causes us to shudder at the scale of loss of life—even as we remind ourselves that... More
Climate Action Plan Draft Report
September 22, 2017 Dear Friends, Last October I wrote you announcing the establishment of the Climate Action Plan Task Force. During the last year, the Task Force, led by Anthony Janetos, Frederick S. Pardee Professor of... More
The Largest Gift in Boston University History
September 14, 2017 Dear Friends, I am writing you this morning to convey exciting news about our Campaign, Choose to Be Great. Five years ago we embarked on the first comprehensive campaign in Boston University’s history... More
Message from President Brown regarding Wheelock College
August 29, 2017 Dear Friends: As reported in an article in BU Today, Boston University has entered into formal discussions that may lead to the merger of Wheelock College with Boston University. Wheelock College is our... More
The Tragedy in Charlottesville
August 17, 2017 Dear Members of the Boston University Community: As has happened too often in recent years and months, our nation has been shaken by an act of violence—this time the fatal motor vehicle attack... More
State of the University, Spring 2017
May 2, 2017 Dear Members of the BU Community, I write this letter to the community late in the semester, having waited to form an assessment of the University's circumstances and prospects against the backdrop of... More