Letters & Writings
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors Appointments
April 25, 2017 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of two of our colleagues as William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors. The Warren Professorship is the highest recognition that the University bestows on any... More
Retirement Plan Revisions
March 7, 2017 Dear Colleagues, I am writing to update you on our continued progress in reviewing Boston University’s employee benefits programs. This initiative began in 2014 when Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel, and Secretary of... More
Immigrants Need American Higher Education. And America Needs Them
The new administration’s executive order to temporarily ban people from seven Muslim nations from entering the United States is fundamentally inconsistent with the values that are the bedrock of higher education, and indeed, of... More
President Trump’s Executive Order and BU
January 29, 2017 To Members of the Boston University Community: As you have heard, the President of the United States has issued an Executive Order that impacts the issuance of visas and immediately suspends the entry... More
Concerns for Undocumented Students
December 12, 2016 Dear Friends, I am mindful of the concerns of many about potential changes in federal immigration law enforcement and practices, particularly as they relate to our campus and community. As evidence of these concerns, More
Hoax Call, Campus Emergency
November 18, 2016 Dear Friends, As many will have seen in news reports, the emergency situation in the area of 771 Commonwealth Avenue (Mugar Library and George Sherman Union) has been resolved. The Boston Police have... More
Moving Forward, A Message from President Brown
November 10, 2016 Dear Friends, We have been witness to one of the most extraordinary presidential elections in our nation’s history. We are, from various individual perspectives, contemplating changes in policy and philosophy that we anticipate... More
Launch of Climate Action Plan Task Force
October 31, 2016 Dear Members of the Boston University Community: I am writing to announce the launch of the Climate Action Plan Task Force. As I outlined in my message to you last month, this group... More
State of the University, Fall 2016
October 5, 2016 Dear Colleagues, As I do each fall, I am writing you to summarize some of our shared accomplishments of the last year and to offer a preview of what we aim to work... More
Report on Board Decisions on ACSRI Proposals
September 20, 2016 To Members of the Boston University Community: I am writing to convey the results of the discussion by our Board of Trustees of the proposal from the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing... More