Letters & Writings
Statement on American Studies Association Boycott of Israel
December 20, 2013 Today, I have released a formal statement on behalf of Boston University about the recent vote of the American Studies Association (ASA) to boycott Israeli universities: I am disappointed and concerned that the... More
State of the University, Fall 2013
September 30, 2013 Dear Colleagues, I hope your academic year is off to a wonderful start. I want to use my annual fall letter to the community to review some of the highlights of the last... More
Boston University Joins edX
May 21, 2013 We are delighted to announce that Boston University has joined edX, the not-for-profit consortium of universities founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is creating an open source, More
Message from President Brown about Allston Fire
April 28, 2013 Dear Friends, With sadness I must report that there was a fire early this morning in an Allston residence where several of our students lived. One person, a Boston University student, has died... More
Message from President Brown about the Memorial Service for Lingzi Lu
April 21, 2013 Dear Members of the Boston University Community: Starting with the horrific bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the last week has been difficult for all of us, as we have... More
Message from President Brown about the Marathon Tragedy Victims
April 16, 2013 Dear Friends, I write to you with great sadness to inform you that one of the fatalities in yesterday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon has been identified as a... More
Message from President Brown about the Marathon Tragedy
April 15, 2013 Dear Friends, We are still learning about the explosions that occurred earlier today near the Finish Line for the Boston Marathon. We now know that the two explosions at the Finish Line were... More
State of the University, Spring 2013
February 28, 2013 Dear Colleagues: In past years I have written to you just before commencement to update you on developments at the University that have occurred throughout the academic year. This year, I am writing... More
Public Safety Message from President Brown
January 30, 2013 To the Boston University Community: With deep concern I write again to update you on an armed robbery. Most of you will, I hope, have received the alert from the Boston University Police... More
Green Day? An Old Mill City Leads a New Revolution in Massachusetts
The Northeast United States just experienced one of the region’s worst natural disasters. Fortunately, because of the confluence of modern computing power and scientific computing methods, weather forecasting models predicted Sandy’s very complicated trajectory... More