Letters & Writings
State of the University, 2009
Dear Colleagues, Now that we have completed the activities that mark the beginning of the new academic year, I would like to update you on a number of important issues and recent developments that are... More
FY 2010 Budget & Finances
Dear Colleagues, As our academic year draws to a very successful close, I want to use this opportunity to update you on the progress the University has made as we navigate the recession and our... More
Letter to Faculty: Open Access Archive
Dear Colleagues: As we all are well aware, we are living in a time when the results of our scholarship and research can easily be made available to others around the world. For almost two... More
Town Meeting Remarks
Thank you for coming this morning. This is a two-campus Town Meeting; we here in the GSU are connected by video link with our colleagues on the Medical Campus in the Hiebert Lounge. Our goal... More
Budget and Finances of Boston University
First, let me thank you for your patience and hard work throughout the fall. The semester went off splendidly because of your efforts, and we are looking forward to the return of our students... More
A Letter to the Faculty & Staff from President Robert Brown
Dear Colleagues, The academic year is well underway, and now, with all the activities that mark the beginning of the semester completed, our students, faculty and staff have settled into the rhythm of the school... More
Address to Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Thank you, Nate [Nate Pusey], for that kind introduction. Good morning. It is a pleasure to be with you and to have the opportunity to speak to leaders of the Boston business community. I am... More
Matriculation Address to the Entering Class: Fall 2008
Good morning Boston University class of 2012. It is a pleasure to welcome you to your University and also to welcome members of our faculty to the start of another academic year. Every year in... More
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... More
Management Conference: BUworks
It is wonderful to be with you this morning to talk about the progress and future of Boston University. Peter Fiedler and his colleagues have put together a very important agenda for the meeting... More