Letters & Writings
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... More
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... More
All Hands On Deck to Address Climate Crisis
Quick action required on justice, resiliency, mitigation, education COMMONWEALTH, nonprofit journal of politics, ideas & civic life OP-ED BY BOB BROWN, AMOS HOSTETTER, ANNE KLIBANSKI, ALAN LEVENTHAL, BUD RIS, KATE WALSH, AND GWILL YORK | SEPTEMBER... More
Board of Trustees Approves Fossil Fuel Divestment Policy
To: Boston University Faculty and Staff From: Robert A. Brown, President Date: September 23, 2021 Subject: Board of Trustees Approves Fossil Fuel Divestment Policy Dear Members of the Boston University Community: I am writing to let you know of... More
Leadership Transitions at Boston University
To: Boston University Faculty and Staff From: Robert A. Brown, President Date: August 23, 2021 Subject: Leadership Transitions at Boston University As we prepare for the start of the fall semester, I am writing to announce leadership changes... More
Vaccination Requirement
July 19, 2021 Dear Colleagues, Throughout the summer we have worked with our faculty and staff to get all members of our community vaccinated against COVID-19 because vaccination of the great majority of our community is... More
BU Commencement Plans for 2020 Graduates
July 15, 2021 Dear Friends, I write to provide an update on our planning for our Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020. The All-University ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 3, at... More
A Simple Model for Control of COVID-19 Infections on an Urban Campus
PNAS 2021 Vol. 118 No. 36 e2105292118 Robert A. Brown College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215 Contributed by Robert A. Brown, June 26, 2021 (sent for review March 19, 2021; reviewed by James J. Collins and... More
Remote Work at Boston University, Message to Faculty
To: Boston University Faculty From: Robert Brown, President Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Date: June 23, 2021 Subject: Remote Work at Boston University We hope you are enjoying a much better start to the summer than last year. Looking... More
Remote Work at Boston University, Message to Staff
To: Boston University Staff From: Robert Brown, President Kenneth Freeman, Interim Vice President for Human Resources and Co-chair of Committee on the Future of Staff Work Natalie McKnight, Dean of the College of General Studies and Co-chair of Committee on... More