Table of Contents
- Class of 2024 Profile
- Academic Accomplishment
- Geography
- First-Year Student Enrollment
- Enrollments and Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by Major, AY 2020/21
- Postgraduation Destination Profile CAS Class of 2020
- Strengthening Graduate Education
- Enhancing a World-Class Faculty
- Supporting Our Educational and Research Mission
- Stewarding Our Resources
Class of 2024 Profile
Profile of the Class of 2024, Registered and Settled Through Fall 2020 Final (Official Mid-Semester)
Total Number of Entering Students, Fall 2020: 1,695
| Male | 37.1% (628) |
| Female | 62.9% (1,067) |
Top 10 Programs/Majors
| Undeclared | 304 |
| Biology | 178 |
| Psychology | 159 |
| Economics | 108 |
| Computer Science | 108 |
| Biology-Cell/Molecular/Genetics | 77 |
| Political Science | 75 |
| Pardee – International Relations | 74 |
| Neuroscience | 52 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 50 |
Academic Accomplishment
| CREDENTIALS | AVERAGE | MIDDLE 50% |
| SAT RW | 681 | 670–780 |
| SAT Math | 720 | 640–720 |
| SAT Composite (1600) | 1401 | 1340–1460 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 30–34 |
| High School Rank in Class | 90.7 | — |
| High School GPA | 3.76 | — |
| RANK IN CLASS | |
| Top 5% | 45.9% |
| Top 10% | 66.3% |
| Top 20% | 86.7% |
| Top 30% | 95.6% |
| Top 50% | 100% |
The Class of 2024 demonstrates a wide range of diversity; a quarter of the class identifies as international.
| ETHNICITY | NUMBER | % OF CLASS |
| Black or African American | 72 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 | 11.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 344 | 20.3% |
| White | 581 | 34.3% |
| Two or More Races | 96 | 5.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 3.2% |
| Nonresident Alien | 354 | 20.9% |
| TOTAL | 1,695 | 100.0% |
Geography
Most domestic students who entered in Fall 2020 are from the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic area, with Massachusetts, New York, and California making up the top three. The largest contingent of international students is from the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong), with 256 freshmen.
| GEOGRAPHY | |
| # of states | 44 |
| % from out of state | 84.4% |
| TOP STATES | |
| Massachusetts | 264 |
| New York | 225 |
| New Jersey | 140 |
| California | 128 |
| Pennsylvania | 64 |
| Connecticut | 59 |
| Florida | 58 |
| Texas | 46 |
| Maryland | 40 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| Other states, D.C. | 257 |
| Territories, APO | 3 |
| Foreign address | 377 |
| Territories represented | PR, VI |
| State(s) not represented | DE, KY, MS, ND, NE, SD |
| REGION | |
| New England | 21.7% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 27.8% |
| Midwest | 6.0% |
| South | 8.2% |
| Southwest | 3.3% |
| West | 1.2% |
| Pacific | 9.4% |
| Other | 22.4% |
The majority of entering international students in Fall 2020 came from Asia, with the greatest number coming from China.
| GEOGRAPHY | |
| 51 countries | |
| TOP COUNTRIES BY CITIZENSHIP | |
| China (incl. Hong Kong) | 198 |
| India | 30 |
| Republic of Korea | 19 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| Taiwan, R.O.C. | 8 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| Turkey | 6 |
First-Year Student Enrollment
The table below shows the intended majors of first-year students who matriculated at CAS in fall 2019 and fall 2020.
Intended Majors
| Program/Major | 2019 | 2020 |
| Accelerated Medical | 20 | 24 |
| American Studies | 2 | 1 |
| Ancient Greek & Latin | 0 | 1 |
| Anthropology & Religion | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 12 | 12 |
| Archaeology | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture | 5 | 5 |
| Asian Studies | 6 | 3 |
| Astronomy | 2 | 7 |
| Astronomy & Physics | 26 | 14 |
| Biology–Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics | 77 | 77 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 50 | 52 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Biology | 177 | 178 |
| Biology–Behavioral Biology | 12 | 16 |
| Biology–Conservation Biology | 9 | 10 |
| Biology–Neurobiology | 31 | 35 |
| Chemistry | 34 | 24 |
| Chemistry: Biochemistry | 24 | 19 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 0 | 3 |
| Cinema & Media Studies | 4 | 0 |
| Classics & Philosophy | 2 | 3 |
| Classics & Religion | 1 | 1 |
| Classics/Archaeology | 0 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 128 | 108 |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | 20 | 15 |
| Economics | 111 | 108 |
| Economics & Mathematics | 28 | 22 |
| English | 23 | 22 |
| Environmental Analysis & Policy | 9 | 15 |
| European Studies | 2 | 1 |
| French Studies | 0 | 2 |
| Geophysics & Planetary Sciences | 0 | 1 |
| Hispanic Language & Literatures | 1 | 0 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 8 | 6 |
| History | 23 | 11 |
| International Relations | 80 | 74 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Japanese & Linguistics | 0 | 1 |
| Latin | 2 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 1 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 0 | 1 |
| Linguistics and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences | 0 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 8 | 6 |
| Linguistics & Philosophy | 0 | 1 |
| Linguistics/Computer Science | 0 | 1 |
| Marine Science | 17 | 31 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 13 | 15 |
| Mathematics & Mathematics Education | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics & Philosophy | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 59 | 34 |
| Middle East & North Africa Studies | 4 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 66 | 52 |
| Philosophy | 6 | 3 |
| Philosophy & Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy & Political Science | 8 | 20 |
| Philosophy & Psychology | 8 | 10 |
| Philosophy & Neuroscience | 6 | 14 |
| Physics | 30 | 31 |
| Political Science | 64 | 75 |
| Premedical | 3 | 0 |
| Psychology | 125 | 159 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 25 | 28 |
| Spanish & Linguistics | 0 | 3 |
| Statistics/Computer Science | 0 | 17 |
| Undecided | 360 | 304 |
| Total | 1,741 | 1,695 |
Enrollments & Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded AY 2020/2021
The table below lists the number of enrolled students in each CAS major and the total number of degrees awarded in each major during academic year 2020/21.
| Major | Fall 2020 Enrolled Students | Degrees Awarded (AY 2021) |
| American Studies | 8 | 3 |
| Ancient Greek & Latin | 2 | 1 |
| Anthropology | 57 | 21 |
| Anthropology & Religion | 3 | 1 |
| Approved Deferral | 498 | 0 |
| Archaeology | 24 | 7 |
| Architectural Studies | 39 | 12 |
| Asian Studies | 8 | 6 |
| Astronomy | 8 | 1 |
| Astronomy & Physics | 48 | 10 |
| Biology–Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics | 320 | 66 |
| Biology with Specialization in Behavioral Biology | 54 | 15 |
| Biology–Ecology & Conservation Biology | 54 | 14 |
| Biology–Neurobiology | 100 | 29 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 259 | 59 |
| Biology | 521 | 95 |
| Chemistry | 92 | 22 |
| Chemistry–Biochemistry | 42 | 8 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 9 | 1 |
| Cinema & Media Studies | 11 | 4 |
| Classical Civilization | 6 | 1 |
| Classics & Philosophy | 4 | 0 |
| Classics & Archaeology | 4 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 8 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 796 | 176 |
| Earth & Environmental Science | 73 | 18 |
| Economics | 790 | 251 |
| Economics & Math | 199 | 45 |
| English | 158 | 62 |
| Environmental Analysis & Policy | 90 | 18 |
| European Studies | 5 | 3 |
| French & Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| French Studies | 5 | 3 |
| Geophysics & Planetary Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| History | 109 | 33 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 41 | 11 |
| Independent Concentration | 4 | 2 |
| International Relations | 611 | 213 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Italian & Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 11 | 6 |
| Japanese & Linguistics | 3 | 0 |
| Latin | 2 | 0 |
| Latin American Studies | 5 | 1 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Linguistics & Philosophy | 2 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 42 | 14 |
| Linguistics & Computer Science | 17 | 2 |
| Linguistics and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences | 4 | 2 |
| Marine Science | 87 | 19 |
| Mathematics & Philosophy | 6 | 2 |
| Mathematics & Mathematics Education | 4 | 1 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 104 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 309 | 93 |
| Medical Science | 74 | 19 |
| Middle East & North Africa Studies | 4 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 377 | 95 |
| No Major | 3 | |
| Philosophy & Political Science | 50 | 13 |
| Philosophy & Psychology | 27 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 46 | 17 |
| Philosophy & Physics | 6 | 1 |
| Philosophy & Religion | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy & Neuroscience | 28 | 6 |
| Physics | 102 | 17 |
| Political Science | 427 | 124 |
| Predental Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology | 812 | 220 |
| Religion | 2 | 1 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 121 | 40 |
| Spanish | 3 | 2 |
| Spanish & Linguistics | 5 | 0 |
| Statistics & Computer Science | 67 | 5 |
| Total | 7,819 | 1,934 |
Postgraduation Destination Profile CAS Class of 2020
BU surveys its undergraduate degree recipients each year to learn about paths taken following graduation, including employment, graduate school, military service, and volunteer or service activities. View the PDF.
Strengthening Graduate Education
Fall 2020 GRS Master’s (MA/MFA/MS) – Admissions
The following table lists fall 2020 admissions statistics for MA/MFA/MS programs.
| Program/Major | # Applications | # Admits | % Admitted | # Accepted Offers | # Enrolled |
| African American Studies | 3 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 |
| Applied Anthropology | 3 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Archaeology | 18 | 9 | 50% | 1 | 1 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 335 | 157 | 47% | 31 | 31 |
| Biology | 227 | 59 | 26% | 15 | 15 |
| Biostatistics | 146 | 99 | 68% | 12 | 12 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Classical Studies | 5 | 3 | 60% | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Science–Cyber Security | 89 | 23 | 26% | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Science–Data-Centric Computing | 197 | 53 | 27% | 6 | 5 |
| Computer Science | 1,495 | 448 | 30% | 47 | 47 |
| Creative Writing | 719 | 19 | 3% | 18 | 18 |
| Earth & Environment | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| Economic Policy | 126 | 94 | 75% | 5 | 5 |
| Economics | 920 | 741 | 81% | 54 | 53 |
| Energy & Environment | 46 | 41 | 89% | 12 | 12 |
| English | 55 | 25 | 45% | 1 | 1 |
| French Language & Literature | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Global Development Economics | 93 | 57 | 61% | 4 | 4 |
| Hispanic Language & Literature | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| History | 27 | 1 | 4% | 0 | 0 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 61 | 43 | 70% | 8 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 47 | 26 | 55% | 6 | 6 |
| Literary Translation | 11 | 9 | 82% | 6 | 6 |
| Mathematics | 38 | 10 | 26% | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry | 84 | 5 | 6% | 0 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 29 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Playwriting | 56 | 6 | 11% | 5 | 5 |
| Preservation Studies | 19 | 17 | 89% | 4 | 4 |
| Psychology | 316 | 161 | 51% | 27 | 27 |
| Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences | 34 | 29 | 85% | 8 | 8 |
| Sociology | 31 | 15 | 48% | 1 | 1 |
| Statistical Practice | 471 | 327 | 69% | 53 | 51 |
| Statistics | 351 | 119 | 34% | 8 | 8 |
| Pardee – Global Policy | 57 | 43 | 75% | 5 | 5 |
| Pardee – International Relations | 37 | 26 | 70% | 1 | 1 |
| Pardee – International Affairs | 204 | 167 | 82% | 26 | 24 |
| Pardee – Latin American Studies | 20 | 16 | 80% | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6,378 | 2,854 | 368 | 361 |
2020/21 Master’s (including Bioinformatics): Enrollment and Graduates
| Primary Major | Total Enrollment Fall 2020 | AY 2020/21 Graduates |
| African American Studies | 1 | 0 |
| American & New England Studies | 0 | 3 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 1 |
| Applied Anthropology | 1 | 1 |
| Applied Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Archaeology | 5 | 5 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 59 | 24 |
| Astronomy | 0 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | 62 | 34 |
| Biology | 26 | 26 |
| Biostatistics | 20 | 10 |
| Biotechnology | 0 | 14 |
| Chemistry | 0 | 9 |
| Classical Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Science–Cyber Security | 2 | 2 |
| Computer Science–Data-Centric Computing | 13 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 99 | 84 |
| Creative Writing | 27 | 18 |
| Earth & Environment | 1 | 1 |
| Economic Policy | 13 | 10 |
| Economics | 87 | 128 |
| Energy & Environment | 16 | 11 |
| English | 2 | 12 |
| Global Development Economics | 10 | 6 |
| Hispanic Language & Literatures | 0 | 2 |
| History | 0 | 3 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 11 | 2 |
| International Relations & International Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 11 | 11 |
| Literary Translation | 6 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 3 | 13 |
| Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry | 1 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 0 | 3 |
| Physics | 0 | 10 |
| Playwriting | 10 | 5 |
| Political Economy | 0 | 5 |
| Political Science | 0 | 12 |
| Preservation Studies | 10 | 6 |
| Psychology | 30 | 35 |
| Remote Sensing & Geospatial Sciences | 16 | 13 |
| Sociology | 1 | 0 |
| Statistical Practice | 69 | 30 |
| Statistics | 16 | 15 |
| Pardee – Global Policy | 12 | 7 |
| Pardee – International Relations | 2 | 2 |
| Pardee – International Affairs | 59 | 31 |
| Pardee – Latin American Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Total (MA/MS/MFA)* | 705 | 619 |
* MA/PhD enrollments are counted with PhD enrollments.
Fall 2020 GRS PhD – Admissions
The following table lists fall 2020 admissions statistics for PhD programs.
| Program/Major | # Applications | # Admits | % Admitted | # Accepted Offer | # Enrolled |
| American & New England Studies | 41 | 11 | 27% | 8 | 8 |
| Anthropology | 132 | 16 | 12% | 10 | 10 |
| Astronomy | 104 | 15 | 14% | 4 | 4 |
| Biology | 239 | 34 | 14% | 19 | 18 |
| Biostatistics | 227 | 18 | 8% | 13 | 13 |
| Chemistry | 284 | 69 | 24% | 26 | 26 |
| Classical Studies | 22 | 10 | 45% | 6 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 402 | 45 | 11% | 12 | 12 |
| Earth & Environment | 98 | 21 | 21% | 6 | 6 |
| Economics | 674 | 88 | 13% | 20 | 19 |
| English | 262 | 14 | 5% | 4 | 4 |
| French Language & Literature | 14 | 7 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| Hispanic Language & Literatures | 15 | 10 | 67% | 3 | 3 |
| History | 77 | 11 | 14% | 6 | 6 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 56 | 16 | 29% | 8 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 85 | 13 | 15% | 5 | 5 |
| Mathematics | 198 | 17 | 9% | 7 | 7 |
| Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry | 266 | 11 | 4% | 6 | 6 |
| Philosophy | 182 | 22 | 12% | 7 | 6 |
| Physics | 381 | 64 | 17% | 12 | 12 |
| Political Science | 132 | 19 | 14% | 4 | 4 |
| Psychology | 628 | 24 | 4% | 14 | 14 |
| Religious Studies | 58 | 10 | 17% | 5 | 5 |
| Sociology | 114 | 14 | 12% | 5 | 5 |
| Statistics | 179 | 12 | 7% | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 4,870 | 591 | 217 | 213 |
PhD Enrollment and Graduates
2020/2021 PhDs (including Bioinformatics) – Enrollment and Graduates
| Program/Major | Total Enrolled Fall 2020 | AY 2020/2021 Graduates |
| American & New England Studies | 42 | 4 |
| Anthropology | 52 | 6 |
| Archaeology | 4 | 1 |
| Astronomy | 29 | 5 |
| Bioinformatics | 50 | 11 |
| Biology | 76 | 6 |
| Biostatistics | 54 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 122 | 14 |
| Classical Studies | 23 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 112 | 8 |
| Earth & Environment | 44 | 1 |
| Earth Sciences | 5 | 1 |
| Economics | 157 | 22 |
| Editorial Studies | 8 | 1 |
| English | 33 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 10 | 1 |
| Geography | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic Language & Literatures | 25 | 5 |
| History | 37 | 3 |
| History of Art & Architecture | 48 | 4 |
| Linguistics | 15 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 44 | 11 |
| Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry | 31 | 6 |
| Musicology | 11 | 0 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 33 | 4 |
| Physics | 77 | 9 |
| Political Science | 32 | 5 |
| Psychology | 78 | 12 |
| Religious Studies | 39 | 6 |
| Sociology | 35 | 3 |
| Statistics | 43 | 4 |
| Total | 1,373 | 163 |
Enhancing a World-Class Faculty
Promoted, Tenured, and Retired & Emeritus Faculty, AY 2020/21
Promoted to Full Professor AY 2020/21
In AY 2020/21, 10 CAS faculty were promoted to the rank of professor: Margaret Beck (Mathematics), David Carballo (Anthropology and Archaeology), Michael Dietze (Earth & Environment), Robinson (Wally) Fulweiler (Earth & Environment and Biology), Shahla Haeri (Anthropology), Lucy Hutyra (Earth & Environment), Samuel Isaacson (Mathematics & Statistics), Paul Katsafanas (Philosophy), Pankaj Mehta (Physics), Donna Pincus (Psychological & Brain Sciences).
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
In AY 2020/21, 15 CAS faculty were promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure: Jennifer Balakrishnan (Mathematics & Statistics), Andrew Liam Fitzpatrick (Physics), Marco Gaboardi (Computer Science), Adam Guren (Economics), Joseph Harris (Sociology), Sam Ling (Psychological & Brain Sciences), Philip Muirhead (Astronomy), Neil Myler (Linguistics), Maxwell Palmer (Political Science), Ayşe Parla (Anthropology), Spencer Piston (Political Science), Joshua Shifrinson (International Relations, Pardee), Benjamin Siegel (History), Emily Whiting (Computer Science), Rosella Cappella Zielinski (Political Science).
Retired and Emeritus Faculty
This past year, 15 CAS faculty members retired from active service as professors: Charles Capper (History), Larry Epstein (Economics), Peter Gacs (Computer Science), Mariko Henstock (World Languages & Literatures), Fred Kleiner (History of Art & Architecture), Laura Korobkin (English), Kenneth Lane (Physics), Jeffrey Mehlman (Romance Studies), So-Young Pi (Physics), Virginia Sapiro (Political Science), H. Eugene Stanley (Physics), Murad Taqqu (Mathematics & Statistics), Claretta Tonetti (Romance Studies), Judson Webb (Philosophy), Maria Zlateva (English and the Writing Program).
New CAS Faculty, AY 2020/21
Each year, the College of Arts & Sciences recruits leading scholars and researchers from around the world to grow the ranks of its faculty. The faculty members listed below, including researchers, lecturers, instructors, and visiting professors, arrived on campus for the 2021/22 academic year.
Anthropology
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Jordan Nelson
Cinema & Media Studies
Classical Studies
Computer Science
Core Curriculum
Earth & Environment
Economics
English
History of Art & Architecture
John Ott, Ray and Margaret Horowitz Visiting Professor in American Art
Linguistics
Myriam Dali, Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Mathematics & Statistics
Matthew Moore
Pardee School of Global Studies
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Romance Studies
Sociology
World Languages & Literatures
Booking It
CAS faculty produce an impressive selection of books. Here are a few favorites from the past year:
- English Professor Leslie Epstein, who ran the BU Creative Writing Program for more than 30 years, published Hill of Beans: A Novel of War and Celluloid (University of New Mexico Press, 2021). It is his 12th novel.
- José Luis Nogales Baena, a graduate student in Hispanic Language & Literatures, has published two books, both critical editions of short story collections by Mexican writers: Cuentos by Sergio Pitol and Obras Completas de Juan Manuel Torres, Tomo I: Cuentos y Relatos.
- Professor of English Karl Kirchwey, who also serves as associate dean of the faculty, humanities, edited the anthology Poems of Healing.
- Associate Professor of Sociology Ashley Mears published Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit (Princeton University Press, 2020).
- African American Studies Program Director Louis Chude-Sokei published a coming-of-age memoir, Floating in a Most Peculiar Way (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021).
- Writer in Residence and National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez published her new novel, What Are You Going Through (Riverhead Books, 2020).
Supporting Our Educational and Research Mission
At Arts & Sciences, we rely on the generosity, engagement, and passion of our alumni, parents, and friends across the globe to accomplish our two main goals: educating the next generation of informed leaders and expanding the boundaries of human knowledge in ways that benefit society.
Alumni, parent, and foundation support furthers our mission in many ways, and several areas stand out:
- The CAS Annual Fund and Dean’s Funds allow us the flexibility to channel resources where they are most needed and to react agilely to new funding needs that come up. This past year, these gifts allowed us to give our students opportunities that enabled them to take their classroom studies into the field both in person and virtually, provided funding to launch new initiatives such as the Center for Innovation in Social Science, and provided professional development opportunities for graduate students in areas from product management to digital learning methods.
- Need-based scholarships and aid enable us to compete for talented students from many backgrounds who enrich our CAS community in the classroom and beyond. Of particular note this year, the Laura and Arch Brown (CAS’65) Scholarship has supported two students in the newly expanded African American Studies Program; funding from Michael Rees (CAS’90) provided support for QuestBridge Scholarship Fund, and funding from Don Vieira (CAS’95) supported the Vieira-Howell Scholarship Fund.
- Out-of-the-classroom, or experiential learning—such as intensive research projects and internships—is extremely valuable real-world experience for our undergraduates, including, for example, within our Department of History of Art & Architecture, three students were able to take advantage of stipends to support off-campus internships from the Brown/Weiss Student Research and Opportunity Endowment Fund. Undergraduates completed their work at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Mass., Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville, Fla., and Gibson House Museum in Boston.
- The CAS Parents and Families Fund allows parents and family members of CAS students to support research and teaching mission. On such parent, Larry Reid (Parent CAS’20, CAS’22) provided funding to support the CAS Parents Fund and the Reid Family Scholarship Fund.
- Foundation and grant support enables our faculty members to pursue important research across all fields in the liberal arts and sciences. For example,
- Professor of Philosophy Victor Kumar received a subgrant from the John Templeton Foundation for a project titled Reasoning in Moral Thought and Action.
- NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor of Religion Anthony Petro, who also runs the Health Humanities Project, received a grant from the Institute for Advanced Study for a fellowship.
- Professor of English Anna Henchman received a fellowship grant from the American Council of Learned Societies.
- Professor of English Takeo Rivera received a grant from the Harvard University Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History for a fellowship.
Stewarding our Resources
In order to achieve our many goals, we must remain careful stewards of our resources. This means monitoring closely and modifying, as needed, our long- and short-term goals, ensuring our resources at the college level are aligned according to these priorities. Our FY2021 base budget was reduced by 4.95%, by making $4,367,000 in recurring cuts and $2,183,000 in nonrecurring (one-time) cuts, reflecting cautious planning during the pandemic. Total final expenses of $149,077,560 covered salaries, operating expenses, and fringe benefits and was slightly lower than anticipated, even after the budget cuts, due to a hiring freeze and lower in-person operating expenses for events and travel.