Boston University has launched the Living Our Values Initiative to identify, embody, and promote the core principles and beliefs that unite our community, guide our decisions, behaviors, and actions in ways that foster inclusivity, integrity, and positive impact. This initiative seeks to nurture a campus environment of respectful and constructive dialogue. It will not only clarify the values that define us as a community but also establish a framework for their integration across all facets of the university, from strategic planning to daily interactions.
The Living Our Values Initiative represents a transformative opportunity for Boston University to align our community around a common set of principles and behaviors that will guide us into the future. Through a structured approach, we will discover, define, and implement values that reflect the mission, history, and aspirations of our university. By embedding these values into every aspect of our work, we will foster a stronger, more cohesive university culture.
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Learn more about our leadership, advisory group, and steering committee below, or email us to invite us to your group.
Living Our Values Initiative Leadership
- Kimberly Howard, Professor of Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
- Sue Kennedy, Associate Provost for Special Projects & Emerging Priorities
Executive Sponsors
- Gloria Waters, Provost
- Ken Olliff, Senior Vice President for Strategy & Innovation
Senior Advisory Group
- Jason Campbell-Foster, Dean of Students
- Mariette DiChristina, Dean, College of Communication
- Ken Freeman, former President ad interim, Dean emeritus
- Amie Grills, Associate Provost, Undergraduate Affairs
- Robert Hill, Dean of Marsh Chapel
- Sujin Pak, Dean, School of Theology
- Victoria Sahani, Associate Provost, Community & Inclusion
Steering Committee
Chairs
- Kimberly Howard
- Sue Kennedy
Faculty Members
- Leland Clarke, College of Fine Arts
- Nancy Harrowitz, College of Arts & Sciences
- Luz Lopez, School of Social Work, Faculty Council
- James McCarty, School of Theology
- Susanne Sreedar, College of Arts and Sciences
- Clark Warner, Questrom School of Business
- Denis Wu, College of Communication
- Muhammad Zaman, College of Engineering
Academic Administrators
- Yvette Cozier, School of Public Health
- Tim Longman, Associate Dean, Pardee
- Hee-Young Park, School of Medicine
Staff
- Nick Bates, Director, Howard Thurman Center
- Kris Klinger, Vice President, Auxiliary Services
- Francine Montemurro, Ombuds
- Mark Newton, University Librarian
- Michelle Njoroge, Academic Advisor, CAS
- Megan Segoshi, Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Student Members
- Miranda Millang, SAR DPT student
- Kirsten Saint Fort, undergraduate student
- Si Wu, GRS PhD student
- Zi (Tony) Wu, undergraduate student
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