We believe in commas, not periods. From lunch lectures to workshops to seminars, our aim is to keep the conversation going. Each year, we pick a central theme, such as race or class, and build programming around it.
From groundbreaking research to student innovators to alums making their mark in the world, something is always happening in the BU community.
We at BU Diversity & Inclusion have been shocked and saddened by the many recent instances of violence in and perpetrated against marginalized communities in the U.S. The Lunar New Year marks a celebration of family, prosperity, traditions, and renewal for Asian communities around the world. For Asian Americans nationwide, that celebration was shattered after […]
January 19, 2023 — In the spring 2023 semester, Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is excited to continue our signature Learn More Series and offer faculty & staff events. Throughout the semester, check the BU D&I Events Calendar to register for upcoming programs and subscribe to the BU D&I Newsletters to stay up-to-date. Pictured above: […]
Fall 2022 Learn More Series Film Festival: Stonewall Forever Join BU Diversity & Inclusion for multiple opportunities to view Ro Haber’s “Stonewall Forever” (2019), a 21-minute documentary that brings together voices from over 50 years of LGBTQ activism to explore the ongoing legacy of the Stonewall Riots, whose history is equally cherished and charged. The […]
September 1, 2022 — BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is proud to announce the seventeen Learn More Grants recipients for the 2022-23 academic year. First launched in fall 2021, the three Learn More Grants support ongoing learning, capacity building, and community-building. All three grants offer a total of $30,000 in dispersible funds for BU […]
August 30, 2022 — BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) seeks a motivated, organized, and reliable Faculty Diversity Initiatives (FDI) Graduate Fellow to join our team in this inaugural role. The Fellow must be a current graduate or professional student at Boston University. With mentorship and supervision from the BU D&I Manager of Faculty Diversity […]
August 29, 2022 — BU Diversity & Inclusion announced the first-ever cohort of eight STARS Program participants. First launched in spring 2022, the BU D&I STARS Program (Supporting Thriving, Achievement, Retention & Success) is a learning community of early career BU faculty on the Charles River Campus who meet regularly throughout the academic year to […]
May 31, 2022—Since spring 2022, BU Organizational Development & Learning has been shifted to report directly to Human Resources with a dotted line reporting to the Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion. To strengthen and clarify this new reporting structure, BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) has created the BU D&I Director of Educational Programming […]
April 29, 2022— BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) announced the launch of the BU D&I STARS program (Supporting Thriving, Achievement, Retention, & Success), a learning community of up to 20 early career BU faculty on the Charles River Campus who meet regularly throughout the academic year to engage in professional development, mentoring, wellness, and […]