A lot has happened since BU D&I launched in 2017! We’re excited to share our first-ever BU D&I Progress Report tracing the growth and implementation of our events, programs, trainings, workshops, partnerships, and more.
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.
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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 […]
March 30, 2022— BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) has announced the selection of seven BU academic departments to host underrepresented, early-career scholars in the 2022-23 academic year as part of the Emerging Scholars Program. In spring 2019, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jean Morrison announced the launch of two key initiatives intended to […]
January 24, 2022 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is proud to announce the Learn More Series theme for the 2022-23 academic year will be exploring and understanding LGBTQIA+ Identity and Experiences. Each year, we devote ourselves to investigating a single topic of social importance through our Learn More Series. The effort features nationally […]
December 9, 2021 — In the spring 2022 semester, Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) will continue to build capacity, foster communities, and promote thriving through a lineup of events, workshops, and programs. Throughout the semester, check the BU D&I Events Calendar to register for upcoming programs and subscribe to the BU D&I Newsletters […]
November 12, 2021 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is proud to announce the 17 Inclusion Catalyst Grant funding recipients for the 2022-23 academic year. Each fall semester, BU D&I issues a call for proposals for faculty, staff, or students in the BU community to apply for up to $2,000 in grant funding […]
November 1, 2021 — Boston University Diversity & Inclusion's (BU D&I) Emerging Scholars Program is now open for applications from BU academic departments for the 2022-23 academic year. Through the Emerging Scholars program, we seek to normalize the inclusion within our schools/colleges and departments of people who are underrepresented in the academy, including scholars from underrepresented […]
According to Michael L. Wehmeyer, University of Kansas Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor and chair of special education and an expert on education and supporting youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the fight to create support systems, accommodations, and self-advocacy for such people has changed significantly from the 1800s to today.