Category: Dean’s Blog

Returning to Campus, Spring Semester 2022

The following was sent to all members of the Boston University Community on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 from Dr. Robert A. Brown, President. Boston University Office of the President Dr. Robert A. Brown, President One Silber Way Boston, Massachusetts 02215 January 5, 2022 Dear Boston University Students, As we welcome in 2022, we do so […]

Stay Encouraged.

The following was sent to all students on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Friends, Living amid this pandemic has been tough. Yet, you and your spirit endeavor to thrive. Keep it up. The virus persists and so do you. As we head into a break between semesters, I offer a few reminders. Please review our updates […]

Welcome!

The following was sent to all incoming January 2022 students on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. We’ve been waiting for you, New Terrier, Welcome! I hope your journey to this point has been filled with stories you will tell your friends and family for years to come. Despite seemingly ever-present global difficulties, we still get a […]

Updates on COVID-19 and Spring Public Health Protocols at Boston University

The following was sent to all members of the Boston University Community on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 from Dr. Judy Platt, MD Dear Members of our Boston University Community,  Since I last wrote regarding the COVID-19 Mid-Semester Report, there are several important updates to share today. While many were hopeful that Delta might be the last variant of concern, it is now expected […]

Mandating Vaccine Boosters for the Spring

The following was sent to all members of the Boston University Community on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 from Dr. Robert A. Brown, President. Boston University Office of the President Dr. Robert A. Brown, President One Silber Way Boston, Massachusetts 02215 December 10, 2021 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, As I write, I know […]

Security Reminder: Protecting your mobile devices

The following message was sent to all faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 by Boston University’s Information Security. For more information reach out to buinfosec@bu.edu  Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, Laptops, smartphones, and tablets – rarely do we leave home without them. We use them to do just about everything but whether […]

With Gratitude

The following was sent to all students on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Friends, I see the sacrifices, loss, disruption, and good spirit, that has been required from you, so that we can all say that we are “still here” – daily symptoms surveys, weekly tests, and masks indoors. Like so many, I am proud of […]

Your Upcoming Halloween Adventures

The following message was sent to all students on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 Dear Friends, Sweet dreams of pleasant surprises from our routines that are about to happen within the annual festiveness that comes with Halloween. (Cue the eye roll right about now!) We hope folks get the aesthetic of your costume; and, that your […]

Civic Engagement and YOU!

The following message was sent to all students on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 Friends, The timbre of the times has many of us reflecting, talking, and acting (hopefully with each other). We are discussing elections; arguing about campus, national and global political climates; and being publicly and collectively active around the issues for which we […]

Smart Celebrations

The following message was sent to all students on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 Friends, It is time for a belated annual celebration in this city: the Boston Marathon. This weekend, people from all over the world are on their way to Boston to watch, run and enjoy the world’s oldest annual marathon on Indigenous People’s […]