Leading Texas Scholar Is New Dean of BU School of Social Work
Barbara Jones says that leaving one state ranked dead last in access to mental health services for a state ranked second will be a refreshing change.
College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen Named Interim BU Provost
Professor Elise Morgan will lead ENG during his appointment.
Jason Campbell-Foster Appointed BU Dean of Students
He assumes the role he’s held on an interim basis since July 2022 and aims to be an innovative leader for Terriers.
CDC’s Rochelle Walensky Visits BU’s School of Public Health
Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reflects on agency’s pandemic mistakes and successes.
Sargent College Dean Christopher Moore Will Retire at the End of the Academic Year
Credited with raising the college’s national profile, he plans to return to the Pacific Northwest.
Georgetown Africa Scholar Named New Dean of Pardee School of Global Studies
Scott Taylor brings record of program-building, stellar scholarship, commitment to diversity.
LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
She’s honored to be in same class as civil rights lawyer and scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw—and another of her heroes, Oprah Winfrey.
BU Establishing New Data Sciences Faculty Unit
New academic entity aims at preparing students for work of tomorrow The creation of the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and the construction of the Center for Computing & Data Sciences (shown above) will help BU equip generations of students with data science expertise. Image courtesy of KPMB Architects. With BU planning to build […]
New College of Communication Dean Is Scientific American Editor-in-Chief
Mariette DiChristina (COM’86) broke ground as first woman to helm historic publication, led its digital transformation Mariette DiChristina (COM’86), editor-in-chief of Scientific American, will be the new dean of BU’s College of Communication. Photo courtesy of Scientific American. Mariette DiChristina created her own magazines about science and nature as a girl growing up in Westchester […]
Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & Sciences
After nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership The new dean of Arts & Sciences reflects its liberal arts mission: Stan Sclaroff was a double-major in computer science and English as a Tufts undergraduate. Photo by Cydney Scott. Stan Sclaroff embodies the philosophy of a liberal arts education. An accomplished computer scientist, […]