Retirees

Who We Are

In 1989, the Boston University Society of Retired Faculty & Staff was formed and approved by the University. Led by its own Board of Directors, we work with Human Resources as a partner and liaison to other departments. Alumni Relations provides their expertise and staff support in managing our email distribution lists for our newsletters, invitations, announcements, and other communications. The Society plans events and opportunities for retirees to stay connected with each other and with the University.

Membership in the Society is automatic for former employees who were age 55 or older and had 10 or more years of continuous service at the time of their retirement, or, who were appointed Professor Emeritus (regardless of their age and years of service).

You can contact the Board of Directors with questions or concerns at retired@bu.edu and read the most recent BUSRFS Newsletter here.

A Welcome Letter

Dear Fellow Retiree,

The Board of Directors and I hope to meet you at an event in the near future! In an effort to build on the successes of past Boards, a couple of years ago we established a committee whose sole purpose was to bring together BU retirees to engage in learning and fun activities. The committee, called Let’s Have Fun (LHF), has been very successful in planning and executing these gatherings! Together we have enjoyed tours of Mass. Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank, BU’s fabulous new Center for Computing & Data Sciences (sometimes called the “Jenga building” thanks to its stunning design), the Fuller Craft Museum, the deCordova Museum, and an amazing tour of the Frederick Law Olmsted National Park site led by retired BU Professor Keith Morgan and National Park staff. For the sports fans among us, and there are many, retirees are invited to attend BU hockey and basketball games together on special dates, and, to attend two Red Sox games at Fenway with deeply discounted tickets. We also host an annual luncheon on campus in May for all retirees compliments of BU.

We have a small grants program used to assist retirees in pursuing special interests and research projects. Retirees apply for these grants and they are reviewed by a committee and awarded according to the recommendations of the committee. For more information see https://www.bu.edu/alumni/get-involved/join-a-group/faculty-staff/grant-program/

To stay in the loop, you must maintain your BU email address. If you are having trouble with your BU email account please contact the IT Help Center at ithelp@bu.edu or call them at 617-353-4357. They are available Monday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm.

You will receive our invitations and updates via the Alumni Relations email distribution system. You must not opt out of the Alumni Relations system. We understand that you may receive some emails from Alumni Relations that you are not interested in and may not want. If you receive an email from them that you are not particularly interested in, please simply delete that email but do not opt out of receiving emails from that department so that you will continue to receive invitations and newsletters from us.

We want you to share your ideas with us. Do you have a suggestion for a day trip, for a speaker, is there a concern you’d like us to be aware of? Please email your thoughts to us at retired@bu.edu.

And finally, stay engaged with us, get together with colleagues both known and yet to meet, join us, come on Let’s Have Fun!

All the Best,

Jo-Anne Richard
President
BU Society of Retired Faculty and Staff