Pardee School Gathers at 2018 Annual Retreat
The faculty and staff of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University gathered for their fifth annual retreat on September 15, 2018 to plan for the new academic year and discuss the long-term strategic goals and priorities of the school.
In what has become an annual tradition, the retreat provides an opportunity for all faculty and staff to gather for intensive discussions on key strategic issues. These discussions form the basis of the school’s priority-setting and planning for the coming year and beyond.
The retreat brought together full-time faculty, lecturers, Directors of the centers and institutes housed at the Pardee School, and staff. Discussions were led by Pardee School Dean Adil Najam and Associate Dean William Grimes. Dean Najam kicked off the retreat by delivering his annual “State of the School” presentation.
Dean of Students and Associate Provost Kenneth Elmore delivered a presentation on student life at Boston University. Other presentations at the retreat focused on student mentoring, academic courses and the regional and thematic centers and institutes at the Pardee School.
The Pardee School retreat was held at the Algonquin Club in Boston’s historic Back Bay.