In Support of Research

February 11, 2025 Dear Members of the Boston University Community: As you may have seen in the news, last Friday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new policy that would cut research funding for facilities and administration costs. As researchers ourselves, we share your concerns about this announcement from the NIH and its […]

Welcome Back and Thoughts on the Spring Semester

January 29, 2025 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, Welcome back to campus. I hope that your intersession was restful and restorative and that you were able to spend joyful moments with loved ones. I am looking forward to a productive, engaging semester and especially to continuing to get to know you and this […]

Honorary Degree Recipient Nominations

December 10, 2024 Dear Faculty Colleagues, I am writing to invite you to nominate distinguished individuals who are deserving of recognition as honorary degree recipients. Boston University was founded to be an institution of intellectual rigor representing the highest ideals of higher education, while being open to all people regardless of background. An honorary degree […]

State of the University, Fall 2024

Dear Members of the Boston University Community, It gives me tremendous pleasure to update you on the state of the University and the progress we have made over the past year. But first, I would like to thank the University’s community members for your warm welcome. When I started as president on July 1, I […]

Launching Boston University Arts

Dear Members of the BU Community: During my inaugural address, I mentioned initiatives that will launch this year. In October, I announced “Living Our Values.” Today, I am pleased to launch “Boston University Arts.” Boston University has a remarkable foundation in the arts, across multiple creative disciplines and in several schools and colleges. Already, in […]

The Upcoming Presidential Election

Dear Boston University Community Members,  Next Tuesday, our nation will go to the polls to elect our next president and legislative leaders. Voting is a tremendous privilege, and I encourage all those who are eligible to vote to participate in the electoral process. BU Votes, which is offered through the Community Service Center, provides information […]

Launching the Living Our Values Project

Dear Members of the BU Community:  I’d like to share my profound gratitude for your support during last week’s inaugural events. I am humbled that so many of you were able to come to offer your well wishes. As I said in my inaugural address, Boston University is a place that looks to its traditions […]

Ensuring an Open, Civil Campus Environment

September 17, 2024 Dear Boston University Community Members, The beginning of the new academic year provides an occasion to look ahead with optimism and dive headfirst into the many opportunities that Boston University has to offer. Yet, we also return to many of the challenges that have deeply affected institutions of higher education across the […]

Welcome Back to Campus from President Melissa Gilliam

August 28, 2024 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, It is a pleasure to welcome new and continuing faculty, staff, and students to Boston University as we begin the fall semester. It is an honor to begin my tenure as the University’s eleventh president, and I am grateful for your warm welcome. My first […]