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From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, I shared our intent to conduct a national search for a new Boston University Librarian. Today, I am pleased to share the membership of the University Librarian Search Advisory Committee. I would like to thank the members of the committee, in advance, for […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, we launched a national search for the next dean of the Questrom School of Business. As Dean Susan Fournier prepares to step down from her leadership role at the end of June, I am pleased to share the appointment of Marcel Rindisbacher, Ravi […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Questrom School of Business, the first step is to establish the search advisory committee. The BU Faculty Handbook specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three faculty members elected by the faculty of the School for […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am writing to follow up on the announcement in October that Natalie McKnight will be stepping down as dean of the College of General Studies (CGS) at the end of the academic year. A national search is planned to identify the next dean of […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write to share that Mark P. Newton, who has served as University Librarian since June 2023, will step down from this role and depart Boston University effective March 30, 2026. Mark has been at BU since 2019 and first stepped into the University Librarian role ad […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am writing to follow up on the announcement in January that Susan Fournier will be stepping down as dean of the Questrom School of Business at the end of the academic year. A national search is planned to identify the next dean of Questrom. […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write today to share the news that Dr. Harvey Young, who has served as dean of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) with distinction since January 2018, has announced his intention to step down from his role and return to the faculty following a brief, planned sabbatical. Known for his transparent, accessible, and consistent leadership, […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write today to share that Susan Fournier, who has guided the Questrom School of Business as its dean since 2018, has decided to step down from her role as of June 30, 2026, and retire from the University at the end of the calendar […]