Remote Teaching Readiness Plan
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer We continue to pay close attention to developments around COVID-19 and its potential impact on Boston University. In order to prepare for the possibility that classes may be unable to meet in-person, I have asked Chris Dellarocas, Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation, to […]
Policy for Individuals Returning or Arriving from Abroad
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Boston University is closely monitoring the global spread of COVID-19. As such, we are writing to inform you of the policy regarding faculty, staff, students and visiting scholars who are returning after traveling abroad or who are […]
Promotions to Full Professor on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce the promotion of 19 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of Full Professor at Boston University. Great faculty are the lifeblood of successful institutions. And Boston University is fortunate to have some of the very best […]
Cancellation of University-sponsored International Group Trips
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In response to recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and statements made yesterday and today by Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston University has cancelled all University-sponsored international group trips for the foreseeable future, including spring break trips. […]
2020 University Lecture – Call for Nominations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2020 University Lecturer. The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research. University Lecturers represent a vast array of disciplines and research […]
Message to the BU Community Regarding Travel to China
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Willis G. Wang, Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs In response to the US Department of State and Centers for Disease Control warnings on travel to China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Boston University is discouraging all University-sponsored travel to China […]
Appointment of Advisory Committees to Assist in the Formation of the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In announcing the appointment of Professor Azer Bestavros as Boston University’s inaugural Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences, I indicated that, as a next step, I would appoint three advisory committees to develop recommendations to guide the formation of the Faculty of Computing & […]
Scheduling of Final Exams
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin a new semester, I would like to remind everyone that, per University policy, the final examination for a course must be given only during its scheduled exam period and not during a regular class meeting or on a reading day, even if the […]
Appointment of Professor Eric Kolaczyk as Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Last November, in sharing the appointment of BU’s inaugural Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences, we announced a subsequent search for a new Director of the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and […]