Vice President and Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion Crystal Williams to Become President of Rhode Island School of Design
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write to announce that Crystal Williams, vice president and associate provost for community and inclusion and professor of English in the College of Arts & Sciences, has accepted an offer to become president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). More
Updates to Emergency Closing Policy; “Snow Days”
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, and Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources One of the many questions raised as we navigated the COVID-19 pandemic last year was what a “snow day,” or emergency closure of a University campus, More
Scheduling of Final Exams and Accommodations for Illness or Quarantine
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we approach the end of the semester and the final exam period, I want to thank all of you for your continued dedication, particularly as we’ve done the challenging work of safely bringing students back to the classrooms. I am... More
Conclusion of Automatic Preservation of Zoom Class Session Recordings by IS&T
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last year, I informed faculty that the University would be instituting automatic preservation of recordings of classes delivered through Zoom, from the spring 2020, summer 2020, and fall 2020 semesters. This need to preserve recordings of classes delivered through Zoom came... More
Appointment of Professor Cataldo Leone as Dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, I announced the formation of a search advisory committee to help identify the next permanent dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Medicine. As you know, Dr. Cataldo Leone, who has been associate dean of the dental... More
Formation of University-wide Committee on Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, following consultation with undergraduate students, I announced that the University would be taking several concrete actions to improve the way we prevent, address, and respond to issues of sexual misconduct on our campuses. Among these steps – which... More
Postponement of 2021 University Lecture to Spring 2022
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, BU each fall hosts the University Lecture. The lecture was to be delivered this coming Wednesday, November 10, at the Tsai Performance Center by Professor Louis Chude-Sokei of the College of Arts & Sciences. Due to an unforeseen... More
Promotion of Dr. Carrie Landa to Executive Director of Student Wellbeing
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Over the last 20 months, we have all weathered extraordinary challenges – physical, mental, and emotional – and adjustments in conjunction with the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout. In addition to rigorous course loads and the obstacles posed by COVID, students... More
Request for Submissions of Recent Faculty Books and Creative Works
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In addition to serving as an informational tool for the BU community, the Office of the Provost website (www.bu.edu/provost) provides opportunities for spotlighting the outstanding work and accomplishments of faculty and students. One of the ways we do this is to chronicle... More
Formation of the Global Faculty Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University has built a reputation – through substantial outreach, growth, and engagement – as a research institution of global impact. Our study abroad programs are among the nation’s strongest, and we consistently attract significant numbers of international students and scholars... More