Fall 2021 Vaccination Information for International Students
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Judy Platt, Director, Student Health Services As President Brown announced earlier this month, in order to safely return to a residential, in-person experience in the fall, Boston University will require all students enrolled in classes on our campuses to be... More
Leadership at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, Medical Campus Provost Karen Antman and I announced the appointment of Prof. Cataldo Leone as Dean ad interim of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), effective April 1, following the retirement of Dean Jeffrey Hutter. Professor... More
Resumption of Search and Call for Nominations for Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In October 2019, as you may recall, I announced that we would be launching a search early the following year for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs at Boston University. As with so many other endeavors in 2020, the onset of... More
Policy on University-Sponsored Travel for Summer 2021
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As the end of the academic year draws closer, we are writing to briefly update you on BU’s policy on University-sponsored travel for the summer 2021 term. As you know, last spring, BU instituted restrictions... More
All-University Commencement
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we pass the halfway point of this spring semester, it is my pleasure to extend to you an invitation to join our 2021 graduates at BU’s All-University Commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 16, at 1 pm. As... More
Appointment of Professor David Chard as Dean of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last October, we announced the formation of a search advisory committee to help identify the next permanent dean of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development (Wheelock). As you know, Professor David Chard has served as Dean ad interim of... More
Accommodations for Students Observing Ramadan and Reminder on Scheduling of Final Exams
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we approach the conclusion of the academic year, I would like to raise to your attention the fact that Ramadan, the month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide, overlaps with the finals period of the spring semester. This year’s observance... More
Creation of Pandemic Fund to Ensure PhD Student Completion
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The COVID-19 pandemic has created many stresses for PhD students. Perhaps most significantly, disruptions to research progress whether in the lab, field, studio, or archive may lead students who were otherwise making appropriate academic progress to need an additional semester or... More
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. While this past year has been one of extraordinary trial and disruption, it has also served to... More
2021 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 2021 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... More