Return to Residential Education; Process for Staff Requesting Workplace Adjustment for Fall 2020
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations, and Ken Freeman, Vice President for Human Resources ad interim Residential education is core to the mission of Boston University and to the experience of both our undergraduate and graduate students. Our long-standing commitment to residential... More
Federal Changes to Title IX Regulations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Kenneth Elmore, Associate Provost and Dean of Students, Ken Freeman, Vice President for Human Resources ad interim, and Maureen O'Rourke, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Boston University is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and nondiscriminatory environment for all members of our community. We... More
Workplace Adjustment Request Process Update Due to Revised CDC Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer On June 17, we initiated a process by which faculty members and teaching fellows, including those in a COVID-19 high-risk category as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), could request a workplace adjustment for the fall 2020... More
Clarification on University Guidance for PhD Programs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Earlier this month, we shared a set of guidelines with the leaders of your programs, schools, and colleges about PhD programs this coming fall, with a particular focus on the options available to... More
June 2020 Updated OMB Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo on June 18, 2020 indicating that the “idle time” flexibilities that were set to expire on June 17, 2020... More
Return to Residential Education; Process for Requesting Workplace Adjustment for Fall 2020
Residential education is core to the mission of Boston University and to the experience of both our undergraduate and graduate students. Our long-standing commitment to residential education and the in-person engagement of faculty, students, and staff is a fundamental characteristic of our University. The pivot to remote teaching that we... More
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to Join Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Stanley Sclaroff, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will join Boston University this summer as a Professor in the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, following... More
Fall 2020 Planning: Undergraduate Programs, Learn from Anywhere, and Other Updates
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I would first like to congratulate all of you on a successful conclusion to the spring 2020 semester. It was a semester unlike any we have ever experienced. As a result of your hard work, flexibility, and commitment to your students, More
FY2021 Suspension of the University Contribution to Employee Retirement Plans
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research We are writing to explain an issue regarding the suspension of the University’s contribution to employee retirement accounts for FY21. When salaries are paid from external funds, the associated fringe benefit... More
Faculty Tenure and Promotions on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are delighted to announce the promotion of 21 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure and two to the rank of Associate Professor, non-tenure track. Each year, these promotions and... More