Promotions to Full Professor on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Gilliam and I are delighted to announce the promotion of 23 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of full professor at Boston University. At the heart of great universities are outstanding faculty, whose scholarship and teaching advance... More
Launching the Task Force on Convergent Research and Education
From Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President and Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer March 6, 2025 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, We are pleased to announce the launch of the Boston University Task Force on Convergent Research and Education. This initiative will build upon our University’s strong foundation in impactful... More
2025 University Lecture | Call for Nominations
From Dr. Gloria Waters University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The Office of the Provost asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2025 University Lecturer. The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research and creative pursuits. University Lecturers represent... More
Call for Nominations: Director of Women in Science & Engineering
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The Office of the Provost invites nominations and applications from the BU professoriate for the position of director of the next generation of what was previously known as ARROWS (Advance, Recruit, Retain, and Organize Women in STEM). The new organization, tentatively... More
Effects of Federal Budget Directives on University Funding
From Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President, Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, and Nicole Tirella, Senior Vice President for Financial Affairs, CFO, and Treasurer January 28, 2025 Dear Members of the BU Community, As you’ve likely seen in the news, in the past week the new administration has issued executive orders affecting federal... More
Results of Campus Climate Survey and Next Steps
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last spring, we invited a representative sample of Boston University students to take part in a climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Conducted in partnership with Rankin Climate LLC, a nationally recognized climate assessment firm, the survey was designed... More
Absences for Religious Observances
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we being a new semester, I am writing to restate Boston University’s commitment to respecting the practice of all religious denominations. During the course of the academic year, members of our community may request excused absences from attending classes or... More
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the first step is to constitute the search advisory committee. The BU Faculty Handbook specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three... More
Appointment of Sarah Hokanson as Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives & Operational Excellence
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce that following a brief hiatus, Sarah Hokanson has returned to Boston University in the new role of associate provost for academic initiatives and operational excellence. Sarah will be a key member of the leadership team within... More
Formation of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, Dr. Karen Antman, who has served as dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (Chobanian & Avedisian) and provost of the Boston University Medical Campus since 2005, announced she would be retiring in 2025 pending the... More