Appointment of Dr. Jack Dennerlein as Dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim Last fall, we launched a national-level search for a new dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Given Sargent College’s stature as one of the nation’s premier schools in health science, it was essential that we identify candidates with […]
Appointment of Lynn O’Brien Hallstein as the next Assistant Provost for General Education
From Amie Grills, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs This past spring, we announced an internal search to identify a new assistant provost for general education. We sought candidates who would bring intellectual leadership, strategic vision, and collaborative focus to the University-wide undergraduate general education program, the BU Hub. After a rigorous search, I am delighted […]
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 25 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 awards of tenure […]
Faculty Director of the Trustee Scholars Program – Call for Nominations and Applications
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Amie Grills, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs The Office of the Provost invites nominations and applications from the BU professoriate for the position of faculty director of the Trustee Scholars Program. The faculty director provides leadership and support for the Trustee Scholars undergraduate program […]
Appointment of Mark Newton as University Librarian
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Earlier this year, we launched a national search to select a permanent University Librarian at Boston University. Following a competitive process that considered several strong, experienced candidates, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Newton as University Librarian, effective immediately. Mark has been […]
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 20 members of our Charles River Campus faculty to the rank of full professor at Boston University. As BU moves forward from an historic last two years, it has been the commitment of our community and the […]
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 undertook in March of this […]