Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, the first step is to constitute the search advisory committee. The BU Faculty Handbook specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three faculty members […]
2022 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2022 University Lecture: Making Space for Wonder: In Person and Up Close Josephine Halvorson Professor of Art; Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7 pm Tsai Performance Center 685 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Established […]
Appointment of Victoria Sahani as Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past February, Boston University launched a national search for a new associate provost for community and inclusion. After a process that considered several strong candidates and incorporated wide-ranging, thoughtful feedback from the BU community, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Victoria Sahani […]
NCAA Compliance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Doug Sears, Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President Boston University supports an intercollegiate athletics program competing within the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 environment where our student-athletes strive for excellence in sportsmanship, scholarship, and service. This affiliation confers a responsibility […]
2022-2023 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of awarding Career Development Professorships to a number of talented junior faculty members emerging as future leaders within their respective fields. Presented to promising junior faculty early in their careers at BU and who have held no prior […]
A Message to BU Graduate Students: Our Commitment to Progress Together
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dear Boston University Graduate Students, Several years ago, we made a strong and affirmative commitment to provide more resources to improve the learning environment and quality of life of our graduate students, regardless of their program of study. Through the direct engagement of many of […]
Promotions of Lecturers and Faculty with Modified Titles 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 18 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of master lecturer; 24 to senior lecturer; one to research professor; three to research associate professor; and two each to the ranks of […]
Appointment of Dr. Nancy Sullivan as Director of the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Last spring, we launched an international-level search for a new director of the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory. Over the past several years, the NEIDL has emerged as a leading academic research center on […]
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 18 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Each year, these promotions and awards of tenure mark an especially proud moment for the BU community. We […]
Formation of the Search Committees for the Dean of the School of Social Work and the Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past April, as you may remember, I announced that Prof. Jorge Delva, dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW) and director and Paul Farmer Professor at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), would be stepping down from […]