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 […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, 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 elected by […]
2021 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2021 University Lecture: Beneath and Beyond Human: Race and Technology Between Singularities Louis Chude-Sokei Professor of English; George and Joyce Wein Chair in African American Studies; Director, African American Studies Program Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7 pm Tsai […]
2021-2022 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of recognizing a number of talented junior faculty who are emerging as future leaders within their respective fields with the awarding of Career Development Professorships. Presented to promising junior faculty who have been at BU for less than […]
Student Guide for Maintaining Academic Continuity During Quarantine or Isolation Due to COVID-19
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, and Dr. Amie Grills, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs As we return to a fully residential campus experience this fall, quarantine and isolation will remain critical public health measures used to help control the spread of the […]
Strategies for Helping Students in Quarantine/Isolation Due to COVID-19 Maintain Academic Continuity
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, and Dr. Amie Grills, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Quarantine and isolation are critical public health measures used for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. At BU, students who need to enter quarantine or isolation due […]
Promotion of Dr. Judy Platt to Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are pleased to announce that Dr. Judy Platt, whose exceptional leadership has been vital to BU’s success at containing, managing, and greatly reducing COVID infections within our community, has been promoted to Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services (SHS), […]
Required Employee Training on Sexual Misconduct Prevention
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Boston University is committed to ensuring that all members of our community are afforded a respectful environment in which to work and study, and where sexual misconduct of any form is not tolerated. To this end, three years ago, […]
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 12 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Master Lecturer; 15 to the rank of Senior Lecturer; and one each to the rank of Clinical Professor, Research Professor, and Research […]
Fall 2021 Semester Course Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, BU is planning for a full resumption of in-person instruction this fall, with the exception of a very small number of graduate programs and language-related courses. We have worked closely with our medical experts to implement a number of public health protocols […]