Holiday Travel Guidance and Compliance Expectations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations With the upcoming holidays and the break between semesters rapidly approaching, we are writing today to share some guidance about holiday travel, to clarify COVID-19 testing and health attestation expectations for faculty and staff during […]
Updated Student Compliance Policies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you have read in recent weeks, we have seen an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases on campus. In response, earlier this week Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore announced a set of changes to student compliance protocols to ensure that all […]
Spring 2021 Staff Workplace Adjustment Process
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations, and Kenneth Freeman, Vice President for Human Resources ad interim As was announced earlier this fall, Boston University currently plans to continue the Learn from Anywhere model during the spring 2021 semester. We are writing today to […]
“Back to On-Campus Work,” Phase 4 Guide
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As Boston University moves forward with the fall semester and we begin planning for next spring, we thank everyone in our community for your adherence to the health precautions that we have put in place. We […]
2020 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2020 University Lecture From Cough to COVID: How Respiratory Infections Produce Problems and Our Bodies Fight Back Dr. Joseph P. Mizgerd Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Biochemistry; Director, BU Pulmonary Center Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5 pm Established in […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, 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 […]
Important Updates on Compliance with COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations We reach out today to thank you for your ongoing adherence to Boston University’s health and safety protocols, and to provide the following important updates. Enforcement of Testing and Health Screening Compliance We are moving […]
Opening of the Newbury Center; Appointment of Maria Dykema Erb as Inaugural Director
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Crystal Williams, Vice President and Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion Each year, many of Boston University’s talented graduates have the added distinction of being the first in their families to have attended college. These students arrive from vastly varied backgrounds and are consistently […]
COVID Update and Increased Use of Compliance Badges
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations It is vitally important for all members of our community to comply with all of the public health protocols we have put in place to keep our community safe from COVID-19. Although we have seen low rates of […]
Your Role in Maintaining a Healthy and Safe BU
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Thank you for your commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe campus environment during the pandemic. With your diligence, and that of our students, we have had an encouraging start to the semester with low COVID-19 positivity […]