Clarification on University Guidance for PhD Programs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Earlier this month, we shared a set of guidelines with the leaders of your programs, schools, and colleges about PhD programs this coming fall, with a particular focus on the options available to PhD students who […]
June 2020 Updated OMB Guidance
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo on June 18, 2020 indicating that the “idle time” flexibilities that were set to expire on June 17, 2020 will be extended […]
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 […]
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to Join Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Stanley Sclaroff, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ibram X. Kendi will join Boston University this summer as a Professor in the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, following the completion of […]
Fall 2020 Planning: Undergraduate Programs, Learn from Anywhere, and Other Updates
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I would first like to congratulate all of you on a successful conclusion to the spring 2020 semester. It was a semester unlike any we have ever experienced. As a result of your hard work, flexibility, and commitment to your students, we enabled all Boston […]
FY2021 Suspension of the University Contribution to Employee Retirement Plans
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research We are writing to explain an issue regarding the suspension of the University’s contribution to employee retirement accounts for FY21. When salaries are paid from external funds, the associated fringe benefit costs are also […]
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 21 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 […]
2020 University Lecture – Nominations Deadline Extended to Friday, May 8
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2020 University Lecturer. Due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have extended the deadline for nominations. Nomination forms are now due by Friday, May 8, 2020, and should be […]
Extension of the Probationary Period for Tenure-Track Faculty Due to COVID-19 Disruptions
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The COVID-19 outbreak has required us to think through a host of complex issues in recent weeks. Among these is the tenure clock for our probationary faculty, many of whom have experienced significant disruptions to their research, scholarship, and creative work, in addition to the […]
Spring 2020 Credit to Accounts
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am writing to let you know our decisions about room and board, as well as tuition charges, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and our move to remote teaching and learning for the spring 2020 semester. We recognize that this semester has been […]