Associate Provost Beth Loizeaux to Step Down; Call for Nominations for New Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write to announce that Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of English, has announced that she plans to retire and will be stepping down from her role at the end of December 2019. I know that Beth’s departure will be felt […]

2019 University Lecture

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2019 University Lecture on Wednesday, October 23, at 7 pm in the Tsai Performance Center. Established in 1950, the University Lecture each year spotlights the outstanding and thought-provoking research of a Boston University faculty member to the BU community […]

Professor Mary Elizabeth Moore to Step Down as Dean of the School of Theology (STH); Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Mary Elizabeth Moore, Professor of Theology and Education and Dean of the School of Theology, has announced that she plans to step down from her leadership role at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 academic year. Since 2009, Dean Moore has provided clear-headed, compassionate, and inspired […]

Announcement of Community Conversations around Free Speech on Campus

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Freedom of speech is among our society’s core principles and has particular resonance on the college campus where the protection of academic freedom is imperative. This past February, President Brown announced the formation of two committees to help develop a clear and consistent institutional voice […]

Invitation to Participate in Provost’s Mentor Fellows Program

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write to invite your participation in the inaugural Provost’s Mentor Fellows Program, a selective cohort-based program designed to promote and highlight excellence in mentoring. Participants in this program will join a community of faculty committed to deepening their mentoring practices, identify new mentoring strategies, […]

Process to Identify the Associate Provost of the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As President Brown and I recently discussed in a letter to the University community, the use of large amounts of data and increasingly sophisticated computing is transforming critically important sectors such as industry, government, higher education, and the global economy. At BU, we see this […]