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 […]
Appointment of Professor Maureen O’Rourke as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, I solicited nominations and applications to identify a new Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. This followed the announcement in April that Senior Associate Provost Julie Sandell, who has overseen Faculty Affairs for the last 10 years, would be leaving at the end […]
Appointment of Christos Kolovos as BU Academy Head of School
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past January I reopened our national-level search for a new Head of School for Boston University Academy (BUA). Given BUA’s stature as one of the region’s preeminent preparatory schools and its very special partnership with Boston University, it was critical to identify a candidate with […]
Appointment of Mariette DiChristina as Dean of the Boston University College of Communication
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past academic year, we undertook a national search for a new Dean of the College of Communication. We sought candidates who would bring the proven leadership, strategic vision, and track record of innovation and accomplishment across the media landscape essential to charting the future […]
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 31 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure, one to the rank of Professor with tenure, and two to the rank of Associate Professor, non-tenure track. […]
Appointment of Professor Stan Sclaroff as Dean of the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last August, following the appointment of Professor Stan Sclaroff as Dean ad interim of the College of Arts & Sciences for the 2018-2019 academic year, we announced and began a national level search to identify the next dean of the College. We have now successfully […]
Be a part of All-University Commencement
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last Friday, you received an announcement sharing the details of this year’s All-University Commencement, scheduled for Sunday, May 19, at Nickerson Field, and featuring Dr. Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, as our speaker. As May 19 approaches, I invite and strongly […]
“Fit/Gap” exercise to test functionality of new Student Information Systems
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In recent years, Boston University has taken steps to replace our core Student Information Systems (SIS), including the Student and Faculty Links. Based upon a review last year that gathered feedback from faculty, staff, and students, we are moving forward with a more detailed assessment […]