Appointment of Laura Jenks as Chief of Staff to the University Provost
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce the successful completion of a national search and the appointment of Laura Jenks as Chief of Staff to the University Provost. Laura takes over this role from former Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Nicole Hawkes and […]
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 University-wide Strategic Planning Process; Appointment of Strategic Planning Task Force
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Essential to the long-term growth and evolution of any major research university is a strategic plan that establishes a vision for the future and a set of measurable goals and objectives to help guide decisions on institutional investments and activities. As Boston University looks ahead […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the BU College of Communication
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next Dean of the College of Communication, 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 the faculty of […]
University-wide Training on Sexual Misconduct
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In February, I announced to the community through email, a website communication, and a BU Today article that Boston University would be moving to implement mandatory University-wide sexual misconduct training for all students, faculty, and staff. In the next few days, you will receive an […]
2018-2019 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of recognizing a handful of talented junior educators emerging as future leaders within their respective fields through the award of Career Development Professorships. Made possible through the generous support of distinguished donors and alumni, these professorships are presented […]
Appointment of Professor Susan Fournier as Dean of the BU Questrom School of Business
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are delighted to announce that following a national-level search, we have selected Professor Susan Fournier to be the next Dean of the Questrom School of Business, effective August 27, 2018. Professor Fournier is Questrom Professor in Management, Professor of Marketing, and […]
Appointment of Professor Stan Sclaroff as Dean ad interim of the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As recently announced, we will launch a national-level search to identify the next Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) at the beginning of the fall semester, with the goal of having the new Dean in place for the start of the 2019-2020 […]
University-wide Training on Sexual Misconduct Now Available
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In February, I announced to the community through email, a website communication, and a BU Today article that Boston University would be moving to implement mandatory University-wide sexual misconduct training for all students, faculty, and staff. I promised to share more information with you as the […]
Dean Ann Cudd Appointed Provost at University of Pittsburgh; Process for the Appointment of the Interim Dean of the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Ann Cudd, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and Professor of Philosophy, has announced that she will leave Boston University to become the Provost at the University of Pittsburgh at the end of the summer. She will serve as Dean of CAS […]