2017-2018 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of recognizing a number of talented junior faculty who are emerging as future leaders within their respective fields with the award of Career Development Professorships. Promising junior faculty are eligible to be nominated for these awards by their […]
Absences for Religious Observances
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer During the course of the academic year, members of our community may request excused absences from attending classes or participating in examination, work, or study requirements in order to accommodate the observance of their religious faiths. A full reading of the University’s Policy on Absence […]
Health Benefits and Discounted Transportation for Non-Employee Postdoctoral Scholars at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University is committed to maintaining a supportive and competitive training environment for all of its postdoctoral scholars (postdocs). In 2016, the University Council adopted a Policy for Postdoctoral Scholars that, in part, established health care benefits for postdocs who are non-employees – those who are […]
Selection of Dr. Harvey Young as Dean of the BU College of Fine Arts
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, last fall we launched a national-level search for a new Dean of the College of Fine Arts (CFA). After a rigorous and competitive search process that considered several strong candidates, President Brown and I are very pleased to announce that we have selected […]
Appointment of Professor John Celenza as Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs This past winter, we launched a University-wide search for the next Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. John Celenza, Associate Professor of Biology and Director […]
Appointment of Crystal Ann Williams as Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to share with you that we have appointed Crystal Ann Williams to the newly-created position of Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion at Boston University. We will issue a University-wide announcement, accompanied by a BU Today story, to formally publicize this appointment […]
Selection of Dr. Jorge Delva as Dean of the BU School of Social Work
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, last fall we commenced a national-level search for a new Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work to succeed Dean Gail Steketee upon her retirement after 12 years as Dean and more than three decades as a member of the […]
Announcement of the Boston University Mental Health Task Force
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Mental health and well-being are essential components of student success at Boston University. BU recognizes the vital nature of mental wellness to students’ ability to thrive in their academic and extracurricular activities and to graduate on time. For this reason, our office of Student Health […]
Outcome of the School of Education Dean Search
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, last fall we commenced a national-level search for a new Dean of the Boston University School of Education (SED). After a rigorous and competitive search process, we pursued an exceptional candidate to succeed Dean Hardin Coleman in leading SED. I am sorry […]
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 19 members of our faculty on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure, 1 to the rank of Full Professor, and 1 promotion to the rank of Associate Professor […]