Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the College of Fine Arts
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, I announced the formation of a Search Advisory Committee to identify a new permanent dean for the College of Fine Arts (CFA). The process for constituting a Dean Search Advisory Committee, outlined in the BU Faculty Handbook, specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of […]
Appointment of Professor Daniel Lee Kleinman as Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce the successful completion of a national-level search for the position of Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs and the appointment of Professor Daniel Lee Kleinman. Daniel succeeds Professor Tim Barbari, who stepped down from his administrative responsibilities to return to the faculty […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, President Brown and I announced our plan to establish the senior leadership position of Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion at Boston University. The creation of this role results from the recommendations submitted last spring by the Task Force on Faculty Diversity & Inclusion. The Associate Provost […]
Fair Labor Standards Act Implementation and Its Impact on Employees in the Academic Research Job Family
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal regulation that includes rules for determining whether salaried employees are exempt from the Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Employees are exempt from the […]
Professor Gail Steketee to Step Down as Dean of the School of Social Work; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Gail Steketee, who has served with distinction as Dean of the School of Social Work (SSW) since 2008, has announced that she plans to step down from her administrative role and retire from the University. She will continue to serve as Dean through the […]
Formation of Search Committee for the Next Dean of the College of Fine Arts
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In December 2014, we suspended the search for a new Dean of the College of Fine Arts after identifying a series of structural and strategic challenges that would have hindered our efforts to execute a successful national-level recruitment. At that time, I appointed Professor Lynne […]
Recommendations of the Task Force on Faculty Diversity & Inclusion; Creation of Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion at Boston University
From Dr. Robert A. Brown, President and Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past May, after more than nine months of research and extensive consultation with students, faculty, and staff across the University community, the Task Force on Faculty Diversity & Inclusion submitted a report to us detailing its recommendations for […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the School of Education
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, I announced the formation last month of a Search Advisory Committee to identify a new dean for the School of Education (SED). The process for constituting a Dean Search Advisory Committee, outlined in the BU Faculty Handbook, specifies that: “the advisory committee […]
Appointment of Professor Carrie Preston as the next Director of the Kilachand Honors College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs This past spring, Professor Charles Dellheim, who has served as Director of the Kilachand Honors College since its inception in 2011 and as the College’s inaugural Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Professor, announced his plans to […]
Howard Thurman Center Space Program Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, the Howard Thurman Center Vision Committee issued a final report, which laid out a series of recommendations for leveraging and building upon the Center’s mission as we work to nurture a diverse and inclusive University community. Under its expanded mission, the Howard […]