Charge to the BU Hub Implementation Task Force: Development of the processes and structures to implement the University-wide General Education Program at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The faculty Task Force on General Education worked over the course of 18 months to develop a vision for the content of a true University-wide General Education program at Boston University. This vision includes a commitment to residential undergraduate education that prepares graduates to be […]
2016-2017 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 faculty who are emerging as future leaders within their respective fields with the award of Career Development Professorships. Promising junior faculty who have been at BU for less than two years […]
Professor Hardin Coleman to Step Down as Dean of the School of Education; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Hardin Coleman, who has served with distinction as Dean of the School of Education (SED) since 2008, has announced that he plans to step down from his administrative role at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 academic year. Dean Coleman has been a transformative leader […]
Enrollment and Student Affairs Leadership Transition
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Laurie Pohl, who has served with distinction as Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs since 2007, has announced her plans to step down from her administrative position effective September 1, 2016. Following a sabbatical, Laurie will become a faculty member in the School […]
Recent Faculty Promotions
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Karen Antman, Medical Campus Provost and Dean of the School of Medicine On behalf of President Brown, we are delighted to announce the promotion of 21 members of our faculty on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure, […]
Director, Kilachand Honors College – Call for Nominations and Applications
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs The Office of the Provost invites nominations and applications from the BU professoriate for the position of Director of the Kilachand Honors College. The Director provides leadership for all aspects of this innovative, interdisciplinary 4-year program for […]
Policy on Course Scheduling for the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Effective course and classroom scheduling is critical to the academic mission of the University. It enables students to take the classes they want and need in a timely manner, and helps ensure that faculty teach, and […]
Kilachand Honors College Leadership Transition
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Beth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Professor Charles Dellheim, who has served as the founding Director of the Kilachand Honors College since 2011 and as the College’s inaugural Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Professor, has announced his plans to step down from […]
Appointment of Professor Chrysanthos Dellarocas as Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Innovation
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce the appointment of Chrysanthos (Chris) Dellarocas, Richard C. Shipley Professor of Management in the Department of Information Systems in the Questrom School of Business, to the newly-created role of Associate Provost for Digital Learning and Innovation, effective immediately. In this […]
Final Report of the Task Force on General Education
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to share with you the final report of the Task Force on General Education, which recommends the elements of a University-wide General Education (GE) Program for undergraduate students at Boston University. The report may be accessed on the Task Force’s website at http://www.bu.edu/gened/. […]