Promotions to Full Professor on the Charles River and Medical Campuses
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Karen Antman, Dean of the School of Medicine and Medical Campus Provost On behalf of President Brown, we are delighted to announce the promotion of eight members of our Charles River Campus faculty and eight members of our Medical Campus faculty to Full […]
2016 University Lecture — Call for Nominations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The University Lecture Committee asks for your assistance in identifying nominees for the 2016 University Lecturer. The University Lecture was established in 1950 to honor members of the Boston University faculty engaged in outstanding research. University Lecturers represent a vast array of disciplines […]
Changes to Boston University Research Administration
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The support that our faculty receive from the University in their efforts to obtain competitive, externally sponsored funding for their research and scholarship must be highly effective. As you know, the services that our research support organizations have been providing have not been up to […]
Appointment of Matthew Trevett-Smith as Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthew Trevett-Smith as Director of Boston University’s Center for Teaching & Learning (formerly the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching – CEIT), effective immediately. Dr. Trevett-Smith was identified to lead the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) through a […]
Policies and Degree Programs Approved by the Boston University Council
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As part of an ongoing effort to keep you up-to-date on newly approved or revised policies and programs affecting the BU community at large, my office will provide a summary at the beginning of each semester of the academic, faculty, and administrative policies enacted by […]
Appointment of Dr. Tanya Zlateva as Dean of the Boston University Metropolitan College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This fall, we launched a search for the next Dean of Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET). We sought candidates, primarily from within the BU community, who would bring a record of distinguished scholarship, innovative academic and administrative leadership, and a strong commitment to enhancing the […]
Appointment of Dean Sandro Galea as the Robert A. Knox Professor
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am delighted to announce that Sandro Galea, Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology, has been named as the Robert A. Knox Professor. The Robert A. Knox Professorship was established in 2012 as a result of the generosity […]
Scheduling of Final Exams
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin a new semester, I would like to remind everyone that, per University policy, the final examination for a course must be given only during its scheduled exam period and not during a regular class meeting or on a reading day, even if the faculty […]
Health Coverage for Postdoctoral Scholars
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University is committed to providing a supportive training environment for all of our postdoctoral scholars, including offering benefits programs that remain competitive with those of our peers. I am pleased to announce that we will launch a new program of benefits providing health coverage […]
Appointment of Search Committee for the Beverly A. Brown Professorship for the Improvement of Urban Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce a formal international-level search for an outstanding faculty leader to hold the Beverly A. Brown Professorship for the Improvement of Urban Health. The Beverly A. Brown Professorship was established in 2012 by a generous gift of $4 million to Boston […]