Petition for Union Organization of Part-Time Faculty
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer On October 29, 2014 the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election to establish union representation for the part-time faculty on the University’s Charles River and Medical Campuses. The proposed unit includes all […]
Dean Benjamín Juárez to step down as Dean of the College of Fine Arts; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Benjamín Juárez, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, has announced that he plans to step down from his role as Dean at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Juarez has served with distinction since his appointment in 2010. Under his leadership, […]
Appointment of Dr. Christopher Moore as Dean of Sargent College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last fall, we commenced a national-level search for a new Dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Given Sargent College’s stature as one of the nation’s preeminent schools in health science, it was critical that we identify candidates with the dynamic […]
Formation of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Virginia Sapiro, Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science, recently announced that she plans to step down from her role as Dean at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Sapiro has served with […]
Appointment of Dr. Sandro Galea as Dean of the School of Public Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Karen Antman, Provost of the Medical Campus and Dean of the School of Medicine This past winter, we began a national-level search for a new Dean of the School of Public Health. We sought candidates who would bring the proven leadership, strategic vision, […]
Announcement of the Search Committee for the Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gail Steketee, Dean of the School of Social Work Boston University is committed to leading in the development of innovative and effective approaches to some of the great societal and health challenges we face. We are thus launching a new interdisciplinary center – […]
2014-2015 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 both Peter Paul and Innovation Career Development Professorships. Made possible through the generous support of BU Trustee Peter […]
Appointment of Dr. Alan Fine as Director of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education Program
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Tim Barbari, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs This past spring, we launched a University-wide search for the next Director of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education Program. We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Alan Fine, Professor of Medicine in […]
Child Care Services Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we continue our efforts to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and staff, we recognize that the nature and quality of our child care services are essential to our success. As we explore the options for how we provide child care services for faculty and […]
Dedicated Website for Part-time Faculty Issues
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, last February the Part-Time Faculty Working Group made a set of recommendations regarding part-time faculty who are employed on a per course basis. Since then, we have been working to assess the recommendations and to begin implementing many of them during the […]