Appointment of Professor Sean Mullen as Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past summer, I announced the search for the next associate provost for graduate affairs at Boston University. With so many high-level priorities on the horizon (from enrollment and the environments we create for PhD students to implementation of a new union contract for our […]
Important Information about Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Requirements at BU
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Derek Howe, Senior Vice President for Operations As noted in our communication of October 17, Boston University is requiring all faculty and staff to complete updated sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination prevention training. This training is one of many important efforts BU is undertaking […]
Important Updates to BU’s Nondiscrimination and Harassment Policies and Procedures
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free of discrimination and harassment through prevention efforts, vigorous enforcement of our nondiscrimination policies, and providing resources for our community members. I am writing to share an important update about our ongoing work in […]
An Update for Faculty and Staff on Student Information System Implementation
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer October 9, 2024 Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to provide an important update on the implementation of our new Student Information System (SIS). Over the past four years, we have been transitioning from our legacy student systems, some of which have been in […]
Request for Submissions of Recent Faculty Books and Creative Works
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In addition to serving as an informational tool for the BU community, the Office of the Provost websiteprovides an opportunity to highlight the outstanding work and accomplishments of our talented faculty. This is accomplished in part through the publications section of the website which chronicles […]
Formation of the Bias Review Team at Boston University
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we work to help ensure an inclusive and respectful environment for all members of our community, I write to share an important update with you. Today, I am announcing the formation of the Bias Review Team (BRT). The BRT’s creation underscores our ongoing commitment […]
Promotions of Lecturers and Faculty with Modified Titles on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, we have the pleasure of recognizing the promotions of talented faculty on the Charles River Campus to the ranks of full and associate professor, as we did most recently on April 19 and June 27. Those promotions are all processed centrally according to […]
2024-2025 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of awarding Career Development Professorships to several talented junior faculty members emerging as future leaders in their fields. This year’s awards are made possible through the generous support of BU Trustee S.D. Shibulal (MET ’88) and his family; […]
Formation of the School of Public Health Dean Search Advisory Committee and Appointment of Dr. Michael Stein as Dean ad interim, Effective January 1, 2025
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, Dr. Sandro Galea announced he will be stepping down as dean of the Boston University School of Public Health (SPH) at the end of December 2024 to become the inaugural dean at a newly established school of public health at Washington University […]
Formation of the College of Engineering Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Elise Morgan was appointed as dean ad interim of the Boston University College of Engineering (ENG) in July 2023. This fall we will begin a national search to identify a permanent dean for the College. The process for constituting a dean search advisory committee, […]