2022 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2022 University Lecture: Making Space for Wonder: In Person and Up Close Josephine Halvorson Professor of Art; Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7 pm Tsai Performance Center 685 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Established […]
Appointment of Victoria Sahani as Associate Provost for Community & Inclusion at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past February, Boston University launched a national search for a new associate provost for community and inclusion. After a process that considered several strong candidates and incorporated wide-ranging, thoughtful feedback from the BU community, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Victoria Sahani […]
2022-2023 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of awarding Career Development Professorships to a number of talented junior faculty members emerging as future leaders within their respective fields. Presented to promising junior faculty early in their careers at BU and who have held no prior […]
Promotions of Lecturers and Faculty with Modified Titles on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are delighted to announce the promotion of 18 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of master lecturer; 24 to senior lecturer; one to research professor; three to research associate professor; and two each to the ranks of […]
Appointment of Dr. Nancy Sullivan as Director of the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Last spring, we launched an international-level search for a new director of the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory. Over the past several years, the NEIDL has emerged as a leading academic research center on […]
Faculty Tenure and Promotions on the Charles River Campus
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are delighted to announce the promotion of 18 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Each year, these promotions and awards of tenure mark an especially proud moment for the BU community. We […]
Formation of the Search Committees for the Dean of the School of Social Work and the Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past April, as you may remember, I announced that Prof. Jorge Delva, dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (SSW) and director and Paul Farmer Professor at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH), would be stepping down from […]
Professor Christopher Moore to Step Down as Dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I write to share news that Professor Christopher Moore, who has guided the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College as its dean since 2014, will step down from his leadership role at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year and retire from Boston […]
Absences for Religious Observances
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer During the course of the academic year, members of our community may request excused absences from attending classes or participating in examination, work, or study requirements in order to accommodate the observance of their religious faiths. A full reading of the University’s Policy on Absence […]
Appointment of Dr. Scott Taylor as Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer President Brown and I are very pleased to announce that following a national-level search, we have selected Dr. Scott Taylor as the next dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, effective September 1, 2022. Dr. Taylor is among our nation’s most respected […]