Appointment of Professor Cataldo Leone as Dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, I announced the formation of a search advisory committee to help identify the next permanent dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Medicine. As you know, Dr. Cataldo Leone, who has been associate dean of the dental school since 2008, agreed […]
Formation of University-wide Committee on Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, following consultation with undergraduate students, I announced that the University would be taking several concrete actions to improve the way we prevent, address, and respond to issues of sexual misconduct on our campuses. Among these steps – which include enhanced mandatory trainings, […]
Postponement of 2021 University Lecture to Spring 2022
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, BU each fall hosts the University Lecture. The lecture was to be delivered this coming Wednesday, November 10, at the Tsai Performance Center by Professor Louis Chude-Sokei of the College of Arts & Sciences. Due to an unforeseen circumstance, we will need […]
Request for Submissions of Recent Faculty Books and Creative Works
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In addition to serving as an informational tool for the BU community, the Office of the Provost website (www.bu.edu/provost) provides opportunities for spotlighting the outstanding work and accomplishments of faculty and students. One of the ways we do this is to chronicle on our website […]
Formation of the Global Faculty Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University has built a reputation – through substantial outreach, growth, and engagement – as a research institution of global impact. Our study abroad programs are among the nation’s strongest, and we consistently attract significant numbers of international students and scholars to our campuses. Many […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, the first step is to constitute the Search Advisory Committee. The BU Faculty Handbook specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three faculty members elected by […]
2021 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2021 University Lecture: Beneath and Beyond Human: Race and Technology Between Singularities Louis Chude-Sokei Professor of English; George and Joyce Wein Chair in African American Studies; Director, African American Studies Program Wednesday, November 10, 2021 7 pm Tsai […]
2021-2022 Career Development Professorship Awardees
From Dr. Jean Morrison University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of recognizing a number of talented junior faculty who are emerging as future leaders within their respective fields with the awarding of Career Development Professorships. Presented to promising junior faculty who have been at BU for less than […]
Strategies for Helping Students in Quarantine/Isolation Due to COVID-19 Maintain Academic Continuity
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, and Dr. Amie Grills, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Quarantine and isolation are critical public health measures used for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. At BU, students who need to enter quarantine or isolation due […]
Required Employee Training on Sexual Misconduct Prevention
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations Boston University is committed to ensuring that all members of our community are afforded a respectful environment in which to work and study, and where sexual misconduct of any form is not tolerated. To this end, three years ago, […]