Appointment of Professor Amie Grills as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Earlier this spring, I announced the resumption of a search to identify the next Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs at Boston University. This is a search that was initially begun in late 2019, but was put on hold over the last year as the University […]
Campus Repopulation and Updated BU Public Health Protocols
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations, and Dr. Judy Platt, Director of Student Health Services As the data related to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to improve, leaders across the University have been formulating plans to repopulate our campuses over the next few months. We […]
Professor Gerald Fine to Step Down as Executive Director of Innovate@BU; Formation of the Executive Director Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gerald Fine, Professor of the Practice of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, Executive Director of Innovate@BU, and Director of the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC), has announced that he plans to step down from his leadership role and retire from the University. Professor […]
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 22 faculty members on the Charles River Campus to the rank of Associate Professor, with tenure; one to the rank of Professor, with tenure; and two to the rank of Associate Professor, non-tenure track. […]
COVID-19 Extension of the Probationary Period for Faculty Who Joined BU Between July and December 2020
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last spring, as you may recall, I announced that Boston University would be extending the tenure review period for probationary faculty due to the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. For many faculty members, the pandemic has had a profound impact on research, teaching, […]
Celebrating BU’s Award-Winning Faculty; Recipients of the 2021 Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology and the University Provost’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Each spring, we have the pleasure of honoring BU faculty whose work has been recognized through an impressive roster of national and international distinctions. While the formal event we host for this occasion, the […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 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 […]
Leadership at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last month, Medical Campus Provost Karen Antman and I announced the appointment of Prof. Cataldo Leone as Dean ad interim of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), effective April 1, following the retirement of Dean Jeffrey Hutter. Professor Leone is an accomplished […]
Policy on University-Sponsored Travel for Summer 2021
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As the end of the academic year draws closer, we are writing to briefly update you on BU’s policy on University-sponsored travel for the summer 2021 term. As you know, last spring, BU instituted restrictions on University-sponsored […]
All-University Commencement
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we pass the halfway point of this spring semester, it is my pleasure to extend to you an invitation to join our 2021 graduates at BU’s All-University Commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 16, at 1 pm. As President Brown noted in […]