Back to On-Campus Work Guide, Testing Reminders, and Spring Events and Visitor Policies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations We hope that all of you have enjoyed a restful winter break and that you remain safe and healthy. We are approaching the spring semester with a sense of optimism. One reason for this is […]
Appointment of Sujin Pak as Dean of the Boston University School of Theology
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer During the 2019-2020 academic year, we undertook a national-level search for a new Dean of the School of Theology. We sought candidates who would bring the proven organizational and pastoral leadership, strategic vision, and a portfolio of accomplishment in religious scholarship and teaching essential to […]
Announcement of Two “Wellness Days” in Spring 2021 Semester
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you know, in the fall we announced that the spring 2021 academic calendar would be adjusted to start one week later than normal (on Monday, January 25, 2021) and would not include a spring break recess. While these adjustments were made to […]
Spring 2021 LfA Adjustments
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we enter the holiday season and a well-earned break, I want to thank each of you for the dedication, patience, and resilience that you have demonstrated over the past year. Thanks to you, Boston University has successfully concluded the year and met […]
Updated University-Sponsored Travel Policy, Travel Guidance, and Compliance Expectations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations As we approach intersession and a well-deserved break, we are writing to briefly share the University’s updated policy on sponsored travel, as well as some travel and testing guidance for the upcoming winter break. Policy […]
Surveys of Student and Faculty Experience with Learn from Anywhere
From Dr. Chris Dellarocas, Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation, Sue Kennedy, Associate Provost ad interim for Undergraduate Affairs, and Dr. Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs As the pandemic reached Boston in March 2020, BU faculty moved rapidly and successfully to remote instruction for the second half of the spring semester. As the spring […]
Category 4 Testing During Holiday Break
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations With the holidays approaching and the vast majority of undergraduate students leaving campus for winter break, our COVID-19 testing system will have extra capacity. As a result, for a limited time during the holiday break, […]
Inaugural Recipients of the Shibulal Family Career Development Professorship and the Virginia Wetherill Career Development Professorship in the Humanities
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past September, as you may remember, we had the pleasure of recognizing a handful of talented junior faculty emerging as future leaders within their respective fields through the award of Career Development Professorships. This winter, we are delighted to announce the establishment of two […]
Holiday Travel Guidance and Compliance Expectations
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Gary Nicksa, Senior Vice President for Operations With the upcoming holidays and the break between semesters rapidly approaching, we are writing today to share some guidance about holiday travel, to clarify COVID-19 testing and health attestation expectations for faculty and staff during […]
Updated Student Compliance Policies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you have read in recent weeks, we have seen an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases on campus. In response, earlier this week Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore announced a set of changes to student compliance protocols to ensure that all […]