Charge to the Task Force on General Education: Developing the intellectual framework for a University-wide General Education Program at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As Boston University continues to emerge as one of the world’s leading private research universities, we increasingly operate and must compete at the very highest levels with the world’s best research universities. This is true for all facets of academic life including our efforts to […]
Ebola Update
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Willis Wang, Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, and Peter Fiedler, Vice President for Administrative Services To the Boston University Community: As Ebola continues to devastate communities and infrastructure in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Boston University continues to monitor news and information […]
2014 University Lecture
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer You are cordially invited to the 2014 University Lecture on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in the Tsai Performance Center. Established in 1950, the University Lecture each year spotlights the outstanding and eye-opening research of a Boston University faculty member to the BU community […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the BU College of Arts & Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, 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 the […]
Petition for Union Organization of Part-Time Faculty
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer On October 29, 2014 the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election to establish union representation for the part-time faculty on the University’s Charles River and Medical Campuses. The proposed unit includes all […]
Dean Benjamín Juárez to step down as Dean of the College of Fine Arts; Formation of the Dean Search Advisory Committee
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Professor Benjamín Juárez, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, has announced that he plans to step down from his role as Dean at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Juarez has served with distinction since his appointment in 2010. Under his leadership, […]
Appointment of Dr. Christopher Moore as Dean of Sargent College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last fall, we commenced a national-level search for a new Dean of the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Given Sargent College’s stature as one of the nation’s preeminent schools in health science, it was critical that we identify candidates with the dynamic […]
Formation of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Virginia Sapiro, Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science, recently announced that she plans to step down from her role as Dean at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dean Sapiro has served with […]
Appointment of Dr. Sandro Galea as Dean of the School of Public Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Karen Antman, Provost of the Medical Campus and Dean of the School of Medicine This past winter, we began a national-level search for a new Dean of the School of Public Health. We sought candidates who would bring the proven leadership, strategic vision, […]
Announcement of the Search Committee for the Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Gail Steketee, Dean of the School of Social Work Boston University is committed to leading in the development of innovative and effective approaches to some of the great societal and health challenges we face. We are thus launching a new interdisciplinary center – […]