Appointment of an ad hoc Committee on International Student Experiences and Institutional Impact
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Among Boston University’s great strengths is a student body that is increasingly reflective of the world around it. Today, BU is proud to host a diverse, truly global campus community – a thriving center of research and scholarship that includes more than 7,000 international students […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Virginia Sapiro, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences We are pleased to announce the membership of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies: Nancy Ammerman, Professor of Sociology of Religion, BU School […]
Formation 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 and Dr. Virginia Sapiro, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences As a result of an extraordinary $25 million gift from Mr. Frederick S. Pardee (SMG’54, GSM’54, Hon. ‘06) Boston University is creating the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. The goal of […]
Formation of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the BU School of Public Health
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer In November, Dr. Robert Meenan, Dean of the School of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy Management, announced that he plans to step down as Dean, but will continue to serve in that capacity until a successor is named. Dean Meenan has served on […]
Search for Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) was established by the Provost’s Office in 1997 to promote and develop research experiences for undergraduates. Since its inception, UROP has involved over 3000 undergraduates in research and now manages several intramurally and extramurally funded programs under […]
Appointment of Professor Joyce Y. Wong as Director of a new effort to advance women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University attracts outstanding female students and faculty in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but there is more work to be done both in recruitment and retention and in our endeavors to support their success. I am pleased to announce that […]
Announcement of the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce the membership for the Search Advisory Committee for the Dean of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College: David Barlow, Professor, Department of Psychology, CAS – Chair Timothy Barbari, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, and Professor, Department of Biomedical […]
Effects of the Government Shutdown at Boston University
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As you would expect, the shutdown of the federal government is having a tangible impact on Boston University in a number of areas, most importantly on our federally sponsored research funding and student financial aid. We are following events very closely in my office, assessing […]
Appointment of Bennett Goldberg as Director of STEM Education Initiatives
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Boston University faculty in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics have long worked to advance the quality of STEM education we offer our students, developing innovative curricula and pedagogies and often winning external funding for these efforts. It is now time to take the next […]
2013-2014 Innovation Career Development Professors Announced
From Dr. Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer At Boston University, we have always believed in the progression of groundbreaking research into commercially viable solutions. There could be no greater way, we believe, to democratize the advances achieved here for the broader public and no greater advertisement for the possibilities and promise offered […]