Launching the Task Force on Convergent Research and Education
From Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President and Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer March 6, 2025 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, We are pleased to announce the launch of the Boston University Task Force on Convergent Research and Education. This initiative will build upon our University’s strong foundation in impactful and […]
Results of Campus Climate Survey and Next Steps
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last spring, we invited a representative sample of Boston University students to take part in a climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Conducted in partnership with Rankin Climate LLC, a nationally recognized climate assessment firm, the survey was designed to gauge student perceptions […]
Report of the Boston University AI Task Force and Next Steps
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim Last fall, as you may remember, I appointed a University-wide task force to assess and make recommendations for the future of Generative AI in education and research at BU. Chief among the Boston University AI Task Force’s goals was to research current practices […]
Testing Center Pilot Program for Students Requiring Special Accommodations
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim In recent years, many within our community have expressed a need for a centralized testing facility for students requiring special accommodations. In addition to supporting those students’ specific needs and making a dedicated testing space available for faculty and staff, such a facility […]
Next Steps from Belonging & Culture Survey Results
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim As we move beyond the data-gathering phase of BU’s first-ever Belonging & Culture Survey, our next step is to translate that information into action at the University level. As you may recall, last semester, we rolled out the Belonging & Culture Survey results […]
Fall 2024 Registration Changes Arriving for Students in March
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This spring will bring significant new developments as Boston University transitions to a more contemporary student information system experience. In March, the next and most complex phase of the new system roll-out will begin, supporting student registration for fall 2024* in the new MyBU Student […]
Dialogue & Action in an Age of Divides: Hate and Free Speech
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts, and Wellesley College are pleased to announce a panel series on: Dialogue & Action in an Age of Divides The series features conversations among […]
Professor Joyce Wong to Step Down as Director of BU ARROWS; Call for Nominations and Applications for Next Director
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim Dr. Joyce Y. Wong, who has served as the inaugural director of BU ARROWS (Advance, Recruit, Retain & Organize Women in STEM) since the program’s inception in 2014, has announced that she will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end […]
Important Updates to MyBU Student Functionality
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim I am excited to share an update on the Student Information System (SIS) Renewal program, the ongoing University-wide effort to modernize our IT systems that support students from application to graduation. Last fall, we began with updates to the BU directory, and in […]
Observations regarding ChatGPT from AAU Provosts Meeting
From Dr. Kenneth Lutchen, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer ad interim The Boston University AI Task Force, launched earlier this month, will officially begin its work this week. As we embark on this important University-wide effort, I want to share some insights I recently gained at the annual meeting of Association of American Universities […]