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University News

Photos—Melissa L. Gilliam Welcomed as BU’s 11th President

October 4, 2023

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Administration

Fun Facts about BU’s Next President, Melissa L. Gilliam—Gamer, Ceramicist, Keyboard Novice…

October 4, 2023

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University News

Boston University Names 11th President: Melissa L. Gilliam, Physician, Educator, Scholar

October 4, 2023

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University News

As BU Launches Inquiry into Center for Antiracist Research, Interim President Freeman Explains Goal and Reasoning

September 21, 2023

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Expert Take

The Postdoc-Mentor Relationship Is Key to Advancing Research. Here’s How to Make It Better

September 21, 2023

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University News

Wheelock’s David Chard Leaving as Dean, Proud of Faculty and Staff Who Built Something Together

September 11, 2023

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Obituaries

BU President Emeritus Aram Chobanian (Hon.’06) Dies at 94; Helped Stabilize the University in Tumultuous Period

September 2, 2023

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Administration

BU Interim President Kenneth Freeman Says BU Will Not Stand Still

September 1, 2023

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Higher Education

Should You Discuss Race in Your College Essay?

August 9, 2023

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ACADEMICS AND ACTIVISM

BU Faculty Combine Academics and Activism—with Social Justice at the Core

August 9, 2023

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New Appointment

New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being

July 10, 2023

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Promotions

As University Librarian, Mark Newton Will Lead Effort to Reimagine BU’s Library Program

June 21, 2023

New Appointment

Leading Texas Scholar Is New Dean of BU School of Social Work

June 15, 2023

Dean Kenneth Lutchen, a white man in a gray suit wearing glasses, stands at a podium during the the NASA Downlink event with astronaut Bob Hines, PhD (ENG’97) in the GSU July 20.

University News

College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen Named Interim BU Provost

May 31, 2023

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University News

Jean Morrison to Step Down as BU Provost July 1

May 12, 2023

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Student Life

Terriers, What Advice Do You Have for the New Dean of Students?

April 28, 2023

2/1/23 -- Boston, Massachusetts Foot traffic along Commonwealth Ave and near Marsh Plaza February 1, 2023. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Campus Life

BU Launches Belonging & Culture Survey, First Community-Wide Effort

February 21, 2023

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Books

Determined? Divisive? Misunderstood? John Silber, Seen through His Daughter’s Eyes

November 23, 2022

Trustees Cynthia Cohen (MET’77) and Malek Sukkar (ENG’92) were elected vice chairs at Boston University. Here they are pictured in two separate head shots.

University News

It’s a New Era for BU Board of Trustees, with New Chair and Vice Chairs

November 15, 2022

New Appointment

BU Virtual, a New Department, Will Chart BU’s Online Learning Future

November 14, 2022

BU Virtual, a New Department, Will Chart BU’s Online Learning Future