Letters & Writings
Announcing the Belonging & Culture Survey, BU’s first-ever campus-wide culture assessment
September 15, 2022 Dear Boston University Community Members, At Boston University, we seek to create an environment characterized by openness, fairness, and equal access for all students, staff, and faculty. A welcoming and inclusive campus culture... More
Trustees Select Presidential Search Committee Chair (A Letter from Board of Trustees Chair and Chair-Elect)
September 8, 2022 Dear Boston University Community, Selecting the next president of Boston University is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees, and we approach this all-important task with the needs of the entire community in... More
Letter to the Boston University Community
September 7, 2022 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, Earlier today, President Bob Brown announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. Bob has been an inspirational and transformational leader... More
Announcement from President Brown
September 7, 2022 Dear Colleagues, The academic year is off to a wonderful start with our campuses full of life and enthusiasm. Our freshman class is the most academically talented and diverse in the University’s history. More
Letter to the Community on the Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, I had hoped that the day would not come when I would write to express my profound disappointment over an action of the Supreme Court of... More
Letter to Boston University Faculty and Staff, Spring 2022
May 6, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We have reached the end of the spring semester and a successful academic year; only finals and Commencement separate us from summer. Although the twists and turns caused by COVID have... More
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors Appointments
April 12, 2022 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of three of our colleagues as William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors. As you know, the Warren Professorship is the highest recognition that Boston University... More
Returning to Campus, Spring Semester 2022
January 5, 2022 Dear Boston University Students, As we welcome in 2022, we do so with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and a surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. With the effort of all... More
Our Plans for Spring Semester 2022
January 5, 2022 Dear Boston University Faculty and Staff, As we welcome in 2022, we do so with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and a surge in cases due to the Omicron variant. With the effort... More
Mandating Vaccine Boosters for the Spring
December 10, 2021 Dear Members of the Boston University Community, As I write, I know that everyone is sprinting toward the end of the semester, studying for final exams, finishing projects, and preparing for a well-deserved... More