Letters & Writings
Boston University Commencement 2020
Dear Members of the Boston University Class of 2020 and Families, I know all of you–our graduating seniors and those who will graduate from our master’s and doctoral programs as well... More
Letter to the Boston University Community, Spring 2020
March 23, 2020 Dear Colleagues, This letter is hitting your mailbox during an unprecedented time in the history of Boston University and the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in history we... More
COVID-19 Update to Parents from President Brown
March 17, 2020 Dear BU Parents and Family Members, In recent weeks, the rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced us to make several very difficult and unprecedented decisions. I am writing now to let you know... More
Message from President Brown, COVID-19 Update
March 17, 2020 Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, This last month we have experienced unprecedented uncertainty as Boston University and the rest of the world have confronted the spread of COVID-19. It has been amazing to... More
Letter to Boston University Parents on Coronavirus
March 14, 2020 Dear BU Parent, With spring break coming to a close and with the second half of the spring semester about to begin, we are writing to inform you of Boston University’s most recent... More
Maintaining Normal Business and Administrative Services
March 11, 2020 Dear University Faculty & Staff, The University’s decision to move to online classes and to postpone or cancel University meetings and events will not affect the several thousand international and graduate students who... More
Updated Letter to the Community on Coronavirus
March 11, 2020 Dear Friends, Over the past few months, our leadership team has closely monitored the growing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak both internationally and locally. Our first priority is to ensure the health... More
Letter to the Community on Coronavirus
February 3, 2020 Dear Friends, I am writing to follow up on ongoing communications you have received about coronavirus—more formally known as 2019-nCoV. We have established a working group that is monitoring the virus as it... More
Research Security and Conflicts of Commitment
January 31, 2020 Dear Colleagues, In the past several years, the federal government (including the agencies that sponsor much of the research at Boston University) has become increasingly concerned that some foreign governments do not hold... More
State of the University, Fall 2019
October 1, 2019 Dear Colleagues, The 2019–2020 academic year at Boston University is off to an amazing start. There is activity in every corner of our campuses with undergraduate and graduate classes in full swing. The... More