Beltway BUzz
Washington, DC, is a busy place with a lot of moving parts. Beltway BUzz provides updates on Congressional and federal agency activities, announces key federal personnel changes, highlights grant solicitations, and features the many BU faculty and staff who participate in Washington activities.
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Lawmakers Move Forward on Tax Reform
BU IN DC President Robert A. Brown attended the fall membership meeting of the Association of American Universities between October 22 and 24. College of Engineering Dean Ken Lutchen participated in the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering Advisory Committee meeting, of which he is a member, on October 25 and 26. Carmela Abraham of the School... More
Lawmakers Debate Science
BU IN DC Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Gloria Waters discussed BU's life sciences research with officials at the National Institutes of Health on October 17. Ann McKee, Robert Stern, and Chris Nowinski of the School of Medicine participated in a forum on sports injuries hosted by Democrats on the House Energy and... More
New Faces at NOAA
BU IN DC Stacey Freeman of the College of Engineering spoke at a meeting of Education Directors for the National Science Foundation's Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers between October 9 and 11. NEW FACES AT NOAA On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Barry Myers (LAW '70) as Under... More
Congress Advances Budget Resolution
CONGRESS ADVANCES BUDGET RESOLUTION Universities are closely watching as Congress works on a budget resolution for fiscal year 2018 that could create a pathway for tax legislation affecting student aid, charitable giving, and college affordability. A budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives would... More
Education Dept. Announces Title IX Changes
BU IN DC Karen Jacobs of Sargent College visited Congressional offices for the American Occupational Therapy Association's Centennial Hill Day on September 25. EDUCATION DEPT. ANNOUNCES TITLE IX CHANGES The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance last week as to how colleges should address sexual misconduct under Title IX of federal law, More
Expanded GI Bill Signed Into Law
BU IN DC School of Education Dean ad interim Catherine O'Connor participated in the American Education Research Association's Consortium of University and Research Institutions Fall Policy Meeting on September 17 and 18. EXPANDED GI BILL SIGNED INTO LAW The bipartisan Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48) was... More
Tsongas Announces Retirement
BU IN DC Ann McKee of the School of Medicine spoke about sports-related brain injuries at a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus on September 14. TSONGAS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell) has announced that she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term in 2018. Tsongas, an alumna of the... More
Agencies to Receive Flat Funding Through December
BU IN DC President Robert A. Brown and Rachel Lapal of Marketing & Communications met with leaders of higher education media outlets on August 23. Ha Jin of the College of Arts & Sciences spoke at the National Book Festival on September 2. School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea participated in a... More
Senate Panel Approves Funding for NASA, NSF
SENATE PANEL APPROVES FUNDING FOR NASA, NSF On Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its bill to fund research programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in fiscal year (FY) 2018. The panel approved $7.3 billion for NSF, which is a $161 million... More
Morrison Hosts Briefing, Meets Lawmakers
MORRISON HOSTS BRIEFING, MEETS LAWMAKERS On Thursday, Provost Jean Morrison hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on collaborative partnerships to combat opioid abuse in collaboration with the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse. The program featured David Rosenbloom of the School of Public Health, Chief Frederick Ryan of the Arlington, MA Police Department, and... More