David Cotter

Assistant Provost for Graduate Enrollment and Master’s & Professional Student Support

First of all, you are awesome. Before you read anything about me, take a moment to congratulate yourself for making it here to BU and for finding your way to the Newbury Center. That’s two big wins already today.

I can’t pretend to understand what your college or graduate school experience is like, but I do want to understand more about you—and how you can thrive here and for the years to come. I bring a vast understanding of BU, the college experience, graduate and professional school, and balancing life, school, work, stress, anxiety, family, and budget. And, no doubt, I can learn a lot from you.

Feel free to reach out for anything you may need, including a chat over coffee! I can’t promise to have all of the answers, but I do promise to listen attentively and to help in any way I can.

Remember—you got this!

  • Gender Identity and Pronouns: he/him
  • Race, Ethnicity, and/or Nationality: Caucasian
  • Hometown: Marlborough, MA
  • Languages Spoken: English
  • Business/Industry of Interest: Art and Humanities, Business, Engineering, Health, Science, Social Sciences
  • Personal Facts/ Hobbies/ Interests: Outside of work I spend as much time as possible with my curious, hilarious, and precocious son; my sassy, sarcastic, and downright amazing wife; and our herd of adorable, feisty, and lazy (unless it’s feeding time) pets—three cats and two guinea pigs.
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