BU is ushering in a new era of innovation and discovery with the launch of an academic unit that connects faculty and researchers of all disciplines around applications of data science.
Boston University faculty frequently receive national and international recognition for their outstanding contributions to their fields. Join us in celebrating the teachers, scholars, and researchers who garnered significant honors over the last year.
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Jason Campbell-Foster, Dean of Students The Dean of Students’ Office and Residence Life are seeking faculty members interested in appointment to the Faculty-in-Residence (FIR) Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Faculty members are eligible to apply to the FIR program if they are full-time […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer The Office of the Provost invites nominations and applications from the BU professoriate for the position of director of the next generation of what was previously known as ARROWS (Advance, Recruit, Retain, and Organize Women in STEM). The new organization, tentatively titled WISE (Women in […]
From Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President, Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, and Nicole Tirella, Senior Vice President for Financial Affairs, CFO, and Treasurer January 28, 2025 Dear Members of the BU Community, As you’ve likely seen in the news, in the past week the new administration has issued executive orders affecting federal […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Last spring, we invited a representative sample of Boston University students to take part in a climate survey on sexual assault and sexual misconduct. Conducted in partnership with Rankin Climate LLC, a nationally recognized climate assessment firm, the survey was designed to gauge student perceptions […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we being a new semester, I am writing to restate Boston University’s commitment to respecting the practice of all religious denominations. During the course of the academic year, members of our community may request excused absences from attending classes or participating in examination, work, […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer As we begin the process of selecting the next dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the first step is to constitute the search advisory committee. The BU Faculty Handbook specifies that: “the advisory committee shall consist of three faculty members elected by […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer I am pleased to announce that following a brief hiatus, Sarah Hokanson has returned to Boston University in the new role of associate provost for academic initiatives and operational excellence. Sarah will be a key member of the leadership team within the Office of the […]
From Dr. Gloria Waters, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer This past spring, Dr. Karen Antman, who has served as dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (Chobanian & Avedisian) and provost of the Boston University Medical Campus since 2005, announced she would be retiring in 2025 pending the appointment of a new […]