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Administration

California Senator Kamala Harris sitting in front of United States flags with her chin resting on her hand.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Marks “the End of a Void”

August 12, 2020

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Diversity

BU Creates Senior Diversity Post, Taps Longtime Trustee

August 10, 2020

Portrait of Crystal Williams, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English, who leads BU efforts on diversity and inclusion who has been recently promoted to Vice President and Associate Provost of Community and Inclusion. In the portrait, Williams wears a black blouse and earrings, and looks off into the distance on a dark green backdrop.

Promotions

Crystal Williams Promoted to New Position with Focus on Building Community

August 4, 2020

Return to Work

University Staff Prepare for the Fall Semester

July 10, 2020

Photo of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, holding a press conference at the Department of Education July 13, 2017, after a day of meetings weighing whether to keep or reject Obama-era guidance that laid out how schools must meet their obligations under Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. Devos wears a spotted shirt and glasses, holds papers, and speaks near a mic.

Campus Life

BU Readies for Title IX Changes to Sexual Misconduct Regulations

July 7, 2020

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University News

Facing $96M Shortfall, President Brown Announces Layoffs, Furloughs

June 29, 2020

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University News

Provost Addresses Faculty’s In-Person Teaching Concerns

June 22, 2020

A photo of protests in Boston on May 31, 2020

University News

President Brown: “We Grieve for Our Country”

June 1, 2020

Photo of the Charles River from the 26th floor of Student Village 2 May 7. Blue skies with puffy clouds are seen, as well as Storrow Drive and the Boston skyline.

Coronavirus

Testing and Flexibility Are Keys to Reopening, BU President Tells Virtual Panel

May 20, 2020

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Graduate Students

BU Plans Fall In-Person/Remote Hybrid Teaching of 44 Graduate and Professional Programs

April 29, 2020

Shot of GSI Plaza in March 2020 on a rainy overcast day. Benches and bare trees are seen.

University News

President Brown Outlines How BU Aims to Cover $52 Million Shortfall

April 17, 2020

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University News

BU Grants Optional Tenure Review Extension Because of Pandemic’s Disruptions

April 16, 2020

A photo of informational signage related to COVID-19 at the Howard Thurman Center

University News

University Outlines COVID-19 Recovery Plan

April 10, 2020

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University News

Did You Miss Something? Big Decisions BU Has Made about the Coronavirus Crisis So Far

March 31, 2020

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Coronavirus

Provost Jean Morrison Answers Student Questions about Remote Learning

March 16, 2020

A photo of Alice Tseng standing in her office throwing a tennis ball up in the air.

Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Alice Tseng

January 28, 2020

Security personnel check the temperature of a passenger in the Wharf at the Yangtze River on January 22, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.

Health & Medicine

BU Closely Monitoring Coronavirus Outbreak

January 22, 2020

Portrait of Andy Soares, Vice President for Financial Operations at Boston University.

Promotions

Key Player in Wheelock Merger to Oversee BU’s Research Regulatory Compliance

November 20, 2019

A portrait of Mary Elizabeth Moore

University News

STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore Will Leave at End of Academic Year

November 11, 2019

Maureen O’Rourke, the new associate provost for faculty affairs

New Appointment

Former LAW Dean Maureen O’Rourke Named Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

July 12, 2019

Former LAW Dean Maureen O’Rourke Named Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs