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The Earl Center at Wheelock College. It was announced on Thursday that the BU-Wheelock merger will cause more than 100 layoffs. PHOTO BY YAOCHI FU/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Merger will result in more than 100 Wheelock layoffs

Haley Lerner March 19, 2018
The upcoming merger between Boston University and Wheelock College will result in more than 100 Wheelock faculty members being laid off. The decision to lay off some Wheelock faculty is a result of the economic struggles Wheelock is expecting, as well as an effort to reduce costs by avoiding redundancy in faculty positions.
The Center for Sexual Assault Response and Prevention. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD

BU to implement mandatory online sexual misconduct education course

Andres Picon February 22, 2018
The rise of sexual misconduct accusations in recent months, especially within entertainment and higher education, has prompted calls for reform and heightened awareness among these institutions. On Wednesday, Boston University Provost Jean Morrison announced that all BU students, faculty and staff will be required to take an online sexual misconduct education course starting next fall.
Crystal Williams is named Boston University’s first associate provost for diversity and inclusion. PHOTO COURTESY CRYSTAL WILLIAMS

BU appoints first-ever associate provost for diversity and inclusion

Rickie Houston October 22, 2017

Renowned poet and former Bates College english professor Crystal Williams started as Boston University’s first-ever associate provost for diversity and inclusion last Monday. Williams will be in...

Seth Blumenthal is one of the Boston University lecturers involved in negotiating a contract with Boston University administration granting higher wages and better job security to lecturers. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU reaches agreement with lecturers granting working condition improvements

Camille Fowler October 5, 2017

After over a year of negotiations and threats of a lecturers’ strike, the Boston University administration reached their first-ever agreement with about 250 members of SEIU Local 509 on Friday. Katherine...

Full-time lecturers and instructors at BU will vote to unionize using mail-in ballots sent Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINKSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU instructors, lecturers move forward with efforts to unionize

Weihua Li March 23, 2016

Full-time and salaried Boston University instructors and lecturers will receive mail-in ballots from the National Labor Relations Board to vote and unionize with the Service Employees International...

A task force created by Boston University President Robert Brown has changed the university's current health maintenance organization health plan, and will put in place a new preferred provider organization health plan. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

University releases new health care benefits plan for faculty, staff

Sekar Krisnauli September 9, 2015

Boston University’s faculty and staff health insurance and disability plan will experience changes in January, the school announced Friday. The changes will adhere to recommendations presented by the...

Boston University announced Wednesday that Lynne Allen will serve as the interim dean of the College of Fine Arts. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Lynne Allen named interim dean of BU College of Fine Arts

J.D. Capelouto March 20, 2015

Lynne Allen, director of the School of Visual Arts at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, will take over as interim dean of CFA on May 18 until a permanent dean is selected to fill the position,...

Inside Higher Ed published a survey Friday of college presidents regarding campus issues such as financial sustainability, sexual assault, race relations and faculty hiring. GRAPHIC BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Survey offers insight on how college, university presidents address issues on campus

Lindsey Hover March 18, 2015

A Friday report by Inside Higher Ed detailed how university presidents are responding to a number of educational challenges, including U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposed college ratings system,...

Boston University President Robert Brown attended a Boston City Council Committee on Education meeting Friday after being subpoenaed to attend last month. PHOTO BY MEILING BEDARD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU President Brown testifies at City Council hearing about campus diversity

Meiling Bedard December 20, 2014

After receiving a subpoena to appear before the Boston City Council, Boston University President Robert Brown testified at a hearing Friday regarding the university’s student and employee diversity. Boston...

College of General Studies Dean Natalie McKnight was formally announced as dean in July. PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE MCKNIGHT

BU announces new dean of CGS

Paige Smith September 30, 2014

Natalie McKnight has been appointed dean of Boston University’s College of General Studies after serving as the college’s interim dean, BU Today announced to the student body Friday. Faculty learned...

The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University has appointed Dr. Ronald Corley as its new director; he will begin his position on Oct. 1st. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES LABORATORIES

Newly appointed NEIDL director hopes to usher in full operations

Stephanie Pagones September 24, 2014

Dr. Ronald Corley, a professor of microbiology and current BU Medical Campus associate provost for research, was appointed as the new director of Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases...

Christopher Moore has been appointed as the new dean of Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. COURTESY BOCHICCHIO PHOTOGRAPHY

BU appoints new dean of Sargent College

Mina Corpuz September 19, 2014

Boston University appointed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs official Christopher Moore as the new dean of Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, BU Today announced Thursday. Moore,...

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