The CAS strategic plan, finalized in 2021, is chock-full of goals, priorities, and initiatives. But at its heart are four guiding themes:

One Planet—One Health

Social Justice & Ethics

Computation, Data and Arts & Sciences—Forefront of Data Science

The Human Dimension
While the broader strategic plan lays out all of the specifics, these themes provide a vision for an interdisciplinary approach to addressing global challenges. Two years into the decade-long plan, the college can already celebrate a number of early accomplishments inspired by these ideals. Here’s an introduction to some of the new faculty, scholars, centers, and programs shaping CAS today.
Read the CAS strategic plan here.
Math and Computer Science on the Move
Two CAS departments have a new home in the much-anticipated BU Center for Computing & Data Sciences
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Equity and Justice in the Climate Change Fight
The new director of the Institute for Global Sustainability and professor of Earth and environment wants to help the world make an equitable transition to sustainable energy
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Taking Action
Doctoral student Karina Sembe helps guide the CAS Diversity and Inclusion Action Team
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A Road Map to CAS
Arts & Sciences in Action helps undergrads make the most of their studies
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Supporting Tomorrow’s Professors Today
Five postdoctoral scholars enter the new Society of Fellows
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3 Questions with Loretta Lees
Incoming sociology professor to direct BU Initiative on Cities
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A Social Science Research Hub
New Center for Innovation in Social Science aims to foster creativity through collaboration
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