And also, BU vaccine requirement is in-line with other schools in the area, Harvard and others have similar requirements.
Oh, but it is. Have you read the article?
It has long seemed to me that one of the core responsibilities of academic institutions is to aspire to always align what we do with our mission.
We are committed to igniting and sustaining positive change that leads to health and well-being around the world. We strive for a respectful, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive community within our School of Public Health. We aim to promote justice, human rights, and equity within and across our local and global communities.
As an academic community, we are committed to a vision of inclusive debate and free and open inquiry.
When I wrote those guidelines for speech, I had in mind speech that we tolerate in our community—an academic space dedicated to ideas and the pursuit of respectful, open inquiry.
Our commitment remains to pursue an inclusive vision of a better world, in which all voices can be heard, valued, and respected.
As with all decisions, we leave open the door to changing our approach if the data suggest we should reconsider.
> And also, BU vaccine requirement is in-line with other schools in the area, Harvard and others have similar requirements.
I guess the science/biology is different in the US than in Europe, for example.
Boston University students, faculty, and staff must complete a COVID-19 initial vaccination series and a single COVID-19 booster shot.
Faculty and staff who are not in compliance with the vaccination booster requirement will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence in accordance with the terms of the employee handbook, relevant collective bargaining agreement, or Faculty Handbook until they comply with the vaccine requirement or the risk of infection from COVID-19 is deemed to have ended as determined by Boston University.
https://www.bu.edu/hr/hr-covid-19-resources/vaccine-required...