SPH This Week: Back to School Edition

SPH This Week

September 11, 2016

Back to School Edition

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

Introducing the New Activist Lab Website

SIGNATURE EVENT

Dean's Symposium

The Role of Pharmaceuticals in Public Health

Thursday, September 15, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

DEAN'S NOTE

Fifteen Years Later: Learning From 9/11

The world changed 15 years ago. What are the key lessons for population health that emerged after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

BACK TO SCHOOL NEWS

A New Curriculum to Master Public Health

[VIDEO] Redesigned Master of Public Health (MPH) begins this fall.

Five New Faculty Join SPH

Patricia Hibberd, Cassie Ryan, Michael Stein, Ludovic Trinquart, and Michael Ulrich join the faculty this fall.

"Sometimes Public Health Is About Taking a Stand"

Associate Dean Harold Cox discusses the new Activist Lab.

An SPH Welcome

[VIDEO] New students get taste of campus and city during Orientation activities.

Scenes from Orientation 2016

[SLIDESHOW] On August 30 and 31, SPH welcomed all new students to campus.

DEAN'S NOTE REVISITED

Getting Better at Being Better

Thoughts on how we may improve our education to better reflect changing global needs.

VIEWPOINT

The Value of a Public Health Education

A good public health education does away with your blinders, and helps you develop innovative and evidence-based solutions to real-world problems.

by Faiz Kidwai

RECENTLY AT SPH

Legalized Marijuana: Right for Massachusetts?

[VIDEO] At Dean's Seminar, Jim Borghesani of Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol and State Senator Jason Lewis debate legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.

FEATURED EVENTS

Faculty Breakfast with the Dean
Tuesday, September 13, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Founders Room.

SPH Student Organization Fair
Wednesday, September 14, 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm, Talbot Green.

Student Coffee Chat with the Dean
Thursday, September 15, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Founders Room.

Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Friday, September 16, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, CT305.

LOOKING AHEAD

School Assembly for Faculty & Staff
Tuesday, September 20, 8:45 am – 10:50 am, Hiebert Lounge.

Diversity and Inclusion Seminar–Thinking Fast Makes Changing Slow: Human Thought Processes Interfere with Achieving Diversity
Tuesday, September 20, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Public Health Forum–Upstream, Downstream: How Public Health Schools and Graduates Can Succeed in Improving Health
Wednesday, September 28, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Alumni Panel Discussion and Networking Breakfast
Thursday, September 29, 8:00 am – 9:30 am, Hiebert Lounge.

Life's Bulldozer Moments: How Adversity Can Lead to Success in Life and Business
Tuesday, October 4, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, L109.

Staff Breakfast with the Dean
Wednesday, October 5, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, Wilkins Board Room.

Diversity and Inclusion Seminar–Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care: Historical and Contemporary Issues
Wednesday, October 5, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

Dean's Seminar–The Politics of Health Reform: What's at Stake in November?
Thursday, October 6, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Hiebert Lounge.

View the full SPH calendar.