An Introduction to Health, Wellbeing, and Belonging Resources at SPH
Dear Colleagues, This note continues the series of notes providing an overview of School functions and operations and a summary of resources available to our community. As documented in our new Strategy Map, we aspire to be the best place for all our students, staff, and faculty to study and work. As part of that […]
An Introduction to Academic Affairs at SPH
Dear Colleagues, Academic Affairs at SPH includes three offices: Admissions, Registrar, and Educational (online and in-residence) Programs. These offices work collaboratively across each other and with other offices within the School to support prospective students, applicants, and matriculated students, and to provide comprehensive support for teaching and learning to faculty and staff across the school. […]
Reminder: Think. Teach. Move. SPH50 Challenge
Dear SPH community, I’m reaching out with a reminder about the next exciting SPH50 event – the “Think. Teach. Move. SPH50 Challenge”! This team-based activity challenge will launch on Monday, September 14 and is a wonderful opportunity to participate in some healthy competition with your peers. At the end of the challenge, the top place team […]
An Introduction to Research and Faculty Advancement at SPH
Dear colleagues, I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. This note summarizes resources available to support research and faculty development at the School of Public Health (SPH). This serves as an introduction for new members of our community and hopefully serves as a useful refresher for others as well. Who we are The Research and […]
Seeking Nominations of Staff for Think. Teach. Do. Awards.
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we are canvassing for nominations of staff for the Think. Teach. Do. Awards. The Think. Teach. Do. Staff Awards Program is modeled after the credo, “Think. Teach. Do. For the Health of All,” which represents the core purpose of BUSPH. These three award categories recognize SPH staff members whose […]
Who Does What At The School
Dear BUSPH Faculty, Staff and Students, A warm welcome especially to our new community members: students, staff, and faculty. We are delighted you have joined us, and to our returning community members, a heartfelt welcome back. We are so excited to start a new academic year, begin the Fall semester and continue our 50-year-old tradition […]
Faculty Development Seminars – September 2026
Dear colleagues, I hope you had a wonderful Summer. Faculty at SPH have access to a wide variety of opportunities for faculty development. The portfolio of programs and resources, which are described in the Faculty Handbook, includes our Faculty Development Seminar Series (FDSS). Here we highlight the events offered in September: Department Events: When Survival […]
Upcoming Religious Holidays, Fall 2026
Dear colleagues, As you may know, two holidays are coming up at the start of the semester. Rosh Hashanah will begin Friday, September 11 at sundown and ends after nightfall on Sunday, September 13. Yom Kippur, will begin Sunday, September 20 before sunset and ends after nightfall on Monday, September 21. Individuals observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom […]
Labor Day Holiday
Dear Colleagues, In observance of the Labor Day holiday weekend, the School of Public Health will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4. Thank you for all that you do and for your continued hard work and commitment to our School and community. We hope the early closing provides an opportunity to get […]
Reminder: Fall 2026 School Assembly Schedule
Dear Colleagues, As we approach the start of the fall semester, I look forward to resuming our monthly school assemblies. These assemblies are a critical part of our SPH community, and I encourage all faculty and staff to join in-person as their schedules allow. For those who may be unable to join us in person, […]