50 Years, One Mission. For the health of all.
Today, public health stands at a defining moment. Communities across the United States and around the world face persistent health inequities, widening gaps in access to care, climate driven threats, and under resourced public health systems. At the same time, the future of the field depends on a new generation of leaders who continue to encounter barriers to pursuing and succeeding in public health education.
Boston University School of Public Health exists to meet these challenges with purpose and action. Its mission to improve population health, especially for underserved and vulnerable communities, is not symbolic. It is a commitment to prepare leaders who will shape healthier, more equitable futures.
Join us in celebrating SPH50 by participating in an event, donating, and volunteering to advance the health of all.
Share Your Stories
As Boston University School of Public Health marks its 50th anniversary, we want to highlight the incredible journeys and impact of our alumni and supporters. Your experiences, insights, and reflections help us celebrate the past, showcase the present, and inspire the future of public health.Please take a few minutes to share your story, memories, and photos. Your responses may be featured in SPH communications, publications, and 50th anniversary spotlights.
Nominate an SPH 50 Champion
We are recognizing SPH 50 Champions: individuals whose leadership, scholarship, teaching, and service helped shape the school and advance its mission. Please let us know a BUSPH community member who has made meaningful contributions to the school’s history and influence.Upcoming Events
Sponsorship and Donation
Celebrate 50 years of impact and invest in the future—when the need for bold public health leadership and innovation has never been greater.Details about tickets and sponsorship available now!
Our funds for our work remain available, too
- Future of Public Health Fund
- Think: Faculty and student research
- Teach: Financial support for students
- Do: Generation Health—Practicum and partnerships
50th Anniversary Task Force
Community Events Sub-committee
- Maria Glymour, Faculty
- Urvi Mujumdar, Student/Chair
- Matthew Bullard, Staff
- Erica Augustine, Staff/ex officio
Impact Showcase Sub-committee
- Mary Murphy-Phillips, Staff
- Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, Faculty/Chair
- Bryn Rediger, Student
- Cara Willis, Staff/ex officio
Giving Day/Engagement Challenge Sub-committee
- Gwenn Knox, Staff
- Nancy Scott, Faculty
- Ina Lee, Student
- Jackie Bowes, Staff/ex officio
Your support in action
50 Years Later, How Far Have We Come? - Misinformation and mistrust in science. Social and political unrest. Inequities in healthcare. New pathogens. Financially-strapped healthcare institutions. While these challenges… 
SHIELD Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting School Nurses - In 2026, the School of Public Health marks its 50th anniversary—and, through the work of the School Health Institute for… 
NeuroDoC: Students Build AI Chatbot to Support Care of Coma Patients - Search “AI for healthcare” online today and an avalanche of articles result—many focused on the dangers of soliciting medical advice… 
A Dentist Expands Her Scope of Practice - Departing Egypt to study biostatistics and epidemiology at the School of Public Health was not a move Mai Hussein undertook… 
“I Want to Challenge Myself Even More” - Before Vivian Muzyk became a student in the online MPH program at the School of Public Health, she was a… - In Gratitude and Service to Public Health - Dear Colleagues, It is hard to believe that it has been four months since I’ve had the great honor to…
SPH at 45 - From part-time program to top-ten school of public health. And still evolving.