An Introduction to Practice at SPH
Dear Students, Staff and Faculty, Happy New Academic Year! Hopefully this summer you found paths to rest and rejuvenation and ways to make joy. To those of you joining the School of Public Health (SPH) for the first time: WELCOME! Thanks for choosing us. We’ve been waiting for you with great anticipation. We’re better with […]
An Introduction to Health, Well-being 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. We aspire to be the best place for all our students, staff, and faculty to study and work. As part of that goal, we have a suite of resources […]
An Introduction to Education at SPH
Dear colleagues – The SPH education unit includes five distinct offices, Admissions, Registrar, Graduate Student Life, the Career and Practicum Office, and Strategic Educational Initiatives. There are two primary functions of the education unit. First, ensuring academic and personal success of all graduate students at SPH to prepare them for successful and rewarding careers, and […]
An Introduction to Research and Faculty Advancement at SPH
Dear colleagues, 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 Faculty Advancement team is comprised of three […]
Who Does What at the School?
Dear Colleagues, A warm welcome 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. As we embark on this new semester, school leadership is writing a series of notes to provide an overview of School functions and operations, […]
2025 Staff Professional Development Survey
The SPH Staff Senate values the professional growth of staff and is committed to supporting opportunities that match the needs and aspirations of staff. To better understand how the senate can support the professional journeys of staff at the School, we are conducting a short survey. We aim to understand what professional development opportunities staff would […]
Fall 2025 Headshot Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
The Office of Marketing and Communications will be offering headshots to faculty and staff on Tuesday, September 23 and Thursday, October 23. Please sign up in advance with your name and BU email address using this form. The MarCom headshot session will provide you with photos via Dropbox from which you may select one to […]
Faculty Development Seminars – September 2025
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: Biostatistics Biostatistics […]
Faculty Development Seminars – August 2025
Dear colleagues, 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). The FDSS is updated each semester to include seminars and workshops from three different sectors: SPH department-level events, SPH […]
Volunteers Needed for Fall SPH Orientation!
Calling all staff, faculty, and current students! Graduate Student Life is looking for volunteers to join us in welcoming our incoming students! Volunteers play an essential role as greeters, tour guides, and more. With your help, we hope to facilitate a wonderful orientation experience for our new students. If you are interested, please sign up here by […]