2024 Annual Faculty Review is Now Open
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The Annual Faculty Review (AFR) reflects the School and University’s commitment to faculty development through first recognizing work during the past year and then prospectively creating a plan for the coming year. Though not due until January 15, 2025, the form is now available so that faculty may begin filling in their […]
A Note About Emerging Federal Appointments That May Affect Health
Dear Colleagues: We realize that we have all been watching the post-election evolving news, keeping an open mind, and hoping that wisdom will prevail on all sides as the country moves forward positively. At the same time there is no denying that some recent actions have been concerning for anyone interested in health. In particular, the recent […]
The Election and What Comes After
Dear colleagues, On the morning of the 2016 election, after it had become clear Donald Trump had won, I wrote a note to the school community expressing concern about what his election would mean for the country, for the world, and for the health of populations. I concluded the note with the hope that he […]
Annual School Survey Opens This Weekend
Dear colleagues, Each year, Boston University School of Public Health conducts an Annual School Survey which is designed to take the pulse of the BUSPH community, gather feedback about programming and resources, and identify areas of both strength and improvement for the School. The School is committed to the success of all members of our […]
A New Center for Health Data Science, and Leadership in BEDAC
Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce the launch of a new Center for Health Data Science here at the Boston University School of Public Health that will grow the work of, and subsume, the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC) and the Population Health Data Science Program (PHDS). I am delighted that […]
What to Do if Something Bad Happens
Dear Colleagues, This is the fourth in a series of notes offering a shared grounding in the operations of the School. The goal of these notes is to make sure all community members are aware of the resources available to help us all succeed and thrive. This is the final note from me in this […]
Health and Well-Being Resources Available 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 […]
How Do I Know What is Going On at the School?
Dear Colleagues, This note continues the series of notes that aim to orient new students, faculty, and staff on our School functions and operations, and perhaps also provide a refresher to our returning community members. This note will focus on how we communicate information. The following are the primary mechanisms through which we communicate as […]
Who Does What at the School?
Dear Colleagues, I hope that everyone has had an enjoyable and restful summer. A warm welcome to our new community members: students, staff, and faculty. We are delighted you have joined us. To our returning community members, a heartfelt welcome back. As we embark on this new semester, I am writing a series of notes […]
Faculty Participation in Presidential Inauguration Ceremony
Dear Colleagues, I hope all have had a wonderful start to the summer. I write on behalf of the President’s Office with a reminder that all full-time and part-time faculty are invited to march in the academic procession at Dr. Gilliam’s inauguration on Friday, September 27th, 2:00 PM, at Agganis Arena. If of interest, please note the […]