Weekly Update on Federal Updates – Week of April 28
Dear colleagues, I hope this message finds you well as we move toward the close of the semester. Thank you for all that you do to support our students, research, and community during this busy time. Before diving into this week’s updates, I encourage you all to join this Thursday’s Public Health Conversation on the […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 21
Dear colleagues, Below, please find updates on federal politics and lawsuits that bear on research grants and publications. As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. National Institutes of Health may hold off awarding new grants to Columbia, Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, Cornell, and its affiliated medical school, Cornell-Weill Medicine according […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 14
Dear colleagues, I’m just back from San Francisco where I met some wonderful alumni and prospective students at one of our new BU2U events where our excellent Admission and Career and Practicum teams travel to introduce the work we do to interested persons across the country. Below, please find updates and guidance on this week’s […]
Supporting Our International Students and Scholars
Dear SPH Community, I want to take a moment to express our strong support for our international students and scholars during a time of increasing uncertainty. As shared by the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO), there has been a recent and concerning pattern of visa revocations and SEVIS record terminations by ICE involving a […]
ContriBUte Today, Impact Tomorrow
Dear Colleagues, To make a difference for public health, we need to come together at the right place and the right time— and right now, public health needs our support. Support our students Our students inspire each of us each day. Despite the pessimistic headlines, they are determined to create a better future for all. Support […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 7
Dear colleagues, Good morning. Another week in paradise (sarcasm). Below, please find updates and guidance on this week’s federal actions. As always, please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions. Judge Kelly of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts has written her final opinion on the administration’s attempt to cap payments […]
Observance of Passover
Dear colleagues, As you may know, the Jewish holiday, Passover, will begin before sundown on Saturday, April 12th and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20th. Those observing Passover may miss evening classes the week of April 14th to observe activities for the holiday. In order to accommodate SPH students observing Passover, it would be […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of April 1
Dear colleagues, I’m not sure that I’m in the mood for an April Fool’s Day joke, since I think either April or Fool or both are on the NIH watch list of forbidden words for grant applications… Below, please find updates and guidance on this week’s federal actions. As always, please feel free to reach […]
Seeking Volunteers for 2025 Convocation
Greetings, Convocation is quickly approaching and the Graduate Student Life office can use your help! SPH Convocation is on Saturday, May 17 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am at the Track and Tennis Center, 100 Ashford St. The ceremony will be followed immediately by a tented reception from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm on the adjacent […]
Weekly Update on Federal Actions – Week of March 24
Dear colleagues, I hope your week has started well. I look forward to seeing faculty and staff at School Assembly this morning where we will be joined by Boston University President, Melissa Gilliam. Last week I was in Washington DC for a lively meeting of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. I […]