Welcome, How Things Work
Dear Colleagues, A warm welcome to our new and returning students, staff, and faculty. I hope that the new year has started well for all, and I am excited to be serving in my new capacity as Dean ad interim. This past fall, the Dean’s Office shared a series of messages to highlight resources available […]
SPH Pilot Funding Opportunities—Deadline March 3, 2025
idea hub at the Boston University School of Public Health is dedicated to creating an innovative space to meet our core purpose to Think. Teach. Do. for the health of all. For all awards, priority will be given to applications that align with our strategic directions, as articulated on our strategy map. As detailed on […]
Apply for the Dean’s Innovation Challenge – Deadline February 18, 2025
Dear Colleagues, All members of our community at the Boston University School of Public Health contribute in different ways toward advancing our core purpose to Think. Teach. Do. for the Health of All. The projects led by our faculty, staff, and students are inspiring, and we want others to share in our excitement. We want […]
A Transition in Development and Alumni Relations
Dear BUSPH Community, I am writing to announce that our Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, Jacoba van Heugten will be leaving BUSPH, with her last day January 10, 2025. Jacoba will be relocating to assume an exciting philanthropic role with a global think tank. Jacoba has been a remarkable leader of our DAR […]
An Introduction, and a Challenge
Dear BUSPH, Welcome back to school, and to the start of 2025. I have the honor, as your new interim Dean, of leading BUSPH into a new year and a new era. Let me introduce myself. I am a convert to public health. My scientific life began in the world of medicine where I trained […]
Thank you
Dear Colleagues, As we approach the end of 2024, and as I approach the end of my time as Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, I wanted to send my last note with a very simple message: thank you. I want to thank this community for affording me the extraordinary opportunity of […]
Menstrual Product Donation Drive
Give back to menstruators in need! The Period Project is once again running a donation drive to provide menstrual products to those in need. All donations will go to Dignity Matters, a nonprofit organization in Massachusetts that will distribute the products. Donate through Amazon Wishlist here!
Early Closure on November 27th, 2024
Dear Colleagues, As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to express heartfelt gratitude for your dedication and hard work throughout this year. Despite the challenges we’ve faced, I am continually inspired by the SPH community’s resilience, collaboration, and commitment to supporting our students and one another. To show our appreciation and allow everyone a bit more time […]
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 […]