SPH Snapshot: November 4-15.

The fall leaves brightened up campus over the last two weeks.

On Wednesday, November 6, members of the Boston University Medical Campus protested a visit by First Lady Melania Trump and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to Boston Medical Center.

On Thursday, November 7, the International Students Organization held their Annual Cultural Show, which raised money for Letter of Love, an organization focused on connecting with refugee children through handwritten letters.

The new Emerging Women Leaders program held a seminar with Kayla Laserson, deputy director of infectious diseases at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Friday, November 8.

On Monday, November 11, the Departments of Global Health and Community Health Sciences and the SPH Queer Alliance held a film screening and discussion of Call Me Kuchu, led by John "Longjones" Abdallah Wambere, a Ugandan LGBT+ and HIV rights activist.

On Tuesday, November 12, representatives from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) came to campus to talk with students about employment, fellowship, and internship/practicum opportunities.

Students attended a physical yoga class held on campus on Tuesday, November 12.

On Thursday, November 14, staff came together for a discussion about understanding the mind-body connection and learning ways to feel less anxious, more grounded, and calmer in their bodies and at work.

On Friday, November 15, a Dean's Symposium titled "Statistics and Life Sciences: Creating a Healthier World" brought together experts to discuss statistical challenges and progress in public health issues.