SPH Snapshot: Fall Orientation 2023.
Student Orientation at BUSPH is a fun and immersive way to create a sense of community among incoming on-campus students, preparing them for the teamwork and collaboration they will need in the years to come.
Assistant Dean Mary Murphy-Phillips leads a workshop for international students
SPH staffers Tenbit Mitiku and Ryan Wisniewski answer questions from new students
Morning rain couldn’t dampen the mood of students heading to their first orientation sessions.
Ann Marie Larese, assistant dean for admissions, greets incoming students.
Dean Sandro Galea introduces the School’s deans, each of whom outlined their areas of responsibility.
The weather eventually cooperated with our plans!
Dean Galea introduces his lecture, “Why Public Health,” with the tragic story of blues musician Blind Willie Johnson, whose death from malaria was exacerbated by a number of social factors that deeply affect public health.
Associate Dean Craig Andrade describes the functions of the newly revamped Activist Lab.
The BUSPH letters were a huge hit among students, who gathered to take pictures almost as soon as the letters appeared on Talbot Green. Many said they were planning to post photos for family and friends to give them a sense of the full SPH experience.
In two thought-provoking lectures, Dean Galea and Associate Dean Yvette Cozier affirmed the School’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and reiterated that diversity also means diversity of thought.
Orientation Week wrapped up with a well-attended Resource Fair that enabled students to meet representatives from various groups and offices on the Medical Campus.
Students select public health affirmation stickers under Rhett’s watchful gaze.
Queer Alliance stickers and lollipops sparked conversation among students and staff.
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