Around the School

Next week: HSPH Town Hall 

May 1 

3:00-4:00 PM

Kresge Cafeteria    

Hear updates regarding the School's financial picture, the upcoming University-wide capital campaign, the new HSPH branding initiative, outcomes from the School Innovation Project, and the HR Pulse Survey. Submit questions anonymously in advance online or bring them to the session.

Student-Alumnae Leadership Breakfast 

On April 14, 50 alumnae and 50 students gathered to discuss the role of women in leadership positions in public health. The keynote speaker for the event was Victoria Reggie Kennedy, a lawyer and widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. The event was sponsored by the Office of Alumni Affairs and the Women in Leadership (WIL) student organization at HSPH.

HSPH students propose cost-saving public health reforms to Massachusetts legislators as part of inaugural Spring Challenge

Members of the winning team at the State House.

This spring, an innovative new program at HSPH gave students the opportunity to meet with the people grappling with health care reform in Massachusetts and to contribute their own ideas to the conversation.




Raul Ruiz, MPH '07, launches Congressional campaign
Now a physician working in the Coachella Valley in California, Ruiz earned an MPH from HSPH in 2007, a medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 2001, and a master's of public policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government also in 2001. Read an interview with Ruiz from his time at HSPH.

Prof. Marvin Zelen honored
HSPH Prof. Marvin Zelen was selected as the inaugural winner of the Karl E. Peace Award, established by the American Statistical Association to recognize "Outstanding statistical contributions for the betterment of society." Zelen will be honored at this year's Joint Statistical Meetings, held in San Diego from July 28-August 2.