Office of Diversity

Previous Events:

One Harvard Welcome Event

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 | 5:00-7:00 pm | Spangler Center- Harvard Business School

Join the Harvard community for a new graduate/professional student welcome reception and resource fair. Come meet other students from across various Harvard schools and enjoy an evening of Harvard-wide community building. Event sponsored by the Harvard University President's Office. For event flyer, click here.

Diversity Talks Series:  Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - Equal Opportunity and Access for All Families Regardless of Socio-Economic Variables, Race or Ethnicity

Monday, May 2, 2011 | 12:30 - 1:30 pm | FXB G13

Speaker: Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, MS. PhD, Professor of Audiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Denver, Marion Downs Hearing Center

Dr. Christine Yoshinaga-Itano has been researching language, speech, and social-emotional development of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and children for over 30 years. Her talk will focus on the implementation of universal new born hearing screenings in the United States. Open to Harvard community. Lunch provided. For event flyer, click here.

Diversity Talks Series:  Bullying As a Public Health Issue

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Kresge G3

Speaker: Jarrett Barrios, JD, President, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

Jarrett Barrios served for 9 years in the Massachusetts legislature, and is the first Latino and first openly gay man elected to the state Senate. He is known for his work on marriage equality, anti-bullying education, and creating safe environments for LGBT youth. Talk followed by Q&A session and reception. Free and open to the public. For event flyer, click here.

Organized by HSPH Office for Alumni Affairs, Queer Students Alliance at HSPH, and Office of Diversity.