HPH NOW, Mar 16, 2007, Around the School

HSPH Open House to Welcome admitted students

HSPH is hosting an open house on March 23 for students who have been admitted to the School for the next academic year. The event features opportunities to learn about the resources available to students and to meet faculty, staff, and current students.

The Admissions Office is looking for volunteers to serve as tour guides and escorts. Contact Kerri Noonan at knoonan@hsph.harvard.edu or at 617-432-4175.

HSPH Community Forum

"How the Study of Proteins Is Helping Cancer Screening"

Thursday, March 22
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Kresge G-2

Xihong Lin
Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics

Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to deansoff@hsph.harvard.edu.
This event is open to the HSPH community only.

Sponsored by the HSPH Workplace Engagement and Enrichment
Committee & the Office of the Dean

Register for Poster Day

Registration for the 21st Annual Poster and Exhibition Day at HSPH is now open. This year's Poster Day is May 3, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the Kresge cafeteria.

Poster Day is an annual School-wide event sponsored by the Faculty Council to encourage collaboration and to promote project visibility at HSPH and across the Longwood Medical Area. HSPH students, researchers, staff, and faculty members are encouraged to participate. Anyone from the Longwood Medical Area is welcome to attend. Two $500 prizes will be awarded - one for the top poster with a student as first author and one for the top poster with a postdoctoral fellow as first author.

Questions can be directed to Stephen Friday, (617) 432_1018, academic@hsph.harvard.edu.

Inauguration Event for Harvard President Announced

The inauguration events for Harvard University's 28th president, Drew Gilpin Faust, will take place beginning the evening of October 11. The inauguration will continue with the installation ceremony, which is scheduled for October 12 at approximately 2 p.m. More details will be made available as plans progress.