HPH NOW, March 31, 2006, Around the School

Welcome Admitted Students

HSPH is hosting an open house TODAY, March 31, 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.

Visit the Open House web site to learn more.

GPTW Community Forum

"Bed Bugs: What You Should Know to 'Sleep Tight'"

Speaker: Richard Pollack,
Research Associate, Department of
Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Thursday, April 20
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Kresge G-2

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

Annual Mission Hill Walk

The 10th Annual Mission Hill Walk for Health will take place on Saturday, April 8. Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Mission Main, 43 Smith Street, Boston, opposite the Mission Playground. The walk begins at 10 a.m. and wends through the neighborhood. The walk raises funds for local youth groups and has raised more than $250,000 over the past nine years.

This year, Sarah Freeman, project coordinator in the Department of Nutrition, has been selected by local youth organizations to be the Walk Leader.

The annual event is co-sponsored by HSPH. For more information and to download a pledge form, visit the walk homepage.

Meet the Author Series

The HSPH Office of Alumni Programs is hosting a "Meet the Author" event on Tuesday, April 4, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Bartlett Room. Barry Levy, adjunct professor of public health, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Victor Sidel, university professor of social medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, will read from their book: Social Injustice and Public Health. A reception will follow the presentation. RSVP to alumpr@hsph.harvard.edu or at the Alumni Program homepage. This event is free of charge.

Katzen in the Kitchen

Mollie Katzen at HSPH

Mollie Katzen, bestselling author of the Moosewood Cookbook, served soba noodle bowls with miso broth, squash, smoked tofu, and basil during lunch time at HSPH on March 14 in the Kresge cafeteria. Katzen is a member of the HSPH Nutrition Roundtable, a group of people who share a common interest in advancing public nutrition. She also has co-authored an upcoming book with HSPH Department of Nutrition Chair Walter Willett called Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less: A Flexible and Delicious Way to Shrink Your Waist Without Going Hungry.

Volunteers Needed: Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Human Resources is seeking volunteers for "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" on April 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a nationally recognized event that is geared to promoting awareness of today's women and men in the workplace, while introducing children to diverse career opportunities.

To volunteer or to sign up a child to come to "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," contact Desiree Ruiz at 617-432-0979.

Children who attend do not need to be the sons and daughters of their sponsors but must be between the ages of eight and 12 years old. Activities are planned throughout the day including presentations from HSPH staff members, tours, a luncheon reception, and many enriching hands-on activities.