Dear Harvard Chan School community, In the days and weeks following the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida last February, the students of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School inspired … Continue reading “Today’s high school shooting”
Dear Harvard Chan School community, It has come to our attention that a swastika was placed by an unknown person on a bulletin board on the fifth floor of the … Continue reading “Confronting hateful expression on our own campus”
Dear members of the Harvard Chan School community, I am writing to share information and reflections on the report from the Harvard University Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging, … Continue reading “Response to Harvard’s Diversity Task Force Report”
Dear members of the Harvard Chan School community, I am pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for Rose Service Learning Fellowships. I encourage students and postdoctoral fellows … Continue reading “Now accepting applications: Rose Service Learning Fellowships”
Dear Harvard Chan School community, It is with great sadness that I write to you on the occasion of another mass shooting, this one at a high school in South … Continue reading “Message from Dean Williams on Florida shooting”
Dear Harvard Chan School community, Please join me in offering the warmest congratulations to Dr. Lawrence Bacow on his election as the 29th President of Harvard University. The son … Continue reading “New Harvard President”
January 25, 2018 On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Philip Morris International plans to contribute close to $1 billion to fund an organization to be known as the … Continue reading “Statement on the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World”
Dear Harvard Chan School community, As public health scholars and professionals, we are acutely aware of the emotional, physical, and even genetic consequences of sexual harassment and assault. The trauma … Continue reading “Statement on Sexual Harassment & Assault”
Dear members of the Harvard Chan School community, Earlier this fall, a number of student groups called upon the Dean to reject the name of the holiday that falls on … Continue reading “Indigenous Peoples Day”
Dear members of the Harvard Chan School community, I write to you on the occasion of yet another senseless tragedy. Sunday night’s shooting on the Las Vegas Strip—the most lethal … Continue reading “Message on Las Vegas Shooting from Dean Williams”