Indigenous Peoples Day
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, 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”
September 18, 2017 BOSTON, MASS. A statement by Michelle A. Williams, Dean of the Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Earlier today, six Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals … Continue reading “Statement on DACA suit involving a student at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, The Trump administration announced this morning that it is rescinding former President Obama’s executive order, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals … Continue reading “Message on DACA from Dean Williams”
Dear Harvard Chan School community, Over this past weekend, we watched with horror as a hateful white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned violent and ended in a deadly act … Continue reading “Message from Dean Williams Following the Events in Charlottesville”
Dear faculty, students, alumni, staff, researchers, supporters, and other friends, At this year’s Commencement, I spoke of a public health movement—a shared mission that goes beyond our individual fields and … Continue reading “End-of-Year Report to the Harvard Chan School Community”
Dear Harvard Chan School Community, I am reaching out to you in the wake of new executive orders issued by President Trump regarding immigration and visa policies. These new policies, … Continue reading “Message from Dean Michelle Williams”
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, With the end of the year fast approaching, I would like to share a few highlights from the fall semester. Listening tour … Continue reading “End-of-year reflections”
December 14, 2016 Dear members of the Harvard Chan School community, In the weeks following the U.S. presidential election, many members of our community—and some who are considering joining us … Continue reading “A Message to the Community”