Past Events

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Department Orientation

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

10:05 AM-10:50 AM

Nesbitt Hall multiple locations
- Graduate Students
During Department Orientation, students will meet individually with their department chair, program manager, and current students to learn more about their degree program, department, and department initiatives.
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Mural Arts Tour

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Nesbitt Hall Meet in lobby to leave campus
- Undergraduate Students
Experience firsthand how art ignites change: explore the world’s largest outdoor art gallery and get to know Philadelphia’s stunning mural collection on an exciting guided tour! Weave through diverse neighborhoods by trolley, and get inspired by the incredible public art that makes Philadelphia the mural capital of the world. Explore the show-stopping and highly acclaimed murals west of Broad Street with Masterpieces West. Travel through the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood and into parts of West Philadelphia to get an in-depth look at Philadelphia’s phenomenal public art, including meaningful works such as A Tribute to Dox Thrash Revisited by Willis Humphrey and Eric Okdeh, and Ben Volta’s dynamic Micro to Macro.
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Share Food Program Volunteer Activity

Monday, September 17, 2018

1:00 PM-3:30 PM

2901 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Senior Class
- International Students
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Graduate Student Orientation

September 17, 2018 through September 20, 2018

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall 3215 Market Street
- Graduate Students
Newly accepted graduate students (Full-time MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH) can find more information on financial aid, enrollment, and other helpful resources for admitted students.
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Reducing Harm Among Opioid Using Populations in Philadelphia

Thursday, June 21, 2018

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 132
- Everyone
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Comparative Analysis of Areas with Buffer Zones vs. Areas without Buffer Zones

Thursday, June 7, 2018

10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Everyone
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Seminar

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Everyone
Phase I Oncology Clinical Trials with Potential Late Toxicities: Experiences with the TITE-CRM Design
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Environmental and Occupational Health Research Seminar

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Everyone
Environmental Justice in Germany
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Child Malnutrition in the US and Around the World

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Everyone
Maternal Child Health Journal Club
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Marielle Presente! Racism, Health, and the Global Struggle for Black Lives

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

4:30 PM-6:30 PM

Nesbitt Hall Room 719
- Everyone
On the evening of March 14, 38-year-old Marielle Franco, a black feminist, human rights activist, and local politician in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was assassinated after leaving the event "Young Black Women Moving Power Structures" in downtown Rio. Marielle was an outspoken critic of police brutality and the militarization of Black and poor communities in the city and advocated for policies that promoted racial and gender equality and basic human rights and dignity. The mass protests in Brazil sparked by her tragic death are a testament to her compassion, fearless activism, and commitment to standing with communities to advocate for radical social change.
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