School Of Public Health Full Faculty Meeting
The meeting focused on setting priorities for the school, including listening sessions with faculty, staff, and students, and establishing monthly forums. Key topics included academic excellence, the school's commitment to social justice, urban health, and diversity in faculty, staff, and students. Concerns were raised regarding the need for improved communication and branding, the need for transparency, and managing faculty workload. Reports were provided on the results of a recent retreat, followed by departmental updates from Community Health Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, which included discussions on curriculum overhauls, the launch of a new Big Data sequence, and the challenges of managing research and enrollment.