SBS Student Digest

September 5-9, 2022

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

This Week's Highlights

Add, drop, change! Last day to change Harvard Chan courses for Fall and Fall1 is Thursday, September 8.
Travel awards! Offset the cost of travel when presenting research at a conference.
Social events! Connect with the Women, Gender, and Health concentration and the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness.

Did you know? You can purchase discounted tickets for musicals, sports games, and more through Harvard.

Announcements

SBS Study Rooms

As a SBS student, you have exclusive access to the 6th and 7th floor study rooms in the Kresge building, Monday through Friday from 8 am–6 pm:

Kresge 611
Kresge 702
Kresge 723 (reserved for doctoral students)

These rooms are intended for quiet study purposes for SBS students only.

Harvard Outings & Innings

The Harvard Outings & Innings provides discounted tickets for upcoming sports, performing arts, and other local events as well as movies, museums, and more!

Currently available events include a Hairspray musical production, the King Richard's Fair, the Harvard vs. Yale football game, and the Boston Holiday Pops.

Learn More

Academic Affairs Support

For questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email the Academic Affairs staff. We are also in-office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays:

Whitney Waddell: Mondays & Tuesdays in Room 622

Daniel Choi: Mondays & Thursdays in Room 614

Teresa Bellone: Mondays in Room 618

Important Dates

Labor Day
Monday, September 5

Last Day To Add/Drop/Change | HSPH Fall & Fall 1 Courses
Thursday, September 8

Opportunities

Student Opportunities

Funding
SBS Conference Travel Awards
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Funding
Culture Lab Innovation Fund
Harvard Office For Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Training
Fostering Diversity In HIV Research Program (PDF)
Massachusetts General Hospital Global Health

Training
Public Health Leadership Lab
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Course
WGH 230:The Health of Transgender And Gender Diverse People
Fall 2 | Epidemiology

Job Opportunities

Academia
Assistant/Associate Professor Of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
University of South Carolina

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Cancer Research Training Award Fellowship In Health Behaviors Research (PDF)
National Cancer Institute Behavioral Research Program

Events

Women, Gender & Health
Women, Gender & Health Fall Social

Wednesday, September 7 / 5:00–7:00 pm

Join WGH Interdisciplinary Concentration faculty, students, and staff for a casual after-work networking get-together. Food & drinks provided.

Office for Student Affairs
Harvard Chan Fall Resource Fair

Wednesday, September 7 / 5:00–7:00 pm

Get to know the resources available to you at Harvard Chan! Meet representatives from various Harvard and Harvard Chan departments, offices, and services!

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency & Department of the Interior
Federal Recruitment Event (PDF)

Wednesday & Thursday, September 7-8 / 2:00–3:30 pm

Learn and discuss about federal government positions, creating profiles and saving searches on USAJOBS.gov, and more.

Center for Health and Happiness
Center For Health and Happiness Fall Social

Thursday, September 8 / 4:00–5:30 pm

Stop by to learn more about the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness’s research and student opportunities in the upcoming year. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.