On Thursday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., all are invited to join Combating Discrimination in Healthcare & Fighting Health Disparities in Greece and the USA, the first of a series of e-symposia jointly coordinated by the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Greece and the Rutgers Schools of Communication and Information and Health Professions as part of the International Academic Partnership Program-Greece, an academic incubator program sponsored in 2020 by the Greek Ministry of Education, the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of International Education, and the Fulbright Foundation, among other organizations. Focusing on health communication across the health professions, this virtual series will feature presentations and speakers from faculty members from both academic institutions as well as Q&A discussion session with participants. This groundbreaking, interdisciplinary, international event is open to all, but registration is required by Monday, May 24 to participate.

All are invited to sign up to virtually participate in the Feed a Family 5K Run and 1-Mile Wellness Walk support fundraising efforts to feed food-insecure families across New Jersey. Now through June 30, register to join and complete these virtual races hosted by Rutgers Against Hunger and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Family and Community Health Sciences Department. Participants will receive race t-shirts as part of the $25 registration fee and will help stock food pantries across the state, so learn more and register to join as an individual or a team today!

On Monday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development M. Maral Mouradian presents Developing and Empowering Diverse Communities in Higher Education, this year’s RBHS Faculty Development symposium. Featuring speakers Nancy Cantor, chancellor of Rutgers–Newark, and Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the School of Public Health, this event is open to all faculty and staff at Rutgers, but registration is required to participate.

On Wednesday, June 30, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., members of the RBHS community are invited to join the next Implicit Bias and “Othering” Workshop, featuring speakers James Hill, associate dean for the Office of Student Affairs, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and director of the Neuropsychology Service in the Neurological Institute, and Maria Soto-Greene, executive vice dean, professor of medicine, and director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence at New Jersey Medical School. Registration required to participate and questions should be directed to the vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion.

On Thursday, June 17, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., members of RBHS are invited to join the next Racial Healing Circle, an opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to engage with each other by sharing their stories in a safe, brave, and responsible space. Facilitated by Sharon Stroye, director of the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center at Rutgers–Newark, this Zoom event serves as an introductory tool to begin the work of dismantling the detrimental effects of systemic racism with a focus on "our shared humanity." Registration required to receive Zoom details to join and space is limited, so learn more about the workshop philosophies and register today!