Join the Voices for Recovery at UMass BostonThe Voices for Recovery at UMass Boston is a group of students, faculty and staff who arecommitted to increasing awareness of alcohol and other drug issues on our campus and advocating for the resources to respond to the needs of our community and supporting a culture of recovery.If you would like to join us please contact Linda Jorgensen, Director of UHS Health Education and Wellness, at 617-287-5680.

College of Nursing & Health SciencesDear UMass Boston friends,Please, join us for two keystone presentations we thoughtfully assembled for our current students, faculty, and alumni. Please see attached flyers for more detailed information.Susan Hankinson, Sc.D., MPH, R.N., Principal Investigator, Nurses’ Health Study and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health will be with us on Monday, November 17th 7-9pm. The flyer can be found here.Allan Best, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation at Vancouver Coastal Health Care Institute will be with us on Monday, December 1st for two talks 12-1 pm and 6:30-7:30 pm. The flyer can be found here.We would be delighted to see you at our event and we hope you will enjoy meeting with our students and professors and learning more about all the new developments within the College of Nursing & Health Sciences.

Center for Women in Politics and Public PolicyThe McCormack School’s Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy is hosting an event on October 27th entitled “Unnatural Causes: Race, Inequality, and Reproductive Health” to be held on the 11th floor of the Healey Library. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a networking reception and resource tables. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a film screening of “When the Bough Breaks” followed by a panel discussion. The event is co-sponsored by the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts.Please RSVP at (617) 556-8800 ext: 10 and for special accommodations, please call (617) 287-5541.Contact name: Christa Kelleher, (617) 287-5530 (or) [email protected]