The Department of Public Health of AIUB arranged an orientation program to welcome the freshers of MPH program of summer 2014-15 at the AIUB auditorium on May 29, 2015. The AIUB Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Charles C. Villanueva, the Dean of FASS Prof. Dr. Tazul Islam, the program advisor Prof. Dr. Ahmed Neaz, and other esteemed AIUB faculties along with the current and freshmen MPH students attended the program.

The program featured several informative segments and inspiring speeches to warmly welcome the newcomers at AIUB. The students learned about the AIUB history and its state of the art facilities through a video presentation. This was followed by an introductory speech from Dr. Md. Aurangzeb, the coordinator of the program. Then, Prof. Dr. Charles C. Villanueva greeted the freshers at AIUB. After that, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Neaz elaborated the career opportunities of MPH in local and global job markets. Next, an MPH faculty Dr. Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman explained the expected teacher student relationship norms at AIUB. Two senior MPH students then greeted the freshers. Later, a freshman student discussed his aim of MPH study at AIUB. Finally, Prof. Dr. Tazul Islam concluded the program with an enlightening note.

The freshers’ reception program ended in informal chitchats inside and outside the auditorium between the freshmen, current students and the faculty members.