The Weekly SPHere Sept. 29, 2008
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New changes to the copier in the SPHere lounge will allow students to copy rather than print all of the information they want to read. This feature is easy to use and allows user to scan a document and send it electronically to their e-mail account. Attached are the two versions of instructions.
• Version 1
• Version 2
The first training session for the SPH Student Ambassador Program will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Ambassadors are student volunteers who will travel to local, regional, or national recruitment events and conferences, and will provide tours for people visiting the SPH. If interested in participating in the program, bring a current resume to the first training session held in the Dean’s Office Mayo A301. Dinner will be provided. For any questions contact Thuy Doan at doanx034@umn.edu.
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Student News
Learn more about the Peace Corps by attending an information session. Alicen Spaulding, a public health student and former Health Extension Volunteer, will share her experiences living and working in Paraguay from 12:20 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 in C391 Mayo. For more information contact Student Services at 6-3500.
“Views from the U: The Political Science of Election '08” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. Hosted by the University's political science department, the forum featuring six of faculty experts on campaigns and elections. These experts will address key issues in modern politics, including: campaign strategy; political advertisements; campaign finance; race and gender; the national economy; foreign policy; electoral rules and procedures; and the elements of politics that distinguish Minnesota's place in the nation. This forum is free and open to the community. It will be held McNamara Alumni Center. For more information contact bethier@umn.edu.
The Center on Aging announces new Certificate in Aging Studies Program. The University's Center on Aging has launched a new graduate level program that offers community practitioners from a variety of disciplines an opportunity to develop their skills in gerontology.
• More about the Aging Studies Program
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is offering two new community public health programs at the CIEE study centers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Gaborone, Botswana. The seven-week summer study abroad programs are offering college credit. Application deadlines are April 1, 2009.
• Learn more online or e-mail studyinfo@ciee.org.
Biomedical Librarian Lisa McGuire wants to help students become “Information Fluent” when it comes to using the library resources. That’s why she is offering several options that students could find helpful. See the links below for more information. Students can watch/listen to the first presentation on their own time. McGuire also available to work with students individually.
• Learn about literature searching and using RefWorks
• Public Health Resources
• Lisa McGuire's bio/contact info page
The U of M Bookstore is placing specialized “School of Public Health” diploma frame orders in October to prepare for fall and spring semester graduation. Though no payment is required now, the SPH Senate would like students to contact them if they are interested in getting frames so they can alert the bookstore. All diploma frames are in the mahogany gold design and can be seen on the University of Minnesota Bookstore website. Look for a brochure of the diploma frame designs on the Student Senate bulletin board in the SPHere. Students interested diploma frames should contact the Student Senate at sphss@umn.edu before October.
• View the frames at the Bookstore website
Follow SPH student bloggers as they write about life as a public health graduate student at the University of Minnesota.
• View the SPH Student SPHere blog
• Subscribe to e-mail updates
Find internships and full time employment with local, state, or federal agencies at the government job and internship fair on Friday Oct. 24. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall of Coffman Union.
• Details about the job fair
• Hot jobs in federal government
• Jobs A-Z in federal agencies
• Online workshop: Applying to federal jobs
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School News
Show support for the SPH recipients of the Walter H. Judd International Graduate and Professional Fellowships by attending the annual poster session and reception for recipients. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8. at McNamara Alumni Center. The event is open to the public. Advisers, faculty, and former Judd Fellows are especially encouraged to attend. Deadline for the next round of fellowship applications is Feb. 9, 2009. This year’s recipients included more Judd fellows from the SPH than any other university unit.
SPH Events
Qingqing Yang, a master’s candidate in biostatistics, will discuss, “Multiple Latent Class Analysis,” on Thursday, Oct. 2. Yang’s Plan B Presentation will be held at 11:15 a.m. in A301 Mayo. Refreshments will be served prior to the presentation. For more information contact Megan Schlick at 612-625-5451.
“Introduction to the Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (with an emphasis on Screening for Colorectal Cancer),” is the topic of the Epidemiology Division seminar scheduled for Friday, Oct. 3. The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in room 364 of WBOB. Hanna Bloomfield and Melissa Partin, professors of medicine for the VA Medical Center are the speakers for the seminar. For more information, contact Carol Raichert at 5-1836.
“An Update to the Rate Tables for the Survival Package in S-Plus/R,” is the topic of Christopher Anderson’s Plan B Presentation. Anderson is a master’s candidate in biostatistics. The presentation will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, in Mayo A434. Refreshments will be served prior to the presentation. For more information contact Megan Schlick at 5-5451.
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Other Events
Oct. 2, 4 p.m.
“Complexity and Meaning in Politics and Healthcare” will be the topic of Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale’s speech in the first annual David A. Rothenberger Lecture, Mayo Auditorium. More Information
Oct. 3, 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ethics and Health Care Reform: Where is the Justice?
Oct. 4
Minnesota’s first Stop-the-Clot Forum which will be held at the Marriott West, 9970 Wayzata Blvd. in Minneapolis. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
• Learn more/register online or call
651-690-2779
Oct. 6-7
3rd Biennial Schizophrenia Treatment: Bridging Science to Clinical Care will be held at the Radisson University Hotel.
Oct. 9-10
The City, The River, The Bridge
Oct. 10, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The first annual Hennepin-University Partnership Symposium will be held at the Humphrey Center. Learn more/register Questions? Write to BIEL0032@umn.edu.
Oct. 16, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Main St. N.E., Minneapolis
Friends of Fremont Clinic Health Services fundraising gala, $25 in advance and $30 at the door. FCHS hosts an annual gala to raise awareness of the vital role that community-based clinics play in providing health care to those in need, and to raise funds for providing care for the uninsured. For more information or to purchase tickets contact 612-287-2400.
Oct. 27-28
Minnesota Water Resources Conference. More information
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
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