The Weekly SPHere Oct. 20, 2008
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"The Art of Caring," a benefit to support the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, will be held Oct. 23, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Weisman Art Museum. Come join supporters from the PNC for an evening of art, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and the chance to bid on unique items at the silent auction. The PNC is a free clinic operated by over 100 University of Minnesota students from the schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Public Health. Advance tickets are $25 adults and $10 students. Tickets at the door are $30 adults and $15 students. Please direct questions to pete6585@umn.edu.
• Advance tickets available online
The SPH Student Senate is hosting its annual Halloween event at Goldy¿s Game Room on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Halloween Bowlarama will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to the bowling alley located at Goldy¿s Game Room in the basement of Coffman. The event includes free bowling, pizza, and of course Halloween candy. Come in costume. Prizes will be awarded in many costume categories including, but not limited to: 'Most Eco-Friendly Costume,' 'Best Original Costume,' and for those who are coordinating with friends 'Best Theme.' Costumes are encouraged but are not required.
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Student News
The AHC Multicultural Society is sponsoring “Uniting the Nations,” an event to recognize United Nations Day. Join the group at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 in the Chip Lounge for food, friends and fellowship. Questions? Contact Tara Gause at gause010@umn.edu.
• Register online
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) offers a Health Policy Internship each semester and summer. It¿s a great opportunity for students with strong quantitative skills who are interested in doing work on health policy.
• Subscribe to e-mail CBO job postings/ apply
• More information about job opportunties at CBO
The Minnesota Department of Human Services will offer 12 Executive Pathways Internships in summer 2009. The application is available in the Career Resource Center, D305 Mayo, via e-mail, or by telephone at 651-431-3040.For more information about the DHS Office for Equal Opportunity, visit these links: Office for Equal Opportunity, MN Department of Human Services or Executive Pathways Brochure
Office for Equal Opportunity, MN Department of Human Services
Executive Pathways Brochure
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
The SPH Health Disparities Working Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, in Mayo A301. The group will discuss the HDWG vision, goals, and plans for the upcoming year. There also will be an informal presentation, "Designing Effective Online Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities in Gay Men," by Simon Rosser, professor and director: HIV/STI Intervention & Prevention Studies (HIPS) Program. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Rhonda Jones-Webb, co-chair, Health Disparities Work Group at 6-8866 or jones010@umn.edu.
The SPH Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) was recently awarded three grants totalling more than $250,000 to support energy efficiency and pollution prevention work. The funding will help MnTAP develop relationships with Minnesota¿s utility providers, the Minnesota Army National Guard, and a variety of manufacturers.
MnTAP Interns Focus on Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency during their summer internship program. The team of SPH students completed internships at a variety of companies throughout the Twin Cities. If these companies implement the interns' recommendations, they will realize annual reductions totaling 200,000 pounds of solid waste; 310,000 tons of air emissions; 12 million kWh in electricity; 7.8 million gallons of water; 10,000 pounds of hazardous waste; and 47,000 therms in natural gas. These reductions could total more than $1.3 million annually in cost savings.
• Learn more about the intern program
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SPH Events
“Using Social Network Analysis to Understand and Change Health Behavior” is the topic of Thomas Valente’s seminar on Thursday, Oct. 23. Valente is a professor and director of the Master of Public Health Program in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. The seminar will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 1-451 Moos Tower.
• More about Valente's lecture
Miguel Hernan, associate professor in the department of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health will lead the EpiCH division seminar on Friday, Oct. 24. The seminar will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. in room 364 of WBOB. For more information contact Carol Raichert at 5-1836.
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
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Other Events
Oct 22, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Tropical and Travel Medicine Seminar
Oct. 27-28
Minnesota Water Resources Conference. More information
Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Big Hair Mania: A Halloween Runway Hair Show benefiting the Minnesota AIDS Project
• Learn more online
Nov. 6, 8:30 to 4 p.m.
Children in Nature: Healthy Development by Design conference. Learn more about how time spent in natural environments improves the health and well-being of children and families.
• Register online or contact Arboretum Education at 952-443-1422.
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
Subscribe to SPH calendar updates by e-mail
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The Weekly SPHere is sent by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 420 Delaware Street, S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.
">Tropical and Travel Medicine Seminar
Oct. 27-28
Minnesota Water Resources Conference. More information
Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
Big Hair Mania: A Halloween Runway Hair Show benefiting the Minnesota AIDS Project
• Learn more online
Nov. 6, 8:30 to 4 p.m.
Children in Nature: Healthy Development by Design conference. Learn more about how time spent in natural environments improves the health and well-being of children and families.
• Register online or contact Arboretum Education at 952-443-1422.
For more events, go to the SPH Online Calendar
Subscribe to SPH calendar updates by e-mail
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The Weekly SPHere is sent by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 420 Delaware Street, S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.
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