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Hally Turner, an MPH student in Public Health Administration & Policy, has received the 2013 Minnesota Public Health Association Student Achievement Award.

Anne Skenzich, PhD student in the Health Services Research, Policy & Administration program, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Disability Determination Process Small Grant Program at Policy Research, Inc.

Hey SPH students, alumni and friends: we want to hear from you! In preparation for the launch of a new school website, we're gathering a variety of stories about what makes the SPH stand out. Please submit your stories by July 8.

Bookmark these helpful resources to keep track of the wide variety of conferences, meetings and professional development opportunities coming up in the global public health community.

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action encourages all faculty and staff to consult the religious holiday calendar and other resources available on the EOAA website before scheduling exams, events, and meetings.

Register by June 24 to attend the State Biomonitoring Summit, Thursday, June 27, 8:30-3 p.m., Dakota Lodge, St. Paul. The summit is free and open to anyone interested in improving public health in Minnesota. SPH professor Bruce Alexander serves on the afternoon panel.

Bookmark these helpful resources to keep track of the wide variety of conferences, meetings and professional development opportunities coming up in the global public health community.

Katy Kozhimannil, Jean Abraham and Beth Virnig, SPH faculty in the Division of Health Policy & Management, have received an honorable mention by Women’s Health Issues for their March 2012 policy article.

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action encourages all faculty and staff to consult the religious holiday calendar and other resources available on the EOAA website before scheduling exams, events, and meetings.

Cindy Cain, post-doctoral associate, and Samantha Mills (MPH '13), research fellow, have been hired in the Division of Health Policy & Management, June 2013.

Bookmark these helpful resources to keep track of the wide variety of conferences, meetings and professional development opportunities coming up in the global public health community.

The School of Public Health Advancement team is now in the process of redesigning the school website, with an expected launch of fall 2013. We ask that you limit your web update requests to the current site to only basic information and urgent changes.

Register by June 24 to attend the State Biomonitoring Summit, Thursday, June 27, 8:30-3 p.m., Dakota Lodge, St. Paul. The summit is free and open to anyone interested in improving public health in Minnesota. SPH professor Bruce Alexander serves on the afternoon panel.

The SPH is currently seeking alumni volunteers to serve as table hosts during the fall 2013 new student orientation, taking place Aug. 28. Please sign up by July 19.

Bookmark these helpful resources to keep track of the wide variety of conferences, meetings and professional development opportunities coming up in the global public health community.

During the May 2 National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium, David Hemenway presented on Gun Violence Prevention with Implications for Occupational Health & Safety.