April 6 – April 10
National Public Health Week is a time to recognize the contributions of public health each year, and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. SPH is hosting various activities and you can find more information more below. If you’d like to share your participation on social, please tag us at @UMNSPH in your posts all week!
Questions? Contact Us
Email: sphevent@umn.edu
SPH Research Day provides our students and faculty an opportunity to showcase their research activities to their colleagues and the broader University community.
Agenda:
1:00 p.m: Poster session begins
2:30 p.m: 3-Minute Thesis Competition
3:45 p.m: Award Ceremony
4:30 p.m: Event ends
The SPH Red Dress Day honors missing and murdered American Indian women, children, and relatives, and highlights ongoing efforts to combat this tragedy. This year’s event will include information about American Indian Health and wellness and targeting behavioral health.
The Community Closet will be open during National Public Health Week on Thursday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Coffman Memorial Union Commuter Lounge (Coffman room 103 on the east end of the building near the Theater and Gopher Concessions) for students, staff and faculty to take what you need. This will be an opportunity to swap in some new looks and keep great clothing in circulation. Everything is free!
Clean out your closets and donate professional attire to SPH’S Community Closet!
- Donate clean, gently used professional clothing (blazers, dresses, dress pants, etc). No shoes or accessories please.
- Drop off your donations on Tuesday, March 31 outside Coffman Memorial Union between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. or 2 to 5 p.m. For donations of less than 10 items, you’re welcome to drop off at the donation bin in the Dean’s Office (Mayo A302) from March 30 to April 3.
- We’re looking for volunteers to help with both the donation day and community closet. Please sign up if you are able to help.
Professional Portraits will be available in same space between 1:30 and 4 p.m!
The 2026 theme will be Reinforcing Solidarity in Health Equity: Community-building in Our Current Climate
The Health Disparities Roundtable is an annual event that aims to explore pressing issues in health and racial equity research, policy, and practice. Local and national speakers are invited to share their ideas in addressing strategies for prevention and improvement.
- April 6: NPHW Kickoff Forum – Public health in the age of deception: Confronting the misinformation crisis
- April 7: From Seed to Processing: Illnesses, Exposures and Prevention in the Cannabis Industry
- April 7: Ready. Set. Action: Mayors Advancing Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being, and Social Connection
- April 8: The death of multiple operationalization in public opinion research: How ‘keeping it short’ can produce poor policy outcomes
- April 9: Coffee and Bagels with Student Senate
- April 9: SPH Professional Portrait Session
- April 9: Building Well-being, Promoting Community Life, and Supporting Neighbors
- April 9 and 10: Ignite the Spark Scholars Program National Convening : Igniting Voices, Sparking Action: Advancing Equity-Centered Public Health Research & Practice
