December 13, 2006 Carolina’s School of Public Health appoints special assistant to the Dean for diversity as continues tradition of cultivating diversity Dr. Jessie Satia Dr. Jessie Satia was born in the state of Washington but grew up in Cameroon. “I am quite literally an ‘African-American,’ having lived in both places,” she says. Now,... Read more »
October 03, 2006 Photograph of poster session winner Three graduate students have been recognized for outstanding research during the School’s first Research Poster Display and Contest. William B. Allshouse, Joseph N. LoBuglio and Jon R. Sobus each received a certificate and $25 prize for their efforts. Their posters and others were displayed in the atrium... Read more »
September 25, 2006 Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session Photograph of poster session winner Photograph of poster session winner Photograph of Laurie Ringaert Photograph of poster session winner Photograph... Read more »
On September 6, 2006, the SPH Office of Student Affairs will host its first ever Student Information Day. This event connects student with organizations in which they can make a difference in the School and the community and celebrates student leadership and involvement. “Volunteering in student organizations is one way our students further develop skills... Read more »
August 30, 2006 Kathy Graham CSM Starting August 7, 2006, Ms. Kathy Graham joined the SPH Office of Student Affairs staff as its new career services manager. In this position, Graham provides career development assistance for all SPH undergraduate and graduate students on resume and CV development, interviewing, job-searching, etc. Graham plans to further develop... Read more »
August 22, 2006 Effective August 28, 2006, the University Cashier will no longer accept VISA as a form of payment. We will continue to accept MasterCard and Diners Club cards online. In addition, we will accept online payments from checking accounts through Student Central. In the past, the University Cashier has accepted VISA and... Read more »
July 28, 2006 Help is on the way for health-care workers who don’t know one word of Spanish but increasingly find themselves treating Latino patients. In North Carolina, a team of representatives from state government health agencies and higher education has started work on a language course designed especially for them: “!A su salud!... Read more »
July 20, 2006 The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) recently awarded two prestigious awards to alumni of the School.Brian P. Schroeder (BSPH ’00, MHA ’02), business manager of Surgical Services at NorthEast Medical Center in Concord, N.C., and Matthew M. Womble (MHA ’01), chief executive officer of Select Specialty Hospital in Durham, N.C.,... Read more »
March 24, 2006 Core Public Health Concepts certificate offers students flexibility, perspective across five public health disciplines at www.sph.unc.edu/nciph/certificate Fall 2005 Core Public Health Concepts Certificate Program celebration The UNC School of Public Health’s Certificate in Core Public Health Concepts, now in its sixth year, provides an opportunity for students anywhere in the world to... Read more »
September 13, 2005 Two UNC doctoral students have received James J. Gallagher Dissertation Awards of $1,500 each for their research on policies that affect children and families.Kimberly Cobb, of the department of maternal and child health in the School of Public Health, studies newborn screening in North Carolina and how information from screenings are relayed... Read more »
