The purpose of the Gillings International Student Support Pod is to provide a platform to help international students figure out ways to navigate some of the challenges of being an international student at Gillings, offering emotional and mental support as need and sharing relevant information with your peers. This is meant to be a chance... Read more »
Mark your calendars and register for the 2021 Gillings Virtual Career Summit on two days Aug. 27 and Sept. 10 from 12:30 – 5 p.m. This virtual conference will give... Read more »
Dept of Nutrition Seminar: "Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Resilience or Just a Matter of Time?" Dr. Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Prevention at Wake Forest School of Medicine, will... Read more »
Gillings Walking Group Meet at Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall. Mondays at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would... Read more »
Dr. Howard Frumkinis an internist, environmental and occupational medicine specialist and epidemiologist. He will discuss the health impacts of the global climate crisis, as well as hope as a positive influence on human health and response to these challenges. He has served as Dean of the University of Washington School of Public Health, led the... Read more »
Are you interested in governmental public health practice? We are starting a Student Chapter of the National Association of County and Health Officials and invite you to an informational meeting. This chapter will help you: • connect with resources (best practices, webinars, publications, internships/jobs). • network with health departments. • connect internally to discuss governmental... Read more »
Mondays 6:45-7:30 p.m. starting August 23 Are you needing to "reboot" your home environment? Declutter? Create calm amidst chaos? Carve out a niche for work, hobbies or a place to rejuvenate? Join our support pod for 45 minutes each Monday to learn more about creating home environments for wellness and support each other as we... Read more »
Gillings Walking Group Meet at Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall. Mondays at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
We invite you all to join us for a schoolwide discussion about the Inclusive Excellence Action Plan and the ongoing inclusive excellence work happening across Gillings. If you are not able to attend, we will do our best to still answer your questions. Our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan can be found online. Speakers: Jeffrey Simms,... Read more »
The Gillings Black Student Support Pod was created to support the success of current, matriculated black students in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. This support pod is ONLY for students... Read more »
Suicide Prevention for Autistic Individuals: The Important Role of Stakeholder Engagement with Brenna Maddox, PhD Department of Psychiatry Time: Sep 15, 2021 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Eastern Time As... Read more »
At one time or another, everyone experiences symptoms of mental illness. Too frequently the response to such symptoms in the workplace is confusion, fear, judgment, avoidance and outright rejection. This... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on September 15, 2021, at 12:20 p.m. with doctoral student Riley Vickers presenting “A Hundred Thousand Atoms Walk into 1 Bar at 300 K - Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Desalination.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentations for a general audience so that all... Read more »
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class... Read more »
Wind Down Wednesday is a virtual mental fitness series created to help students to maintain a healthy school-life balance. Join professionals in Public Health and Mental Health invited by Associate Dean for Student Affairs- Charletta Sims Evans to coach current students on keeping your stress and anxiety low during the semester. Please register and select... Read more »
