Week of Events
New Student Convocation
New Student Convocation
Put on your Carolina Blue and attend this great induction ceremony for transfer students and first-year students of the Class of 2023. Doors open at 6:00pm. Sponsored by New Student & Family Programs Visit the website for more information.
UNC FallFest
UNC FallFest
Between the entertainment, food, and free swag, Carolina Union's annual FallFest celebration provides a fun welcome to campus for all. New and returning Tar Heels have the opportunity to learn about student organizations, academic departments, and other campus opportunities to enhance their Carolina experience. Learn more
Gillings Welcome and Orientation: New BSPH, PhD and other Master’s Students (non-MPH)
Gillings Welcome and Orientation: New BSPH, PhD and other Master’s Students (non-MPH)
Join us for orientation to kickstart your new academic life and career at the Gillings school – with faculty, staff, and students! Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration is not required. See the full agenda (PDF).
Gillings School Volunteer Night at IFC Community Kitchen
Gillings School Volunteer Night at IFC Community Kitchen
On the third Monday of each month, Gillings School students, staff, alumni, and associates get together to cook and serve food from 4-7 pm at the IFC Community Kitchen on the corner of Rosemary and Columbia. Not only is this a way to interact with others in the public health community in a fun and... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
Join colleagues for a quick walk around the neighborhood. Meet at the Pittsboro Street entrance of McGavran-Greenberg Hall for this fun Culture of Health exercise opportunity. Bad weather? No problem. The leader will find an indoor route! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one... Read more »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
All Gillings School students, faculty and staff are invited to join this Culture of Health activity for a half-hour of calm breathing and mind decluttering. Come when you can and as you are. Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.
Humanities Happy Hour: Extremism and Social Media
Humanities Happy Hour: Extremism and Social Media
Join Carolina Public Humanities for the first installment of this year's "Humanities Happy Hours" with Dr. Alice Marwick (UNC-CH Communications). Dr. Marwick will shed a light on extremism in social media and lead a public discussion. This event will take place at Top of the Hill's Back Bar; free refreshments will be served.
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.
BIOS Seminar: Methods for Heterogeneous Data
BIOS Seminar: Methods for Heterogeneous Data
Susan Homes, PhD, professor of statistics and member of BioX at Stanford University, will present this week's Biostatistics seminar titled, "Robust methods for heterogeneous data collected in studies of the human microbiome." Brought up in the French School of Data Analysis (Analyse des Données) in the 1980’s, Dr. Susan Holmes is a Data Scientist specialized... Read more »
Environmental Chemicals and Cancer Seminar
Environmental Chemicals and Cancer Seminar
Dr. Gay Devi’s laboratory is interested in elucidating molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death and how this process regulates tumor proliferation and immune response. Dr. Devi serves as the Program Director of the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Consortium at the Duke Cancer Institute and as the Associate Director of Research Education in the Department of Surgery... Read more »