Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
April 5-9, 2021
Gillings Student Affairs Office would like to thank you for your global impact, lifelong value, and numerous contributions, large and small, to make Gillings greater. This week and every week, we celebrate the many contributions you make in research, teaching and service to our campus, North Carolina and the world.
Happy Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week from Charletta Sims Evans
Hear a special message from Charletta Sims Evans, associate dean for student affairs.
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Happy Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week from Jonathan Earnest
Hear a special message from Jonathan Earnest, lead academic coordinator for Gillings Student Affairs.
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Happy Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week from Adia Ware
Hear a special message from Adia Ware, lead academic coordinator for Gillings Student Affairs.
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Student Wellness Day – No classes held
10 a.m. – Virtual Wellness Circle: Fostering Resilience Through Self Holding
Sponsored by UNC Student Wellness. Everybody experiences moments of anxiety. Did you know that there are evidence- based, basic but effective techniques you can use to anchor and calm yourself through body positioning and touch? Come and learn about some ways to nurture yourself. Register online.
All Day – Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Hiking Trails (Self-Guided)
To celebrate Graduate & Professional Appreciation Week, we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors on one of the local hiking trails! We have included several options for you so that you can explore the trail(s) that are the most convenient for you. Please remember to provide safe socially distancing techniques. Please also make sure to bring both your mask and some water. View the hiking trails.
All Day – Gillings Pet Parade Contest
Got a pet and want to show it off? Join us for our second annual Pet Parade! To be eligible for a prize, please submit photos of your pets throughout the week to sph-osa@unc.edu. Feel free to also share your pets on social media using #GillingsPets. At the end of the week, winners will be announced, and prizes awarded!
All Day – National Public Health Week
Tuesday
5 p.m. – Gillings Game Night
Sponsored by Gillings Student Affairs and Gillings Culture of Health. Gillings Game Night Event Series is a virtual social hour hosted by Natiaya Neal, Student Affairs Events Manager. All winners will recieve newly branded Gillings Swag items! Register online.
All Day – Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Hiking Trails (Self-Guided)
To celebrate Graduate & Professional Appreciation Week, we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors on one of the local hiking trails! We have included several options for you so that you can explore the trail(s) that are the most convenient for you. Please remember to provide safe socially distancing techniques. Please also make sure to bring both your mask and some water. View the hiking trails.
All Day – Gillings Pet Parade Contest
Got a pet and want to show it off? Join us for our second annual Pet Parade! To be eligible for a prize, please submit photos of your pets throughout the week to sph-osa@unc.edu. Feel free to also share your pets on social media using #GillingsPets. At the end of the week, winners will be announced, and prizes awarded!
All Day – National Public Health Week
Wednesday
11 a.m. – Gillings Gentle Yoga
Sponsored by Gillings Culture of Health. Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes. To register, contact Rhoda Cerny (rcerny@email.unc.edu).
3 p.m. – How to Speak Clearly, Concisely and With Conviction
Sponsored by the UNC Graduate School. Through lecture, demonstration and interactive work, the workshop will cover effective communication strategies such as introducing yourself, speaking about your profession and studies, beginning any presentation and answering interview questions. Students will have the opportunity for one-on-one consultations with the speaker on April 8 and 9th. Facilitated by Joy Javits, In The Public Eye. Register now.
5 p.m. – Gillings Wind Down Wednesday: Supporting the LGBTQ Community in Times of Crisis with Dr. Brad Johnson, Clinical Associate Professor, UNC Greensboro
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. Register now.
All Day – Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Hiking Trails (Self-Guided)
To celebrate Graduate & Professional Appreciation Week, we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors on one of the local hiking trails! We have included several options for you so that you can explore the trail(s) that are the most convenient for you. Please remember to provide safe socially distancing techniques. Please also make sure to bring both your mask and some water. View the hiking trails.
All Day – Gillings Blood Drive
The Gillings Student Government Association is hosting a platelet drive as part of National Public Health Week. If interested in donating platelets, please email Julia Nevison to schedule a time.
All Day – Gillings Pet Parade Contest
Got a pet and want to show it off? Join us for our second annual Pet Parade! To be eligible for a prize, please submit photos of your pets throughout the week to sph-osa@unc.edu. Feel free to also share your pets on social media using #GillingsPets. At the end of the week, winners will be announced, and prizes awarded!
All Day – National Public Health Week
Thursday
5 p.m. – LinkedIn Part II – How to Leverage LinkedIn for Career Success
Sponsored Gillings Student Affairs. Register on Handshake.
5:15 p.m. – Home Environments for Wellness Book Club and Peer Support Pod
Sponsored by Gillings Culture of Health. Our home environment plays an important role in our overall well-being. Let’s reassess the state of our home environments and create more inspired spaces that support our mental health and wellness. We’ll learn about some common themes in design and wellness, read a book that will guide us through our individual home assessments and share each other’s expertise and experience as we support each other in carrying out our individual projects. Contact CultureofHealth@unc.edu to register.
All Day – Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Hiking Trails (Self-Guided)
To celebrate Graduate & Professional Appreciation Week, we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors on one of the local hiking trails! We have included several options for you so that you can explore the trail(s) that are the most convenient for you. Please remember to provide safe socially distancing techniques. Please also make sure to bring both your mask and some water. View the hiking trails.
All Day – Gillings Pet Parade Contest
Got a pet and want to show it off? Join us for our second annual Pet Parade! To be eligible for a prize, please submit photos of your pets throughout the week to sph-osa@unc.edu. Feel free to also share your pets on social media using #GillingsPets. At the end of the week, winners will be announced, and prizes awarded!
All Day – National Public Health Week
Friday
All Day – Gillings Graduate and Professional Student Hiking Trails (Self-Guided)
To celebrate Graduate & Professional Appreciation Week, we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the great outdoors on one of the local hiking trails! We have included several options for you so that you can explore the trail(s) that are the most convenient for you. Please remember to provide safe socially distancing techniques. Please also make sure to bring both your mask and some water. View the hiking trails.
All Day – Gillings Pet Parade Contest
Got a pet and want to show it off? Join us for our second annual Pet Parade! To be eligible for a prize, please submit photos of your pets throughout the week to sph-osa@unc.edu. Feel free to also share your pets on social media using #GillingsPets. At the end of the week, winners will be announced, and prizes awarded!