SPH Calendar http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/ Events, lectures, and courses at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health en Copyright 2009 Mon, 17 May 2010 15:00:49 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss How Was Anxiety Transformed into Depression? What: Presentation by Allan Horwitz.

When: Friday, Dec. 11, 3-4 p.m.

Where: A110 Mayo

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/11/how_was_anxiety_transformed_in_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/11/how_was_anxiety_transformed_in_1.html SPH Educational Activities Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:05:10 -0600 HPM Wednesday Seminar Series What: Jinhyung Lee, Ph.D. Candidate, will speak on "Productivity of Information Technology in Hospitals."

When: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Where: D325/327 Mayo Building

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/hpm_wednesday_seminar_series_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/hpm_wednesday_seminar_series_1.html HPM Events Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:22:35 -0600 A Sequence of Experiments for Translational Therapeutic Investigations What: Presentation by Chap T. Le

When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m.

Where: 2-120 Weaver-Densford Hall

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/a_sequence_of_experiments_for.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/a_sequence_of_experiments_for.html Biostats Events Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:00:50 -0600 Fatherhood in the New Millennium What: Robert "Clarence" Jones, Community Outreach Director, Southside Community Health Services/Q Health Connections will present.

When: Dec. 2, 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Wilder Center-, Amherst A. Wilder Auditorium, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul

This event is free and open to all but seating is limited. Please RSVP to Laurie Ukestad at ukest001@umn.edu. More information online.

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When: Friday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Coffman Union Theatre

Register online

More information: 612-625-7849

The workshop will also be broadcast live to host sites in Greater Minnesota. This workshop is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Children's Mental Health.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/historical_trauma_microaggress.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/historical_trauma_microaggress.html Health Disparities Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:59 -0600 MPH Interdisciplinary Concentration Information Session What: Master of public health students are invited to attend an interdisciplinary concentration information session. Will cover:

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (CAMIC)
  • Global Health Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (GHIC)
  • Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (HDIC)
  • Public Health Policy Interdisciplinary Concentration Area (PHPIC)


When: Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m.

Where: D199 Mayo

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/mph_interdisciplinary_concentr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/mph_interdisciplinary_concentr.html SPH Educational Activities Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:17:54 -0600 AHC Student Leadership Summit What: When people ask you about health care reform, how confidently can you respond? When you join the workforce in the near future, exactly what changes from health care reform will you be preparing for? Which bill will you urge your representatives to vote for?

A group of student leaders from the Academic Health Center and experts on health reform will meet to learn about, debate on, and make recommendations on various aspects of health care reform.

When:Saturday, Dec. 5

Where: Radisson University Hotel ballroom

Register Online

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  1. discuss peer-reviewed articles and research methodologies,

  2. share their own research, and

  3. interact with faculty members and preparedness experts.

When: Monday, Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Weaver-Densford Hall, Room 2-120 / 2-130

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Project Homeless is on a Monday, starting from 9am. I've already talked to several professors who have classes on Monday. Professors have said that if students are interested in volunteering during Monday classes, it is alright to volunteer as long as they any assignments are handed in early.

Contact leex4900@umn.edu or perdu011@umn.edu with questions

When: Monday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.

Where: Minneapolis Convention Center

When you register for Project Homeless Connect, type "UMN SPH" in the company/affiliation box. This will help organize the volunteers.

Register Online to Volunteer

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When: Tuesday, Dec. 8, noon-1 p.m.

Where: 3M Auditorium, Carlson School of Management

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/innovation_in_healthcare_at_th.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/innovation_in_healthcare_at_th.html Other Events Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:07:34 -0600 All-School Winter Reception What: Dean John Finnegan, Jr., invites all SPH students, staff, and faculty to an end-of-the-semester reception. Games, food, and beverages will be provided. Event is open to SPH students, staff, and faculty only.

When: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2:15-4:30 p.m.

Where: Weisman Art Museum

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/all-school_winter_reception.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/all-school_winter_reception.html Events at SPH Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:44:17 -0600 How Was Anxiety Transformed into Depression? What: Allan V. Horwitz from the Institute for Health, Department of Sociology Rutgers University will present.


When: Friday, Dec.11, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Mayo A110

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/how_was_anxiety_transformed_in.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/how_was_anxiety_transformed_in.html Other Events Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:05:37 -0600 APT All Faculty Voting Meeting What: The fall semester SPH Faculty Meeting will include the Dean's meeting to be followed immediately by an APT Meeting for SPH faculty to vote on Promotion and Tenure Decisions.

SPH Faculty-eligible-to-vote are required by SPH Policy to have 80 percent attendance at the APT portions of the meeting. The 1st item to be voted on by all tenured, tenure-track, and contract faculty will be discussion and approval of revisions of the 7.12 document that establishes SPH policies for appointment, promotion, and tenure of faculty.

This APT portion of the meeting is essential, and faculty are strongly urged to attend. Without an 80 percent quorum in attendance on Dec. 17, the APT meeting will have to be canceled and rescheduled.

Following the Fall Faculty meeting with Dean John Finnegan (8:15-9:15 a.m.)
Agenda (starting at 9:30 a.m.)


  • All Faculty (Asst/Assoc/Full Professors) discuss and vote on APT Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations

  • Tenured Associate and Full Professors discuss and vote on promotion of Assistant to Associate Professors

  • Tenured Full Professors discuss and vote on promotion and granting of Associate to Full Professors

When: Thursday, Dec. 17, 8-11 a.m.

Where: 3-125 Mayo Memorial Building

Important: RSVP online by Dec. 14 at www.sph.umn.edu/aptcal

If you are unable to attend the voting meeting in person, you may participate via conference call. Please contact Stefannie Anderson at stef@umn.edu by Dec. 14 with your request to join the meeting by phone.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/faculty_meeting_and_faculty_vo.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2009/12/faculty_meeting_and_faculty_vo.html Events at SPH Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:05:03 -0600 Social Justice Leadership Retreat What: The SJLR focuses on developing and fostering diversity and social justice leaders committed to improving the campus climate for all students and working towards a more just society. The 3 day retreat takes 56 students along with 18 facilitators away from campus to explore issues of identity, oppression, and how to make an impact on campus and in the community after the retreat. Over 450 students have attended our retreats over the last five years and those students are having a powerful impact on campus and in the community using what they learned and the connections that they have made.

When: Jan. 16-18, departing at 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 16 and returning around 4 p.m. on Jan. 18.

Where: Camp Courage (60 miles northwest of the Twin Cities)

Participants are requested to pay a $20 materials fee (Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for financial reasons). All other expenses, including transportation, food, and lodging, will be covered by the University of Minnesota. The fee does not need to be paid until early December. The application deadline for the retreat is Thursday, November 12.

Additional information online

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/social_justice_leadership_retr.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/social_justice_leadership_retr.html Other Events Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:04:40 -0600 EnHS Brown Bag Information Session What: Environmental Health Sciences will hold a brown bag information session for prospective students.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 20, noon-1 p.m.

Where: 1155 Mayo

To RSVP or for more information, contact Khosi Nkosi at 5-0622 or enhsss@umn.edu

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/enhs_brown_bag_information_ses.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/enhs_brown_bag_information_ses.html EnHS Events Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:02:48 -0600 Fetal Origins of Adult Disease What: Kristin Oehlke, State Genomics Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health

When: Jan. 20, 2010, 3-4 p.m.

Where: Wilder Center, Amherst A. Wilder Auditorium, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul

RSVPs will be requested by email at a later date. Please contact Laurie Ukestad at ukest001@umn.edu for further information.

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When: Jan. 20, 2010, 10 a.m.

Where: TBD.

RSVP online.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/media_production_for_public_he_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/media_production_for_public_he_1.html SPH Educational Activities Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:10:37 -0600 2010 Legislative Briefing and Reception What: University of Minnesota President Bruininks will preview the U's 2010 legislative request and talk about the challenges higher education faces in these trying economic times.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m

Where: McNamara Alumni Center

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/2010_legislative_briefing_and.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/01/2010_legislative_briefing_and.html Other Events Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:02:39 -0600 What's Wrong with Race-Based Medicine? What: Lecture Series on Law, Health & the Life Sciences presented by the University of Minnesota's Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences.

When: Feb. 3, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Coffman Memorial Union Theater

Additional Information

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/whats_wrong_with_race-based_me.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/whats_wrong_with_race-based_me.html Other Events Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:57:46 -0600 Etiquette and Networking Reception What: Do you want to learn the etiquette of navigating through a reception event?
Join mentors and students from across campus, and facilitator Stevie Ray in
this fun, social event.

When: Feb. 10, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/etiquette_and_networking_recep.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/etiquette_and_networking_recep.html Events at SPH Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:09:39 -0600 Media Production for Public Health What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.

When: Feb. 17, 2010, 10 a.m.

Where: TBD.

RSVP online.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/media_production_for_public_he_2.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/media_production_for_public_he_2.html SPH Educational Activities Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:12:52 -0600 Cutting-Edge Issues in the Structure and Governance of U.S. and International Settings What: Presentation by Professor and Scott H. Bice Chair in Healthcare Law; Policy and Ethics; President of the Faculty; Professor of Law and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine; and Co-Director, Pacific Center for Health Policy and Ethics, University of Southern California

When: Thursday, Feb.18, 2010, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/cutting-edge_issues_in_the_str.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/cutting-edge_issues_in_the_str.html Other Events Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:53:39 -0600 Gaylord Anderson Lecture What: Sharon Eubanks, JD, will deliver the lecture. A reception with light refreshments will follow.

When: Thursday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.

Where: Weisman Art Museum, Sheppard Room

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/gaylord_anderson_lecture.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/02/gaylord_anderson_lecture.html Events at SPH Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:45:28 -0600 Golf Lessons What: Join SPH mentors and students in this fun recreational activity. You'll have a chance to practice your swing and/or learn about the mechanics of golf.

When: March 5, 2010, 4-5:30 p.m.

Where: Braemar Golf Dome, Edina

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/03/golf_lessons.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/03/golf_lessons.html Other Events Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:18:51 -0600 Media Production for Public Health What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.

When: March 17, 2010, 10 a.m.

Where: TBD.

RSVP online.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/03/media_production_for_public_he_3.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/03/media_production_for_public_he_3.html SPH Educational Activities Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:14:47 -0600 Research Day What: Everyone is welcome to attend the 3rd annual SPH Student Research Day and support the presenters. Posters will be on display from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5, and the participating students will be present to answer questions from 12 to 1 p.m. Open to the public.

When: Monday, April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Coffman Memorial Union, Mississippi Room

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/research_day.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/research_day.html Events at SPH Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:27:08 -0600 4th annual "It's Global" PSA Contest What: Create a public service announcement that is 30 seconds or less and enter the 2010 "It's Global" Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. The top 15 PSAs will be screened and the cash prizes will be awarded on Monday, April 5, 2010

When: Monday, April, 5, 2010.

Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., and event will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Read more information about the PSA contest.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/4th_annual_its_global_psa_cont.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/4th_annual_its_global_psa_cont.html Events at SPH Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:59:08 -0600 National Public Health Week Film Festival What: National Public Health Week Film Festival

When: April 5-9, 2010

Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium

The School of Public Health will celebrate National Public Health Week by sponsoring its sixth annual week-long film festival. Films that highlight public health issues and topics will be screened.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/national_public_health_week_fi.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/national_public_health_week_fi.html Events at SPH Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:30:13 -0600 The Challenge of Governing Nanobiotechnology: Reinventing Oversight for the 21st Century What: This conference will present the findings and recommendations from an NSF-funded project on "NIRT: Evaluating Oversight Models for Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems: Learning from Past Technologies in a Societal Context."

When: April 15, 2010, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where: Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Additional Information

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/the_challenge_of_governing_nan.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/the_challenge_of_governing_nan.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:09:32 -0600 Global Health & Innovation Conference What: Global Health & Innovation Conference

When: Apr. 17-18, 2010

Where: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

Register or submit an abstract online.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/global_health_innovation_confe.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/global_health_innovation_confe.html Other Events Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:02:34 -0600 Media Production for Public Health What: SPH media producer Paul Bernhardt will lead a series of discussions designed for SPH students on using basic media production tools to craft and communicate effective public health messages and conduct cutting-edge research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome.

When: Apr. 21, 2010, 10 a.m.

Where: TBD.

RSVP online.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/media_production_for_public_he_4.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/media_production_for_public_he_4.html SPH Educational Activities Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:15:44 -0600 Mentor Appreciation Dinner What: Mentors and students from across campus will celebrate their mentor
relationships at this festive event.

When: April 22, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m

Where: McNamara Alumni Center

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/mentor_appreciation_dinner.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/04/mentor_appreciation_dinner.html Events at SPH Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:10:40 -0600 Annual Dean's Dinner What: SPH Dean John Finnegan, Jr. invites guests to attend this dinner and short program in honor of the 2009-10 academic year. The 2010 Commencement Speaker will give brief remarks. Invitation only event.

When: May 17, 2010

Where: McNamara Alumni Center; Johnson Great Room

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/05/annual_deans_dinner.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/05/annual_deans_dinner.html Events at SPH Mon, 17 May 2010 14:30:46 -0600 SPH Commencement What: SPH Commencement

When: May 17, 2010

Where: Northrop Memorial Auditorium

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2010!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/05/sph_commencement.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sphpod/events/2010/05/sph_commencement.html Events at SPH Mon, 17 May 2010 15:00:49 -0600