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March 22, 2021
Student Spotlight: Abigail Craven
What insights have you gained as a public health student?
As a public health student, I have come to realize that making changes within the health of a population is going to be very time-consuming. It is not going to happen overnight. Solutions to problems related to program planning such as time, dedication, money, etc., are developed slowly. However, one of the main key takeaways that I have learned from many of the courses within my major is the importance of involving the community. This is helpful when identifying the health problems and developing solutions and interventions. <Read More>Master of Public Health Info Sessions
Join us to learn more about the College of Public Health's Master of Public Health program. We will cover information about the college, degree program, and the application process.
Tuesday, March 23: 5PM - 6:30PM
Register Here: http://explore.publichealth.uga.edu/mphvirtualinfosession/inquiryform
Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021 Graduates Eligible for Senior Signature
To participate, students are asked to make a minimum gift of $30.00. Of this gift, $20.00 goes to any fund of their choosing, and $10.00 goes to the Class Gift. All students who make a gift through Senior Signature will be recognized by having their names engraved on the Class of 2021 plaque that will be installed in Tate Plaza a few days before commencement in May. The deadline to give is March 31, 2021, and this deadline applies to May, August, and December 2021 undergraduate and graduate students.
Deadline Extended: Strategic Health & Risk Communication Professional Certficate
UGA HPRB has partnered with Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication to develop a Strategic Health and Risk Communication Professional Certificate. This 18-credit certificate will be co-administered by the Advertising and Public Relations Department in Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior in the College of Public Health. The purpose of creating the program is to provide students with knowledge, skills, and experience related to applying strategic communication principles to addressing public health problems. The Covid-19 pandemic has illustrated the importance of effectively communicating scientific data and information to the public and the problems that arise when information is misrepresented. With an aging population and healthcare playing an integral role in our society, there really is a strong demand for training and experience on communication in the healthcare area. The availability of this certificate will help to prepare students to meet the needs of society at large and use their health promotion and/or communication skills in an applied manner. We expect students to come out of the program ready to illustrate the process of developing empirically-informed health communication campaigns for public health purposes. In addition, students will have the opportunity to practice the application of strategic public health communication through project-based and experiential learning opportunities.
I am excited about this collaboration and applications for the certificate open today. Only a small cohort (~15 HPRB students) will be accepted into the certificate program for Fall 2021. Applications are due by April 15th at 11:59pm.
Apply here: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSHu1dogXJ84dKK
CPR & First Aid Classes
Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid Training.
Classes are offered every Wednesday at 9 am in Athens and in Winder.
https://athenscpr.com/
(706) 549-5882
Future Health Promoters Club
The Future Health Promoters club has some exciting events coming up. These are a great way to further involve yourself in our club and we hope you’ll consider attending.
Follow here: https://www.instagram.com/uga_fhp/
March
- Every Monday (Starting March 22) | Sydney’s Workout Class | Zoom @7PM
*No sign-up necessary; All fitness levels are welcome
Zoom Link: https://uga.zoom.us/j/9867048475?pwd=RTd1bmk3
Meeting ID: 986 704 8475 Passcode: B8sDAg
- March 24 | Yoga Class with Instructor Genine, Hosted from San Francisco | Zoom @7PM
*Limited spots available, so sign up soon!
Sign-Up Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ajlEjbOF_aLfQkGnSS8h7_BBjhI8oIBzsZewvWXGbY/edit?usp=sharing
- March 31 | UMatter Mental Health Program presented by BeWellUGA | Zoom @7PM
*No sign-up necessary
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98392543299
April
- National Public Health Week - 4/5-11
- Outdoor Yoga Class- 4/7 | 5PM @Myers Quad (Zoom optional)
- FHP Nutrition Guide + Zoom Yoga Class - 4/14 | 7PM via Zoom
Scholarship Available from Stethoscope Magazine
Stethoscope Magazine is excited to launch a merit-based scholarship open to all majors at the University of Georgia in 2021. The Leara Scholarship is a $500 scholarship to be used for furthering your higher education. This year, we will be offering one prize for writing and another for photography/design. This year's theme is Mental Health, and we will accordingly be looking for exceptional work founded on this theme. The application closes on Sunday, April 4th at 11:59 PM EST. Apply, tell your friends and good luck!
-- Stethoscope Magazine
MPH Open House - Columbus State Univ
Augusta Nursing Info Session
Join us via zoom to meet with Augusta University’s Nursing school. They will be discussing the BSN and CNL options as well as answering any questions that you may have.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95029678582?pwd=S1lmZ0w2cG9FR09GeVd3RW95Qm1ZUT09.
Schwarzman Scholars - A Call for Future Leaders
Schwarzman Scholars is pleased to announce a virtual info session for prospective applicants. Anchored in a fully-funded 11-month Master’s Degree in Global Affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University, we are seeking high-caliber applicants who will represent the world’s next generation of leaders.
If the last year has taught us anything, it is that we are all far more interconnected than we ever realized. Global challenges require global solutions and leaders who are well-informed and well-equipped to develop them. With a front row seat to global crisis leadership and practical opportunities to construct interdisciplinary solutions, Schwarzman Scholars are better positioned to succeed and more in demand around the world than ever before.
Schwarzman Scholars is open to students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 28 years old, regardless of nationality, who are proficient in English and have obtained an undergraduate degree. Applicants from all academic disciplines and career paths are eligible. For more details on eligibility, refer to our website.
For the next cohort, this unparalleled opportunity will begin in Beijing in August 2022 at Schwarzman College.
Join this webinar to learn more about the program and application process. To attend, register below:
Schwarzman Scholars Virtual Session – University of Georgia
Tuesday, April 6 6:00-7:00pm EST
Register: https://slate.to/Y0oLJMWM
UGA Contact: Jessica Hunt, Major Scholarships Coordinator, UGA Honors Program - jhunt@uga.edu
Research Participants Needed
Opportunity 1:
Researchers at the Department of Communication Studies and the Department of Psychology are currently seeking participants for a brain imaging research study that looks to understand young adults' perceptions and evaluations related to e-cigarette use, also known as vaping. This is not considered a research opportunity for course credit. Eligible students will be invited to participate in the main fMRI study, which will take approximately 2.5 hours. The fMRI lab session will take place at the Bio-Imaging Research Center (BIRC) on UGA’s campus. Participants will receive $45 for their research participation in the fMRI lab session, and up to $10 for completing four follow-up surveys.
If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link to check your eligibility: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UwIyVidE3j4zGu
If you have any questions about the study, please feel free to contact Dr. Jiaying Liu (jiaying.liu@uga.edu) or Jessica Fabbricatore (jlf32723@uga.edu).
Opportunity 2:
Emotional Recognition Study. Help us to learn more about how you identify emotions with the use of an eye tracker. My name is Yvette Bean, and I am a PhD student in the Dept of Psychology here at UGA. I work with Dr. Ashley Harrison. I am in the recruitment process for my dissertation, and I am seeking to gather a diverse sample of participants.
More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFqNlO1X-CQ
Contact: yvette.bean@uga.edu
COMPETING FOR EXTERNAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Date: Wednesday, April 14
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Rising fourth-year undergraduates, 2021 graduates, and other recent alumni who would like to be considered for university nomination for external graduate fellowships next fall should attend a virtual information session on Wednesday, April 14, at 5:30pm. The program will include overviews of the major graduate awards. The program is open to both Honors and non-Honors students.
Scholarships under consideration: Carnegie/Gaither, Churchill, Knight-Hennessy, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes. For awards that do not require campus nomination (such as Gates Cambridge and Schwarzman), you may still receive assistance from the scholarships office throughout the application process. We would love to assist you!
Register here to receive a Zoom link for the session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefPHx6L71WmWaSy43r_ydKkM4pEcecbTafmKMgYNPqAANFJA/viewform
Interested applicants should also fill out the following form by May 1, 2021: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw6egKcb6b2Svhlx7jI9yaFzT9QWFDOlUj3wJaqYGAA2RNWw/viewform?usp=sf_link
More information about these awards: https://honors.uga.edu/c_s/scholarships/ext/scholarships_list.html
Direct questions to Ms. Jessica Hunt, Major Scholarships Coordinator, at jhunt@uga.edu.
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FOREIGN SERVICE FELLOWSHIPS
Date: Thursday, April 15
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Rising fourth-year undergraduates, 2021 graduates, and other recent alumni who will be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2022 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service should attend a virtual information session on Thursday, April 15, at 5:00pm. The program will include overviews of the Rangel, Pickering, and Payne Fellowship Programs.
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, and USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program are administered by Howard University. The aim of all three programs is to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the U.S. Foreign Service or the USAID Foreign Service. Upon successful completion of a two-year master’s degree program in a relevant field, fellows have the opportunity to work as Foreign Service Officers, serving in Washington, DC and at an embassy, consulate, or mission around the globe. The Rangel program also offers an undergraduate program, the Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program.
* All of these programs value varied backgrounds, including ethnic, racial, social, and geographic diversity, and thus encourage the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the State Department, women, and those with financial need.
Register here to receive a Zoom link for the session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq_j0PM8eqZMjMrsCstm9OmUljDU08MaY8GXH03C3p5uIYyA/viewform
Direct questions to Ms. Elizabeth Hughes at ejhsears@uga.edu
Spencer Frye Fellowship
My name is Julianna Isbitts, and I am the 2020-2021 Fellowship Director of the Representative Spencer Frye Fellowship.
We are currently looking for passionate, intelligent, and dedicated students from all over UGA's campus to fill positions within the program. We would love to invite your students to join the Fellowship to work on building local and state government-constituent relations, campaigns, and policy research. The application time period is March 18-April 18.
The Representative Spencer Frye Fellowship is a local fellowship program consisting of 20-25 students that provides them with invaluable knowledge, exploration, and access into local and state politics, working with legislative issues and public relations. Legislative Fellows gain experience conducting research, writing bill memos, participating in campaigns, interacting with lobbying groups, attending committee meetings and assisting constituents. This position also has the chance to work closely with Representative Frye at the Georgia State Capitol Building during Legislative Session. Public Relations Fellows will focus on maintaining Representative Frye’s public relations through crafting social media posts, assisting with our weekly newsletter, crafting blog posts and more.
I have attached a flyer that highlights the opportunities a Fellow will have and how to apply for a position. If possible, would you be able to send this flyer to your students and inform them about this Fellowship opportunity? If you have any more questions before emailing your students, please feel free to email me or our Chief of Staff, Buket, who is CC'd.
Best,
Julianna Isbitts
Fellowship Director, Spencer Frye Fellowship
Representative Spencer Frye, Georgia House of Representatives
(404)804-0417, fellowship@spencerfrye.com
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