News and Announcements - PBHL Newsletter April 23, 2021

The Auraria Campus’ 5^th Street Garage vaccine distribution site is now open to all CU Denver students. There are also several mass vaccination sites across the state, including at Ball Arena and Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Many Denver-area pharmacies such as Walgreens, King Soopers, and Safeway also have appointments available - you can see where there are vaccines in stock near you with VaccineFinder. We strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated when and wherever you are able to get the first available appointment. We hope to see you (safely) in person in Fall!

Schedule a Vaccine on Campus

The University of Colorado Boulder is part of a national study determining the effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine in stopping COVID-19 infection and transmission in college students (ages 18 – 26 years). Students who participate in the study will be vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine, and compensation for participating in the study is available. Those who are interested should email: covpnstudy@colorado.edu. You will instantly receive an email response with some basic questions to get things started. This is a great opportunity to not only be vaccinated but help in the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Maymester is your chance to complete 3 credits in just three weeks! Learn more about Maymester at CU Denver online. We are offering one course during the 2021 Maymester:

• PBHL 4021 Community Health Assessment (3 credits) with Marisa Westbrook, May 18-June 4, Monday-Thursday 8:30am-12:20pm (Remote).

We are offering three additional courses during the 2021 Summer Semester:

• PBHL 2052 Global Demography and Health (3 credits) with Ivan Ramirez, June 7-July 31 (Online). 
• PBHL 3010 Human Sexuality and Public Health (3 credits) with Monica Adams, June 7-July 31 (Online). Currently full - please waitlist yourself to express interest.
• PBHL 4200 The Global HIV/Aids Epidemic (3 credits) with Petros Vilakati, June 7-July 31 (Online). 

The Center for Identity & Inclusion will be hosting a virtual safe space in response to relentless hate crimes and gun violence on Monday, April 26^th 10:00-12:00 pm. The counseling center, and faculty and staff are co-leading the group. All students are invited to attend.

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Other campus resources:

• CU Denver Counseling Center at 303-315-7270
• The Colorado Crisis Line at 1-844-493-8255
• The Steve Fund: addresses unmet mental health needs of college students of color
• Center for Identity and Inclusion at 303-315-1877
• Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 303-315-2123
• Lynx Central at (303) 315-5969

ASPPH is hosting the Public Health Jobs Virtual Career Fair on Friday April 30 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET. Last year there were 50+ employers and over 1,000 students from ASPPH member schools participating. This event is open to any employers who are interested in connecting with public health graduates.

Register Online

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is offering a $1,500 scholarship to students with learning disabilities who have been impacted by COVID-19 in any of the following ways:

• A change of enrollment, from one school to another, due to COVID-19
• A change of financial aid/status as a result of COVID-19
• A change in credit load that impacts your financial aid and/or expected completion date.
• A loss of an internship or career opportunity as a result of COVID-19

If you have questions about the scholarship opportunity, contact afscholarship@ncld.org.

Apply Online by June 15

The CU Denver Public Health Association is currently accepting applications for its 2021-22 officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary/External Affairs, and Treasurer) until April 30, 2021. They duties of each position are outlined online. Please email kavya.ganuthula@ucdenver.edu with questions about the applications.

Apply Online

The Global Health Club meets Monday evenings at 6pm every other week. The next meeting will be on Monday, May 5. If you have questions about the club or have trouble accessing the zoom link, please contact Emily Barrington.

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