News and Announcements - Public Health Newsletter - March 3, 2023

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - Sunday, March 26, 2023

Friday, March 17, 2023

Our department advisors are here to help you navigate registration for PBHL classes or any other questions you might have about completing your PBHL undergraduate degree. Ashlyn is available for Zoom meetings by appointment. Alternatively, you can email questions to advisors at PBHLAdvisors@ucdenver.edu. In all communication with advisors, please include your name, student ID, and question. 

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is looking to hire a student to work part-time in the Radiation Safety division of Environmental Health and Safety. Click below to review the job description and how to apply!

Job Description

The Colorado School of Public Health is accepting applications for a part-time Student Assistant III position in the Department of Epidemiology. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate depree program and have completed at least 4 semesters of coursework. Review the job description posted below for more information about this role and how to apply. 

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to get involved as a student representative on a governance committee? Have you ever been interested in learning more about how courses, curriculum and academic policies get reviewed and approved? 

The CLAS Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee (EPCC) seeks one undergraduate CLAS student and one graduate CLAS student to serve as student representatives to the committee for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.  This committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all CLAS courses, program curriculum and academic policies.  Having student members on the committee is very important so that student voices are included in decisions about curriculum and educational policy.  To learn more about what the EPCC does, click here.  If you have any questions, please contact CLAS.EPCC@ucdenver.edu.

• The voting membership consists of 6 CLAS faculty and 2 CLAS students (one undergraduate and one graduate).
• The EPCC will meet on the fourth Friday of each month August-May, from 12:30-2:30pm.  Meetings will vary when the fourth Friday falls during a break. Meetings may be in person or conducted online via Zoom.  To prepare for each meeting, members spend approximately 1-3 hours reviewing proposal materials and identifying questions, items for discussion and conditions (if any) for approvals for each proposal.
• This is a year-long commitment and students must be full-time students pursuing a degree within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the 2023-2024 academic year to qualify.  Additionally, the undergraduate student representative must have completed 15 credits at CU Denver and 45 credits overall by the end of the Spring 2023 semester, and the graduate student representative must have completed 6 credits at CU Denver by the end of the Spring 2023 semester.

Applications will be accepted until 3 p.m. Friday, March 17th, 2023 and decision notifications will be sent out on or before May 5th, 2023.

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Calling any Juniors and Seniors with quantitative (numbers and math) strengths and interest! The Colorado School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics and Informatics hosts a 5-week summer institute designed to give hands-on research and training experience in biostatistics and biomedical research for advanced under-graduate students. The institute, called CoSIBS, is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and covers tuition for 4 UCD credits, room and board, and travel expenses. 

More Information

Peer Tutoring provides CU Denver students with free, course-specific academic support where students review course concepts with Academic Guides. Drop-in tutoring is available in-person with no sign-up required! Click below to learn more and schedule a session!

Learning Resource Center

CU Denver TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) helps first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities reach their full potential and achieve academic success. The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with basic college requirements, and keeps them motivated as they work toward the successful completion of their degrees. Click below to learn more about this valuble resource and how it can help you succeed.

TRIO Webpage

The Center for Identity and Inclusion (CII) provides services to support underrepresented students and promote a diverse and inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff. CU Denver's Center for Identity & Inclusion (CII) consists of American Indian Student Services (AISS), Asian American Student Services (AASS), Black Student Services (BSS), and Latinx Student Services (LSS). CII provides vital links to the culturally rich and diverse community surrounding CU Denver. Click below to explore this resource and see a list of events you can participate in!

Center for Identity & Inclusion Webpage