Juneteenth Celebration 2022
UNCG, in partnership with NC A & T and Guilford College, will be hosting Celebrate Juneteenth 2022 with events scheduled for Friday, June 17th, and Monday, June 20th.
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‘Something Greater’ For Public Health
Community is a main motivator for Will Burnett, who recently graduated with his bachelor’s in public health from the Department of Public Health Education. From working as a field data collector with the Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS) to interning with the New Arrival Institute, Burnett applied public health principles to make real-world impact in the community — all while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.
UNCG Veteran and Student Service Member Discuss Military Life
UNC Greensboro has a long tradition of supporting military-affiliated students. For the eleventh consecutive year, UNCG has been named a Military Friendly School by VIQTORY for excellence in supporting military-affiliated students. UNCG is in the Top 10 nationally for Tier 2 institutions (R2), and is one of just four UNC System institutions to receive this distinction.
Intimate Impact
Dr. Jennifer Toller Erausquin and fellow researchers were putting the final touches on a public health survey they would pilot for the World Health Organization when a stunning event took precedence: the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. She was on her way home from Kenya – from an international… Continue reading…
Voices for Reproductive Justice 2022
“Voices for Reproductive Justice (V4RJ),” a university-community partnership, which highlights the application of social justice and health equity approaches to reproductive health. Historically, reproductive health advocates have applied a narrower, rights-based framework that focuses on bodily autonomy and has privileged the voices of white, middle-class women.
“Why Storytelling Matters” Fostering Healing and social Change for Reproductive Justice
Reproductive justice is the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities (SisterSong, 2022).
Public Health Student Selected for Prestigious U.N. Award
“I’ve never cried in an interview before, but I was so moved by the conversation and personal connection,” said UNCG doctoral student Mohammed Jibriel. “I knew UNCG was the right place for me.”
IPAHW Researchers on Abusive Coaching and Olympic Speed Skater Maame Biney
Maame Biney was the first Black woman to make it onto the U.S. Olympic Speedskating team. But she almost didn’t make it to Beijing this year after working with a coach she found abusive. In this episode of The Mental Games, Biney opens up about struggling with her mental health and how she regained her confidence on and off the ice. Also, hear from experts who are rethinking coaching in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
Dr. Erica Payton Speaks on Gun Violence
Dr. Erica Payton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Education who’s research centers around violence prevention, was recently interviewed on 88.5 WFDD Morning Edition.
NCIOM Announces Dr. Rosario as New Board Chair
Congratulations to Carrie Rosario, Dr.PH., MPH, CHES, on her recent appointment to North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) Board of Directors by NC Governor Roy Cooper!