Below are some additional courses the School of Public Health and Health Professions will be offering over the summer 2020:
PUB 210 (online) Global Public Health
This course will provide upper division undergraduate students with a meaningful appreciation of the challenges in achieving the human right to health in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Students will understand the leading causes of illness, death, and disability and approaches to prevention and control of those conditions in resource-constrained settings. Students will also understand the complex interrelationships between social, environmental, and political factors that affect health and well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Further, students will learn how to critically evaluate solutions to improve global health.
Pre-Requisite: PUB 101.
PUB 325 (online) Interv Address Public Heath Problem
This course addresses how public health professionals take action to solve public health problems. Building on the foundation of understanding problems from PUB 320, the course addresses interventions used to prevent and treat infectious diseases, to change health behaviors, and to address environmental health hazards. A particular focus will be on intervention strategies that can be used at the population level to improve health for groups and communities.
For Public Health Majors only (Juniors and Seniors)
PUB 440 (online) Public Health Nutrition
This course focuses on the intersection of public health and nutrition and enables students to articulate, explain the purpose of, and apply core functions of public health including: assessment of the nutritional needs of the community, assurance and provision of programs that service those needs, and policy development to promote health. Students will develop critical thinking skills to allow evaluation of the scientific evidence supporting public health programs and policies. In addition, the class will expose students to a variety of professional careers in public health in community, clinical, and educational/academic settings.
Pre-Requisite: PUB 101
For Students in the Public Health Major and/or minor only (Juniors and Seniors)
Do you work with an outstanding student leader, organization, or colleague and want the opportunity to acknowledge how much you appreciate the work that they do for the UB and Buffalo community? If so, then you are invited you to participate in the nomination process for this year’s LEAD Awards through the Student Engagement office. The LEAD (Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, and Development) Awards are designed to recognize individuals and/or organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to leadership, service, and community development.
All nominations are due by or before April 20th at 5:00pm.
This year, we are excited to offer our LEAD Awards online! Winners for each of the categories will be announced virtually on May 4th. We will follow up with more information on where to view these awards.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Sarah Nordland at senordla@buffalo.edu or 716-645-9094.
The ESW Solar District Cup competition team is looking for some last minute help with their final report due on 4/14! If you have a few hours of free time this week and want to help them out with either some visual, electrical, or financial modeling or the construction plan of solar energy systems, please email Clayton at cjmarkha@buffalo.edu! This experience is a great look into the world of renewable energy consulting!
Honors College message about new
2020 S/U grading policy:
The Honors College will not
require students to receive or recover letter grades in order to meet Honors
College GPA eligibility requirements (3.3 overall undergraduate UB GPA freshman
year; 3.5 overall undergraduate UB GPA sophomore year through graduation). At
the conclusion of the spring 2020 semester we will evaluate all Honors students
based on their overall undergraduate UB GPA. At this time will be very mindful
of the unprecedented situation and its potential impact on students’ academic
performance.
If you are concerned about
grades or need support, particularly during this difficult time, please contact
your Honors College advisor; we are available and more than willing to help.
Here is a website with more
details about the new 2020 S/U grading policy and other important
student-related information. It is updated regularly, so please bookmark the
site and refer to it often: https://www.buffalo.edu/academicaffairs/academic-resources.html
Below you will find information about a minor in Community Organizing and Development that is an excellent complement for students in their fields of study. Some of these courses apply toward this minor but they can also be taken as electives. The minor is an excellent complement to many majors such as law, public health, sociology, economics, psychology and others.
They also offer a Micro-Credential in Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) . Students may be interested in thecourseon Child Maltreatment and Advocacy being offered (details below).
They are offering several spring Social Work undergraduate-level electives, open to all majors and non-degree students. Register as normal, but if you have questions about a course, please email us at swinfo@buffalo.edu.
Every April UB recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) as a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence, to educate and inspire our community to prevent it, and provide support for members of our community who have experienced it. This year we’re moving our efforts online so that we can still come together as a community, from a safe social distance.
Additionally, I’d like to assure you that our sexual violence response services are still fully supported. Students, faculty, and staff can continue to confidentially connect with our UB-dedicated Advocate from Crisis Services by calling or texting 716-796-4399, or emailing campusadv1@crisisservices.org. You can also click the following hyperlinks for more information on sexual violence prevention, response, and policies.
Live streaming at 2 p.m. on facebook.com/UBMensGroup. Ever seen something you didn’t think was quite right, and wanted to step in but did not know what to do or where to begin? Join us for NOBULL Beginnings- Bystander Intervention Basics and build the skills to go from standing by to being a NOBULL Bystander. This program will explore the concept of bystander intervention, define the 5 steps of bystander intervention and will help participants discover their individual bystander intervention style.
April 8th
You+Me=?
Live streaming at 3 p.m. on facebook.com/UBMensGroup. What defines a “relationship”? Join us for an open discussion of how to navigate the different types of relationships we may find ourselves taking part in.
April 15th
Being NOBULL (Putting Bystander Intervention into Action)
Live Streaming from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on facebook.com/UBMensGroup. LIVE YOUR VALUES! Have you intervened in a situation to keep someone from being hurt or harmed? Why did you act instead of standing by? Chances are it is because it is in line with one of your personal values. Even though we all have a set of personal values, we do not always have the chance to our values. Have you ever wanted to intervene in a situation but you just stood by? What barriers we there that stopped you from helping? Let’s talk about ways to overcome those barriers or how to refine the skills you already have at Being NOBULL-Putting Bystander Intervention into Action. At the end of this program, participants will be able to: identify personal barriers to intervening, identify personal reasons for intervening, articulate their personal bystander intervention style and will begin developing plans for intervening if they see someone who needs help.
April 16th
National Film Screening: Nameless
11 a.m. (runtime 48m). Register at https://mcsr.org/saam-digital. Nameless is a documentary that addresses child sex trafficking in Washington, DC, and at-large. Through interviews with experts, advocates, and activists, child sex trafficking is reframed as a form of sexual violence that is often made invisible. Child sex trafficking is explored as an issue with deep historical- cultural roots, tackles misperceptions about which populations are most vulnerable to being trafficked, and illuminates systemic gaps in the current treatment of trafficking victims. Nameless mobilizes viewers to recognize and combat child sex trafficking.
Twitter Town Hall
Following Nameless screening. Don’t forget to @MenCanStopRape and use the hashtags #SAAM and #NamelessFilm to contribute your comments and questions!
April 16th
You+Me=?
Live streaming at 2 p.m. on facebook.com/UBMensGroup. What defines a “relationship”? Join us for an open discussion of how to navigate the different types of relationships in which we may find ourselves taking part in.
April 16th
2020 Lecture Series on Violence & Gender: UB Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Updates
2 p.m. Registration details will be posted in an event on facebook.com/theUBAlliance. Join UB’s violence prevention coordinator, Anna Sotelo-Peryea, for updates on prevention and response efforts, including responses from the 2019 SUNY Sexual Violence Prevention Focused Climate Survey.
April 22nd
Training: How to Help A Sexual Assault Survivor
Live streaming at 3 p.m. on facebook.com/theUBAlliance. Learn how to respond if someone you know experiences a rape or sexual assault. Participants will learn how to help others recover from rape and sexual assault, tap into local resources, and get involved in prevention efforts at UB. Impact warning: This program details experiences of sexual violence. This can have an impact on program attendees. Consider your own experiences before and while attending this program.
All Month
#30DaysOfSAAM Instagram Challenge
Join advocates, survivors, and supporters as we take Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) online for the #30DaysofSAAM Instagram challenge. The 30DaysofSAAM is a great way to show up for survivors during SAAM in a time a social distancing.
Respond to the daily prompts below with a photo on your Instagram account. Submissions must tag @NSVRC and @UBMensGroup – additional instructions and info on national drawings are on the Facebook page.
