We Got Us: Black Terps Empowerment and Wellness Group

The UMD Counseling Center is facilitating a virtual group for Black UMD undergraduate students titled “We Got Us: Black Terps Empowerment and Wellness Group”. The purpose of this group is to provide a space for Black undergraduate students to learn how to better navigate higher education at a predominantly white institution (PWI). 

Topics covered include but are not limited to self-compassion/love, mental wellness, Black joy, dealing with racial oppression, and community building. Furthermore, this culturally tailored group aims to help Black undergraduate TERPS connect, reflect, heal and thrive. 

The group will run on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm starting on February 17th. All group sessions will be conducted remotely via zoom and students are required to complete a screening appointment with the counseling center in order to participate in the group.

Students should contact Victoria McNeil-Young, M.S. vmcneil1@umd.edu, or Nelson Zounlome, M.S.Ed. nzounlom@umd.edu for more information or to schedule a group screening appointment.

SPH Alumni Mentor Application

Applications for the Spring 2021 Alumni-Student Mentorship Program are now open! By participating in the Mentorship Program students have the opportunity to:

Broaden their professional network with the School of Public Health
Have access to alumni through the SPH Alumni Network
Participate in exclusive SPH Alumni Events
Find connections in their industry of interest

To participate, apply HERE! - insert hyperlink in blog post - (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcyrCI7FeKx7PbRcSe9dVg9y8gXymGk98T1ynUut5-zmczew/viewform?gxids=7628)

Following your application submission:
Your application will be reviewed by the Alumni Review Committee
You will be notified by February 19, 2021, if you have been invited to participate in the program

Attendance to a Mandatory Virtual Mentee Training (detailed information about this training will be sent closer to the date)

If you have questions, please reach out to Tia M. Cunningham, Program Manager at 

sph-mentor@umd.edu.

Second Look Fair 2021

 Register to attend the Second Look Fair at https://stamp.umd.edu/Special_Events_Programs/Second_Look_Fair

Wellness Workshops

 

Join us for the Spring 2021 Alternative Breaks Dialogue Program!

Do you want to connect with your peers? Learn about social issues? Do direct service? If so, the Alternative Breaks Dialogue Program is for you! Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who wants to explore community development, civic engagement, local issues, leadership, and service should consider joining.

Program Details:

The Alternative Breaks Dialogue Program looks to build a world in which UMD students are empowered learners in community together, taking action toward just causes.

Through deliberative and reflective dialogues addressing global social issues, student participants will exchange and evaluate different ideas and approaches that challenge specific social, political and economic structures of our global community.

Direct service with a local community partner will demonstrate how students can turn their knowledge into action in safe, responsible, and sustainable ways.

Interested students must be willing to commit 1.5 hours/week for 8 weeks between February 15th, 2021 - April 9th, 2021.

The experience is free!

Visit alternativebreaks.umd.edu to sign up, the deadline to apply is Sunday, January 31st, 2021. For more information or questions, visit our website or contact us at alternativebreaks@umd.edu

The Smith Minors applications are now open!

The Smith Minors applications are now open. Visit go.umd.edu/smithminors to access the application links. Each minor has the link to their respective application on their individual pages. The link to each application can be found in the yellow box on each of the minors' respective pages.

Applications are due February 15th, 2021 at 11:59PM EST.

Please, email smithminors@umd.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.

Re-numbered & New KNES Courses

Some of our courses have been renumbered!

KNES225: Hoop Dreams: Black Masculinity and Sport (formerly KNES289R)

KNES226: The Cybernetic Human (formerly KNES289W)

KNES346: Sport for Development (formerly KNES389D)

KNES305: Principles & Application of Exercise Rehabilitation (formerly KNES498T)

KNES306: Prosthetics for Limb Amputations (formerly KNES498W)

New classes!

KNES246: Transformational Leader in Sport: The Art and Science of Coaching

KNES498V: Special Topics in Kinesiology; Clinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Injury

Boost your math and science skills!

KNES289P: Mathematical & Physical Bases of Human Movement & Performance

Disability Studies Minor

 Accepting Applications for the Disability Studies Minor Nov. 4-25, 2020

The Disability Studies Minor is currently accepting applications for the second cohort of students. The application process can be accessed through the link below on the College of Education website. The Disability Studies Minor page on the website contains program requirements, learning outcomes, and information about the application process.

https://education.umd.edu/disability-studies-minor#how-to-apply-

Smith Business Minors Info Session

 

Our next First Friday Seminar Series is on 3/6!

Check out Dr. Jennifer Robert's  talk on Public Health Outcomes and Effects of the Built Environment.

9:30am-10:30am in the SPH Friedgen Lounge.

Bagels and coffee will be served. No RSVP needed.

Health Professions Graduate School Recruitment Fair

Are you interested in a Health Profession? Do you want to be a Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapist, or Nurse?

If you answered yes, plan to attend the 2020 Health Professions Graduate School Recruitment Fair to meet representatives from Medical, Dental, Allied Health, & Post-Bacc programs.

The event is open and free to UMD students and all local university and college students.

Thursday, April 2nd

Stamp Student Union | Grand Ballroom

Developments in Osseointegration Talk with Dr. Rickard Brånemark

Seminal Research Lecture: Developments in Osseointegration.

Dr. Rickard Brånemark

Friday, February 28th

12-1pm

SPH Friedgen Family Student Lounge

Room 2236

Eta Sigma Gamma Open House 2/17

Have you had a desire to get more involved within the School of Public Health and meet students with similar interests?

Eta Sigma Gamma is a new community health-based honorary society that is now open to all SPH majors! We’re looking for motivated individuals who have a passion for health education, research, and service. This is a great opportunity to network with peers and alumni across departments, as well as gather rewarding experiences in which you can use what you’ve learned in the classroom. 

To learn more about our organization, consider attending our Open House on Monday, February 17th from 6:30-7:30pm (a flyer for this event has been attached).

Please RSVP using this link, or using ter.ps/esgrsvp. There will be light refreshments!

If you have time, please also check out the recruitment video linked here for a better feel for the organization!

Power Train Rockville is looking to hire interns!

Power Train Rockville is looking to hire Summer & Spring interns. They are seeking students or graduates looking to gain experience in the strength & conditioning and personal training fields. Power Train works with a wide variety of middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, as well as adults of any age and fitness level. Power Train CEO, Steve Saunders, is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

Interested applicants should have a passion for fitness, strength training, and/or group fitness. Applicants can expect to get significant hours of personal training and sports performance training experience. Power Train has had great success with UMD students in the past three years and are able to help complete internship credit requirements as well. Internships are available for the Spring and Summer!

Interested applicants for the internship positions can send their resume to tylerweader@powertrainsi.com.  

Recruiting students for paid study: Upper Limb Body Powered Bypass Prosthesis Training Program

The Neuromotor Control and Learning Laboratory is recruiting participants for a

study to examine the mental effort associated with using a prosthesis.

In this study, we will train you to use a body powered "bypass" upper limb prosthesis that is adapted for non-amputees. The purpose of our study is to learn more about the level of mental effort and motor learning required to use a prosthesis during everyday activities. This work is a first step to better understand the mental effort required to operate prostheses that are designed for the upper limb amputee population.

Participation in this study involves:

• $50 compensation at the completion of the study
• Completion of 11 training sessions over the course of 5-6 weeks. (6 sessions are up to 40 minutes each, 5 sessions are up to 2.5 hours each)
• Using a prosthesis to complete everyday activities ( i.e. writing, drinking from a cup, tying a shoe)
• Measurement of your brain activity
• Measurement of your body movements

For more information, please contact Christopher Gaskins via email at

pgaskin1@terpmail.umd.edu or by phone (202) 794-7495

SPH Student Engagement Fair is on February 13th!

Mark your calendar for the SPH Student Engagement Fair on February 13th. Learn about SPH student organizations, academic programming and center initiatives, and unit and center research project highlights.

Join us for our First Friday Seminar Series!

Check out Dr. Ross Miller's talk on The Biomechanics of Why Humans Move the Way We Do.

9:30am-10:30am in the SPH Friedgen Lounge.

Bagels and coffee will be served. No RSVP needed.

Spring 2020 Internship Meetings

Registered or planning to register for an internship for the Spring 2020 semester? Be sure to attend an internship meeting.

Friday, January 31st

11:00am

SPH 2242h (Dean's suite)

Wednesday February 12th

9:30am

SPH 1234A (BCH Suites)

Thursday, February 13th

11:00am

SPH 1234A (BCH Suites)

Spring 2020 Children's Developmental Clininc

Interested in helping children with special needs? Volunteer or earn credit (KNES389E) at the Children's Developmental Clinic.

Interested in prosthesis? Check out ENME289P for Spring 2020!

Check out the course ENME289P (Lecture: Wed. 5-6pm, Lab: 5-7pm) if you're interested in prosthesis and 3D printing!