The School of Community Health Sciences looks for public health heroes to join the program

The School of Community Health Sciences will be featured in a virtual graduate fair on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

September 17, 2020
Anna Dobbins
Students in the UNR library

The School of Community Health Sciences looks for public health heroes to join the program

The School of Community Health Sciences will be featured in a virtual graduate fair on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

September 17, 2020
Anna Dobbins
Students in the UNR library

The School of Community Health Sciences is looking for Public Health Heroes! The call to action has never been so relevant as it is now combating the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have ever been curious about public health, register now for the This Is Public Health Virtual Graduate Fair Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

It is FREE for students to attend. Five other Schools of Public Health will also be presenting along with our very own School of Community Health Sciences. The Graduate Fair will consist of a one hour information session with overviews from each institution and a general Q&A session. Proceeding the information session will be a one hour virtual exhibitor booth in which students can speak with program representatives and learn more about the featured institutions. Find out more about our M.S. in Biostatistics and MPH with specializations in Epidemiology, Health Administration and Policy, and Social and Behavioral Health. Come learn about our Ph.D. programs in Social and Behavioral Health and Epidemiology. Again, it is FREE for students to attend.

Register now!

September 17, 2020
Anna Dobbins

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