绿巨人视频announces National Public Health Week activities schedule
Contact: Addison Arledge
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hree free events taking place at Mississippi State during the first full week of April will mark the university鈥檚 observance of National Public Health Week.
Designed to introduce and encourage healthy disciplines, the activities are a collaboration among academic departments, student organizations, and health and wellness entities both on and off campus.
MSU鈥檚 Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion is coordinating the effort.
The schedule includes:
鈥擳uesday, April 4, an 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Drill Field, information fair titled 鈥淭his Is Public Health Roadshow.鈥 Organizations interested in participating but not yet enrolled should immediately contact Tracie Seward at tseward@aspph.org.
鈥擶ednesday, April 5, noon-1 p.m., Bost Extension Center鈥檚 south auditorium. 鈥淔ix the Flaws, Fights and Failures for Community Health,鈥 a luncheon presentation by Dr. Frank A. Franklin, professor emeritus of human behavior and nutrition researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Because food is being served and seating is limited, the program requires advance attendance registration by March 31 at .
鈥擳hursday, April 6, 11:30 a.m., central campus. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Mitchell Memorial Library, a 30-minute group walk will take place. Advance registration is requested at playrecsports@msstate.edu.
National Public Health Week is an initiative of the American Public Health Association. Complete details are found at .
For more information about MSU鈥檚 observance, contact Assistant Professor Brittney D. Oliver at 662-325-3200 or boliver@fsnhp.msstate.edu.
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