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CPH Celebrates its 10th Anniversary Year

Ten Years of Public Health Education, Research and service

anniversry logoThe College of Public Health is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the 2009-2010 academic year by hosting local events, reaching out to statewide audiences, and taking part in activities that promote broader awareness of public health. Please join us as we celebrate the college's milestones thus far and those endeavors yet to come.

10th Anniversary Merchandise

The college has assembled a collection of 10th anniversary products for purchase -- t-shirts, fleece jackets, and stainless steel water bottles. Photos and order form...

Top 10 Ways to Stay Healthy Video

Iowa fans attending home football games at Kinnick Stadium this season have seen a short video from our College highlighting "Top 10 Ways to Stay Healthy." View video...

Upcoming Events

  • Nov. 9 - CPH Alumni and Friends Reception in Philadelphia. The college is hosting a reception for alumni and friends in the Philadelphia area and for those attending the annual APHA meeting and exposition. The reception will be held Monday, Nov. 9, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., in Room 109B in the Pennsylvania Convention Center.  The reception is a nice way to reconnect with fellow alumni and friends, meet and talk with Dean Sue Curry, faculty, students and staff.   

  • Nov. 12 - CPH Waste Audit. The College of Public Health is holding a Waste Audit on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the IREH south garage on the Oakdale campus. Waste audits analyze an organization's waste stream by sorting a portion of a typical day's trash. The waste audit is a cooperative effort of the college, the ECO Hawk student organization, UI Facilities Management, and external partners such as the City of Iowa City, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and City Carton. Participation from CPH faculty, students, and staff is encouraged. Don't miss this hands-on opportunity to learn about UI conservation strategies and how to enhance our college's commitment to recycling. More details...

Stay tuned for more anniversary events and community service opportunities!

Previous Events

  • Nov. 4 - UI Health Fair. The College of Public Health and Nutrition Center c0-sponsored a booth at the Fall Health Fair for UI faculty and staff. View photos

  • Oct. 24 - Iowa City Gulu Walk. Several students participated in the walk, which brings attention to the plight of the Acholi children of northern Uganda. View photos

  • Oct. 10 - CPH Homecoming Tailgate. All faculty, staff, students, and alumni were invited to the College of Public Health’s Homecoming Tailgate on Oct. 10. Hot dogs and soft drinks were served on the patio outside the college’s administrative offices in General Hospital. View photos

  • Oct. 9 - CPH Entry in Homecoming Parade, downtown Iowa City. All faculty, staff, and students were invited to partake in college's homecoming parade entry. View photos

  • Oct. 5-10 - UI Homecoming Week. Don't forget to wear your College of Public Health 10th anniversary pin and gear.

  • Sept. 18 - Richard and Barbara Hansen Distinguished Lecture, presented by Stephen Shortell, Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. View video

  • Sept. 17 - Student Seminar with the Hansen Recipient, a conversation with Dean Stephen Shortell, Seebohm Conference Room (283 EMRB)

  • Sept. 9 - CPH Annual Summer Picnic, City Park, Iowa City. All faculty, staff, students, and their families were invited to partake in the annual picnic. View photos

  • Sept. 1 - UI President Sally Mason Visit the College
    One of Sally Mason’s top priorities has been visiting and listening to the University’s many constituencies. The College of Public Health was pleased to welcome President Mason, Mark Braun, her chief of staff, and Jonathan Carlson, her senior associate.
    View photos, video

  • Aug. 27 - "Garbage Dreams" panel discussion at the Landlocked Film Festival, Englert Theatre, Iowa City.
    CPH experts led the post-film discussion about "Garbage Dreams," a 2009 documentary about a garbage village near Cairo, Egypt, where occupants survive by recycling 80 percent of the city's garbage. This was the opening film for the Landlocked Film Festival.
    View photos

  • Aug. 25 - Distinguished Faculty Lecture: "Zoonotic Infections: Their Importance and Neglect," presented by Gregory Gray, M.D., M.P.H., professor of epidemiology.
    View video
    View photo

  • Aug. 22 - "Public Health Putt-Putt" at the Iowa State Fair, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
    The CPH showcased public health to fairgoers with a golf-putting contest to educate and inform participants about the many ways that public health enhances everyday life.
    View photos

10th Anniversary In the News