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Hello Student Community!
“Try it on: Be open and be willing to “try on'' new ideas or ways of doing things that might not be familiar, entirely comfortable, or what you prefer.” You may recall this community agreement from Health and Social Behavior (W200G)? As teacher-learners, we had the opportunity to “try on'' new ideas and ways of doing things when we participated in UC Berkeley’s Teaching and Learning Conference 2024. Our teaching and learning talk, Creating Inclusive Online Learning Environments through Community Agreements, described how we introduce and develop community agreements, including in real time with Jamboard, as well as how we incorporate them into multiple course activities in our OOMPH courses. We discussed how we collectively practice- as co-learners with all of you!- our community agreements in forums, group projects, and synchronous discussions to not only shape our learning environment, but also how we show up and work in partnership with communities. In the spirit of co-learning and developing our own practice, we attended interactive teaching demonstrations and discussed inclusive teaching and learning practices with faculty, instructional designers, and teaching assistants from across campus. We learned, for example, about a range of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) features in bCourses, which our Instructional Design Team integrates in our courses, to create greater accessibility in STEM courses- that all students reported to have found helpful. A key takeaway for us was the commitment to innovation, cultural humility and proactiveness exhibited throughout the program: to rethink, reimagine and reframe how we teach, learn, assess, develop assignments, create classroom spaces, virtual and in-person, that center, uplift, and support students. As public health practitioners and given our charge as social change professionals, sharing in a collegial learning environment in our program and among a diverse group of educators, is integral to our mission, vision, and values as a program and our commitment to you. We look forward to continuing to learn and unlearn together!
In community,
Sarah, Julie, and Evan
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May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asians and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success. | |
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Important Dates and Deadlines:
- Summer 1:
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May 10, 2024 - Deadline to add Summer 1 courses
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May 13, 2024 - Instruction begins
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June 21, 2024 - Deadline to change grading option for Summer 1 courses (with program manager approval)
- Summer 2:
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July 5, 2024 - Deadline to add Summer 2 courses
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July 8, 2024 - Instruction begins
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August 16, 2024 - Deadline to change grading option for Summer 2 (with program manager approval)
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August 25, 2024 - Instruction ends
Academic and Administrative Holidays:
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Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Juneteenth
Congratulations to our Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 Graduates!
- It was great seeing so many OOMPH students with their friends and family on campus yesterday for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Congrats to our grads!
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Fall 2024 Course Enrollment - NOW OPEN!
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Your Phase 1 and Phase 2 enrollment period dates are now available in CalCentral.
- Please enroll in Fall courses during your Phase 1 appointment period. After Phase 1, available “seats” are opened up to non-OOMPH students and some courses may reach capacity.
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You can find the Fall 2024 course schedule and course enrollment numbers on the 2024-2025 OOMPH Program Calendar.
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Questions? Contact your Program Manager.
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2023 NASA Ames Honor Awardee
Congratulations to Stephanie Pass (current OOMPH Epi/Biostat Concentration Student) on receiving a prestigious award from her internship organization, NASA, "for extraordinary initiative and technical capability collaborating with scientists in the Biospheric Branch to better quantify global carbon dioxide fluxes from wildfires and exceptional droughts."
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More OOMPH Social Impact Innovators!
Rutendo “Rue” Ajayi, current OOMPH Interdisciplinary student, and Renee Clarke, DrPH Candidate, were awarded Social Impact Innovation grant funding for the initiative "Black Lactation Matters", a Social Impact Project dedicated to emphasizing the significance of breastfeeding within the Black/African American community. It's primary objective is to augment breastfeeding prevalence among Black populations while mitigating factors that potentially escalate maternal mortality and morbidity. The project sponsors ten doulas to become certified Lactation Education Counselors (LECs) through the University of California, San Diego. The subsequent phase of the initiative involves organizing a Community Baby Shower, aimed at delivering breastfeeding support alongside essential resources for pregnancy and the postpartum period. Rue’s and Renee’s work is featured here: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/school-news/inaugural-social-impact-innovation-grants
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Group Advising Survey Winners
- Melanie Thompson, Interdisciplinary
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Won $25 Cal Bookstore Gift Card for completing the 2nd Year Group+ advising survey
- Johnathon Corbin, HPM
- Won $25 Cal Bookstore Gift Card for completing the 1st Year Group advising survey
- Angela Mackie, Interdisciplinary
- Won $25 Cal Bookstore Gift Card for completing the 1st Year Group advising survey
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Download the Whova App to Access All Your On-Campus Summer Visit Information
We will use an event management app called Whova during your on-campus summer visit. It will help you find your sessions, engage with your classmates, receive important logistical announcements from the program and direct your logistics questions to OOMPH staff.
Instructions for how to download the app were sent out to 2nd year students last Friday and will be sent out to 1st year student this Friday.
Please email oomph_admin@berkeley.edu if you have any trouble accessing the Whova app.
Looking forward to seeing you soon on campus!
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You may be eligible for CalFresh!
CalFresh is FREE money to help you buy groceries. CalFresh benefits are loaded
onto an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) debit card each month and can be spent
in-person at most grocery stores and farmers’ markets or through online grocery
purchasing. With CalFresh, you can get up to $291 per month to buy food to help
promote your success, in and out of the classroom. There are enough CalFresh funds for all eligible students.
Apply for CalFresh:
- We recommend you reach out to your campus Basic Needs Center
- team at calendly.com/berkeleycalfresh for help applying, OR
- You may apply on your own at getcalfresh.org/s/ucberkeley.
- Important:
- When applying, select this box under “Students have special requirements”
Have questions?
Please contact the Basic Needs Center: tinyurl.com/bncassistance
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Need Practicum Info?
- Check out the recorded Fall semester’s Info/Q&A session.
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Did you miss the most recent Practicum Info Session? No worries…the recording and slidedeck are available on the RISE Resources site. Check it out here!
APPLY NOW: 130+ Hour Practicum Opportunities on PHLEX!
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Access PHLEX for a complete list of additional opportunities including GSI/GSR, practicum, and part/full-time. Please note that several practicum opportunities on PHLEX are curated exclusively for OOMPH students by community partners.
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Don’t forget to book an appointment with RISE on PHLEX (navigate to left panel labeled Appointments) to strategize your search, have your application materials reviewed, and/or receive interview support! RISE is here to assist you in presenting your strongest application.
Some NEW 130+ hour practicum opportunities (visit PHLEX for complete list):
Some NEW employment opportunities (visit PHLEX for complete list):
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