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| Welcome to the Fall ASPH Student Services Council Newsletter! |
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Welcome to the fall ASPH Student Services Council Newsletter! Just over two years ago, we launched our inaugural issue and I am very pleased to share that the ASPH Student Services Council Newsletter is going strong! The Newsletter Advisory Board remains committed to our mission to provide a forum for communication and sharing of best practices for our members in all aspects of enrollment management. [ Continued ] |
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| New Members of Student Services Newsletter Editorial Committee |
Please join us in welcoming two new members of the Student Services Newsletter Editorial Committee:
Felicia Mebane, PhD, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Joseph Korevec, PhD, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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| Looking Forward |
| Exhibits and Upcoming Events, Including SOPHAS Meeting and Student Services Council Meeting |
 ASPH Annual Meeting Schedule
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the ASPH annual meeting in November. Below is a list of upcoming activities. Hope to see you there!
All events will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
Ten Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102 unless otherwise noted. [ Continued ] |
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| Schools of Public Health Visit Day |
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ASPH has been working with a team of SPH admissions officers to organize the third annual “Schools of Public Health Visit Day.” The purpose of the event is to allow prospective students, pre-health advisors and visitors interested in public health the unique opportunity to meet with admissions staff from CEPH-accredited schools of public health at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition (APHA). This complimentary event will take place on Wednesday, November 11 from 8:30am – 12:30pm at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Last year's Visit Day in San Diego, CA, was a great hit and we hope this year's event will be even more successful. Please be sure to let your prospective students and any health advisors you know about this opportunity. [ Continued ] |
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| Member Profiles |
| Phases of Growth in the Admission Review Process:
Student Services at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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 The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health (COPH) was established as the sixth and newest academic unit at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock in July 2001. Our mission is to improve the health and promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Arkansas through education, research, and service.
Students who enroll at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health are introduced to the five core sciences that make up public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, health behavior and health education, and health policy and management.
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| Spotlight on Public Health Partners |
| Education and Training Now and Later |
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The need for leadership in public health is well documented and many would agree that at no time in this nation's history has the need been greater. The continuing emergence of infectious diseases, as demonstrated by the strategic preparedness planning now underway related to pandemic influenza, as well as the continuing concerns related to threats of biological and chemical terrorism, have made effective leadership imperative at all levels of public health administration. While those at the federal and state levels prepare our nation for these eventualities, local public health leaders must struggle to protect every individual and, through collaboration within their communities, do this with confidence and assurance so that the risks are properly addressed and effectively communicated.
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| International Perspectives |
| Summary of International Credential Evaluation Firms |
 Since the first SOPHAS application cycle, the participating schools of public health have been discussing the possibility of increasing the use of evaluation firms for foreign academic credentials. The discussion grew out of the concern that requirements varied significantly among the schools of public health and the confusion this could cause for international applicants using a centralized application service. A poll of schools of public health during cycle two revealed that:
- 24% required applicants to have their original academic credentials sent directly to SOPHAS.
- 62% required applicants to have credentials evaluated by an evaluation service and of these schools, most accepted evaluations from between 2 to 6 services.
- 13% allowed applicants to submit either the external evaluations or original documents to SOPHAS.
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| China and India: Understanding Market Characteristics for Online Recruitment |
| Tarun Khanna (2007) in his Harvard Business Review article “China + India: The Power of Two” highlighted the ascendancy of China and India. He states that in the next decade China and India will be the world's largest and third largest economies respectively in terms of their purchasing power. This optimism is seen not only in terms of financial prowess but also in terms of the transforming nature of the economy. While China is gaining competitiveness as a destination for manufacturing, India is strengthening itself as a hub for technology services. As these economies grow and transform, there is an accompanying increase in prosperity among the citizens, which in turn leads to higher educational aspirations and an increasing ability to pay for an international education. Overall, this is resulting in an increase in demand for international higher education by Chinese and Indian students. Globally, it is expected that China and India will account for over half the global demand in international higher education by 2025 (Böhm, Davis, Meares & Pearce, 2002). Even in these times of global recession, student mobility from China and India is expected to grow (McMurtrie, 2009). [ Continued ]
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| SOPHAS and ASPH Data Stats |
| Reapplicant Feature Added to SOPHAS |
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 SOPHAS launched for its fourth application cycle in August 2009, and a new feature was included in this year's application portal. Applicants who applied in the previous cycle now have the ability to carryover most of their previous applicant information and can update any information which has not already been verified.
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| Analysis of SPH Degrees |
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 Over the past two years, ASPH schools have been asked to provide information about the degrees they intend to offer in the following years. These data are housed in the ASPH degree search engine. ASPH staff analyzed these certificate and degree offerings of the 41 Schools of Public Health which were housed in the search engine as of September 2009. [ Continued ]
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| Marketing and Recruitment |
| A Brief History of Student Services in Accredited Schools of Public Health |
The history of Schools of Public Health is rich, as is the history of higher education in the United States, in general, and the field of student services, in particular. Since Colonial days, preparation for leadership and service has grounded the American tradition of undergraduate and graduate education (Komives, pg. 5). Foundations of leadership and service are also cornerstones of the student services profession and the field of public health. Weaving together the history of higher education in public health and the history of student services allows us to better understand our past and maximize our future potential.
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| Working with American Indian/Alaska Native Students by National Indian Health Board |
 The American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population experiences health disparities and suffers at a much higher and disproportionate rate than other populations. For instance, the AI/AN population experiences consistently higher mortality rates for diabetes, alcoholism, and suicide as well as increased rates of HIV/AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease, tuberculosis, and other preventable diseases. Tribal Leaders consistently identify these issues (among other health issues) as National Tribal Health Care Priorities that can be addressed with health promotion & disease prevention strategies – a cornerstone of Public Health. [ Continued ]
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| Liberal Education and Public Health: Surveying the Landscape |
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 Summer 2009, Vol. 11, No.3
The Educated Citizen and Public Health (ECPH) initiative is premised on the idea that an understanding of public health issues is a critical component of good citizenship, and that by developing this understanding, students will learn to take responsibility for building healthy societies. Historically, the programmatic study of public health in colleges and universities has been largely limited to the graduate level. Today, however, evidence suggests that undergraduate students are able to take advantage of increased opportunities to study public health. [ Continued ]
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| New Student Recruiting Video To Be Launched at ASPH Annual Meeting |
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 The “This Is Public Health” campaign continues to be a highly successful endeavor. SS+K, ASPH's creative communications firm, was asked to to assist in evaluating the campaign. SS+K produced a comprehensive report found at: "This Is Public Health Report". To date, ASPH has distributed stickers and other materials to 48 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, 25 countries, 108 health departments / government institutions and 97 academic institutions. Overall, the TIPH campaign was found to resonate strongly with public health professionals and the public ( 92.1% said that they were likely to recommend the campaign to colleagues in the public health community with almost 70% saying they were “very likely” to do so). The report also includes recommendations to continue the reach of the campaign. [ Continued ]
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| RFP for Disease Detective and UG Internship Program |
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 The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) are pleased to announce a second round of funding opportunities available to schools of public health and other public health partners. In an effort to generate interest in public health careers, ASPH and APHL will solicit proposals for the planning and execution of career day events and undergraduate mentorship programs. [ Continued ]
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