| ESA Newsletter - February 2025 | Welcome back from break, Epi!
We hope you're hanging in there and taking care of yourselves in whatever way you can.
We see you. We hear you. We're right there with you- mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and probably metaphysically too. However you feel, whatever dimension you're navigating, know that you aren't walking this path alone.
Let this newsletter be a small pause, a breath of fresh air, or just a momentary distraction from any outside absurdities.
As a super kind, gentle, friendly, sincere, genuine, soft reminder:
Read ESA's emails. Read Megan's emails. Read your emails. Please. :) | | Upcoming Campus Events:
it's a fine thing showcasing at Stanley Museum of Art
On View February 13, 2025 - July 20, 2025
"Curated by Katherine Simóne Reynolds and supported by a five-person curatorial cohort of advisors, it's a fine thing explores the rich and often overlooked landscape of the Black Midwest, including the Rust Belt. The exhibition will challenge conventional narratives and celebrate the resilience and creativity of Black Midwestern artists.”
March 6, 2025, from 6:00-8:00 pm at 2355 Oakdale Road, Coralville, IA 52241
"Night of 1000 Dinners is a community celebration of International Women's Day and features an international buffet, entertainment, and recognition of women-led groups advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal #3, Good Health and Well-Being."
"Proceeds will benefit the Free Medical and Dental Clinic, Prairielands Freedom Fund, and Healthy Start for Refugee Children, as well as the educational work of the Johnson County UNA."
To purchase tickets or to make a donation, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-of-1000-dinners-tickets-1123864291349?aff=oddtdtcreator | | | | Dr. Shoshannah Eggers is on a mission to uncover how environmental exposures shape the microbiome – and she swears that getting your hands dirty is actually good for you. Want to know what fuels her research (besides a digital fireplace crackling in the background)?
Click to read more! | | | Joy Edeh’s passion for maternal and child health has taken her from APHA poster presentations to groundbreaking newborn screening research. With her PhD on the horizon, the most exciting part of her story is still to come.
Read more about her journey ahead! | | | | Valentine’s Day snuck up on you? Don’t let your love life flatten the curve – grab one of these last-minute, epidemiology-approved Valentines and show your special someone that your affection is both significant and highly correlated! | | | Between doom-scrolling, deadlines, and these never-ending unprecedented times, self-care has never felt harder... but one student is sharing what’s helping: less scrolling, more sleep, and a lot of grace (pun intended).
Read more for her honest take on staying grounded when the world feels anything but… | | | Past, Present, & Progress | | | | From Henrietta Lacks’ cells revolutionizing medicine to Bobby Seale’s fight for community healthcare, Black and African American leaders have left a permanent mark on public health. Yet, their names often go unrecognized. This news item shines a light on their groundbreaking contributions and how they continue to save lives today. | | | This condensed table merges various public health-related awareness dates with the BMindFul Holy Dates Planner to provide key dates for cultural, religious, and historical awareness throughout the year.
"BMindful does not include all religious holy days. It focuses on three major holy days for each faith — days when faith members may choose not to go to work or send their children to school."
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