The Bloomington Sex Salon is hosted by Department of Applied Health Sciences professor Dr. Debby Herbenick and is in collaboration with the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at the School of Public Health-Bloomington. It is a monthly community-based speaker series on the topic of sex research, education, and/or advocacy. For a list of past and upcoming events, visit the Sexual Health website.
The Committee on Diversity & Inclusion provides leadership and recommendations to the SPH-B Academic Council to facilitate the realization of the school's commitment to promoting the inclusive engagement of a diverse faculty. This committee makes recommendations regarding diversity goals and objectives and contributes to the evaluation and planning activities of the school on matters related to the policies, procedures, and strategies that help to ensure attainment of expressed goals, objectives, and values associated with diversity and inclusion. As a core function, this committee contributes to the evaluation and planning activities of the school on matters related to diversity and inclusion by providing input to the presiding officer.
The committee shall consist of members as follows:
Current Committee on Diversity & Inclusion members are:
The Distinguished Colloquium Series is a public health lecture series featuring topics that reflect the school's foundational and multidisciplinary strengths, new and emerging areas of research, and innovative practices. The series has featured many researchers and scholars whose work intersected varying topics on identity and health in specific communities. These lectures are open to all faculty, staff, students, and community partners. Visit our colloquium series page to see a list of past and future lectures.
Dr. Maresa Murray is leading a task force to provide recommendations for group-based diversity and inclusion and to pursue a research-based approach to awareness of racism and violence, including gun violence, as public health issues. The task force comprises scholars from a wide array of academic and professional perspectives on diversity and inclusion, which is optimal to receive a variety of considerations on these complex content areas. All task force members are leaders within their spheres of influence and are capable of contributing insights into strategic ways in which SPH-B can be positioned to improve diversity and inclusion in public health and its practices.
You Good? offers a safe space for Black and African Diasporic men to build social support through fostering relationships and connections across campus. The initiative, which launched March 16, 2021, is a collaboration among IU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention & Victim Advocacy, and the School of Public Health-Bloomington. Topics discussed during the first meeting, held virtually, include:
The goal of these discussions is to promote camaraderie, care, and community building among Black collegiate men at Indiana University-Bloomington. Contact Rory G. James, OSDI Director, for more information (rorjames@iu.edu).
Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Public Health on the Bloomington campus who are studying or have demonstrated an interest in public health topics focusing on stigmatization, stress, violence prevention, and underrepresentation in minority and vulnerable populations. Applicants must include a three-sentence essay detailing their previous or planned scholarship in this area. Scholarship Information
Where there is an equal playing field for every student, there are opportunities down every path. The School of Public Health-Bloomington dedicates itself to keeping that dream alive now and for future generations. Our commitment to diversity goes far beyond opening doors for access and success. This partnership scholarship is an opportunity to provide financial means for many deserving students. The amount of Public Health-HHSP Scholarship is $1,000 per year. Qualified students may receive funding for up to a maximum of eight (8) semesters of undergraduate enrollment. See HHSP website for details.
The Roderick Paige Fellowship was established to honor the service of Dr. Roderick Paige. Because, as part of its mission, Indiana University is committed to diversity, special consideration is given to underrepresented populations. Applicants must be admitted to an SPH-B masters or doctoral program and plan to enroll in the subsequent fall semester. Domestic and international students are eligible—if a domestic student, they must be an underrepresented minority (URM) in their particular discipline or program. The amount of funding varies from $2,000 to $4,500 for one academic year. Please note that fellowship amount is also contingent on the number of fellows awarded in a given academic year.
For application information, contact Rory James, Director of the Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion, at rorjames@indiana.edu.
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