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Monday Meetings: HealthHum meetings in Spring 2025 will usually be in Lindquist 301 and Teams on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Join us to get calendar links, agendas, and updates.

Panel: Perspectives on Health Policy February 28, 1pm in Lindquist 326 and on Teams

Great news! Our undergraduate Certificate in Health Humanities has been approved for the Fall 2025 catalog.

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Panel: History and Philosophy of Health

Join HealthHum Friday, March 28 at 1pm in Lindquist 326 and on Teams for a discussion of historical and philosophical perspectives on health. Click for more information.

Mar 6: KansasCOM Research Symposium

On Thursday, March 6 at 5:30pm, the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM) and the Kansas Education and Research Network are proud to present the research and scholarly activities of its faculty and students at their 2nd Annual Research Symposium. Click for more details.

Student Health Services launches newsletter

WSU Student Health Services has launched a student-oriented newsletter, MyShockerHealth. The first issue topics include stomach 'flu', seasonal affective disorder, and the wellness vending machine.

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Panel: Perspectives on Health Policy

Join HealthHum in Lindquist 326 and on Teams at 1pm Friday, February 28 for a discussion of the relationships between policy and health from a range of perspectives. Click for more information.

Member News: Showstack publishes paper on Community-Engaged Research

HealthHum member Dr. Rachel Showstack recently published "Addressing the Big Picture as a Community-Engaged Linguist: Community-Engaged Scholarship and Applied Learning for Systemic Change", which includes using Alce su Voz鈥檚 approach to improving health equity for speakers of Spanish and Indigenous languages.

Dance Therapy April 4

Please join HealthHum for a discussion and demonstration of dance therapy April 4 with Candice Townsend from KU CAPS. Stay tuned for more details.

Medical Anthropology Lecture

The WSU Department of Anthropology welcomes you to a lecture on Tuesday, February 25th at 4 PM in Neff Hall 117 by Dr. Alvarado from the University of Birmingham: 鈥淟ife course physiology of human males: Rethinking endocrine tradeoffs in men鈥檚 aging, reproduction, and health鈥�.聽

Social Work POWER Conference

The 22nd Annual POWER Conference in social work will be held March 7, 2025 at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The theme for the 2025 conference is EmPOWER to H.E.A.L. - Health Equity for Action and Learning.