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#637

Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 23:25:45 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Summary of Doctorate Programs

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Hi all,

Last week I asked for ideas and recommendations for doctoral programs and was quite frankly astonished that 20 or so people responded to me. I not only got emails but phone calls and folks forwarded my email to others. Amazing this internet thing... : )

A handful of the people who emailed me asked for me to share what I found out as they too were in the same boat as I. So for all of you who asked, here is the summary of what I found.

First, I was pointed to the ASPH website as they have lists of distance learning programs, of which many are at the masters level.
http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=718

Second, several people pointed out the most reputable for profit distance learning programs, Capella, Kennedy Western,University of Phoenix, University.
Another suggested, Saybrook seemed to be the best choice among them. At the time I was interested in Alternative and Complimentary Health.

Of note, several vouched for the value of Walden University. I received working assurance that these are REAL doctoral programs with academic rigor and folks in academic positions out there have graduated from Walden.

On the other hand, one person listing distance learning programs held the contrarian position and said, “No distance learning program that I know of is anywhere near comparable to a solid research-based doctoral program."

A referral from one of my mentors to an old classmate and colleague of mine, turned up Fielding University, which also has a Organizational Development Ph.D.
program.

Third, a couple of people suggested I look in my own backyard (Oregon) stating that Oregon State has a good program and Mark K., suggested that I also not rule out a doctorate in Education, such as in curriculum design. Of the suggestions, this one is a no brainer that I simply did not think of.

Fourth, the short list of schools and programs I ought to consider includes:

*Chapel Hill
http://www.sph.unc.edu/hpaa/academic/drph.htm

* Texas Woman's University is currently seeking approval from the Texas Higher Education Board to offer its Ph.D. in Health Studies program completely online.

* University of Maryland http://www.hhp.umd.edu/

* Teacher's College Columbia University of NY, http://www.tc.edu/hbs/HealthEd/index.asp

* Department of Human Performance and
Health Promotion at the University Of New Orleans

THANXS!! to all for your generousity. Since I am unemployed, maybe I so ask for career advice too!
okay kidding :P

M

Mark Fulop, MA, MPH
PO Box 13094
Portland, OR 97213
503-282-1271

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#638

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:17:28 -0400
From: "Ballard, Michael" <Michael.Ballard@EKU.EDU>
Subject: Smoke Free policies on campus

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Colleagues:

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Our University has established a task force to establish smoke free policies on campus. The charge of the task force is to develop the
following:

*Enforcement/compliance policy with procedures for reporting/handling violations, violation consequences

*Policy to identify where smoking is/not permitted, and designated perimeters around smoke free buildings

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I am asking you for copies of policies/procedures that you may have at your respective institutions. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

=20

Michael D. Ballard, Ed.D., CHES
Chair & Associate Professor

Department of Health Promotion & Administration

Eastern Kentucky University

420 Begley Building

Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 622-1029

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#639

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 15:57:46 -0400
From: Susan Wooley <swooley@ASHAWEB.ORG>
Subject: School Health Index Mini-grants for Physical Activity and Nutrition Improvements

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The CDC Foundation and CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health are pleased to announce an exciting grant opportunity for elementary schools in selected states to improve the health of school children by increasing physical activity and nutrition programs for children.

Made possible by a $300,000 grant from Cargill and in partnership with the American School Health Association, CDC is offering mini-grants to support physical activity or nutrition-related activities that are part of action plans developed using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide (SHI) http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHI . The majority of these mini-grants will range from $1,000 to $5,000, and no award will exceed $10,000.

Deadline for schools to submit a letter of intent via e-mail to mbenjami@ashaweb.org is

November 14, 2005. Full application due January 17, 2006.

Further information and application information available via the American
School Health Association at http://www.ashaweb.org/mini_grants.html

Please feel free to share this information widely. Sorry for cross-posting

_______________________________
Susan F. Wooley, PhD, CHES
Executive Director
American School Health Association
7263 State Route 43 PO Box 708
Kent, Ohio 44240
P: (330) 678-1601
F: (330) 678-4526
E: swooley@ashaweb.org
www.ashaweb.org

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#640

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:37:16 -0700
From: Sarah Mart <smart@USFCA.EDU>
Subject: Health-related living-learning communities at IHEs

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please excuse cross-postings...

i am part of a planning group exploring the possibility of creating a living-learning community (LLC) with academic, residential, service-learning, and student development components all related to health.
we are defining student health using a social ecological model and considering health needs and assets of the student population as individuals, as a community, and as part of the larger san francisco community with various influences influencing their behaviors and choices.

does your institution have such a living learning community in place? if
yes:

***In what ways does the LLC address aspects of health (emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, social), both as separate aspects and in an integrated approach?

***What academic courses are offered which relate to the vision of the community?

***What are the intended outcomes (academic, developmental, health-related, individual, community, and/or ecological) for this living-learning community?

***Who coordinates your campus's LLC? please share their contact info.

thanks so much for your assistance.

sm

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Sarah Mart, MS, MPH

Director of Health Promotion & Services

University of San Francisco

2130 Fulton Street, UC 201

San Francisco, CA 94117

415.422.6702

smart@usfca.edu

When we are not dependent on one another, community cannot exist.
~~Parker Palmer (1997)

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#641

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 17:13:36 -0500
From: "Karl L. Larson" <klarson3@GUSTAVUS.EDU>
Subject: Impact of Community Health Major

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Good evening everyone. I have been charged with the conversion of a non-teaching health ed major (which simply replicates school health coursework without licensure ) into a community health major. There has been a great deal of discussion on the possible impact in enrollment, transefer from other majors both within and outside the department, quality of student experience within the major, etc....

I am wondering if someone from a school having gone through this process of shifting from a non-teaching major to a community health major could give me some information on the impact it had in and out of your department.

Thanks in advance

Karl Larson
Gustavus Adolphus College

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#642

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 18:36:59 -0700
From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Health-related living-learning communities at IHEs

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> i am part of a planning group exploring the possibility of creating a
> living-learning community (LLC) with academic, residential,
> service-learning, and student development components all related to
> health.

Sarah,

If you have not yet been in touch with them, I would
contact the folks at the Community-Campus Partnerships
for Health (CCPH). They have great resources and
likely can hook you up with schools doing similar
things!

CCPH website: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/index.html

Mark Fulop, MA, MPH
PO Box 13094
Portland, OR 97213
503-282-1271

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#643

Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 22:10:19 -0400
From: KDG Consulting <kdgconsulting@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Any one here from a Junior College

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I'm looking for people working in a junior college who teach health
education. If you're out there, could you contact me? I'd like to start a
small, quick discussion group. Many thanks!

KDG

Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES, SPHR

KDG Consulting

"Changing what you Know

what you Do

where you're Going"

Training and development for health and human services organizations and
specialists

(917) 715-0928

kdgconsulting@verizon.net

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