Should Chocolate Milk Should Be on School Menus?
Chocolate milk has been a staple in school cafeterias for decades... "When children have chocolate milk on a daily basis, at school, it's really going to be hard for them to go back home or just be drinking be plain milk," said Mary Story, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Minnesota's Obesity Prevention Center.
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Fatherhood in the 21st Century: From Pregancy Planning to Parenting When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 3-4:0 pm Where: Wilder Center - Amherst H. Wilder Auditorium
Robert (Clarence) Jones, Community Outreach Director for Southside
Community Health Services will address cultural shifts challenging
stereotypes of fatherhood and explore new roles men have in
pre-conception health and family planning. After the presentation will be small group discussions to share and suggest next steps to optimizing healthy fatherhood.
• Event is free and open to all, but seating is limited.
RSVP to Laurie Ukestad (ukest001@umn.edu)
• Download flyer for more information (pdf)
All-School Winter Reception When: Thursday, Dec. 10, 2:15-4:30 p.m Where: Weisman Art Museum
Dean John Finnegan, Jr., invites all SPH students, staff, and faculty to an end-of-the-semester reception. Games, food, and beverages will be provided. Event is open to SPH students, staff, and faculty only.
APT All Faculty Voting Meeting When: Thursday, Dec. 17, 8-11 am Where: 3-125 Mayo Memorial Building
The fall semester SPH Faculty Meeting will include the Dean's meeting to be followed immediately by an APT Meeting for SPH faculty to vote on Promotion and Tenure Decisions.
• To ensure an 80% quorum, RSVP before Dec. 14.
RSVP: www.sph.umn.edu/aptcal
4th annual "It's Global" PSA Contest When: Monday, April, 5, 2010 Where: Mayo Memorial Auditorium.
Doors open at 5 pm, event begins at 5:30 pm
Create a public service announcement that is 30 seconds or less and enter the 2010 "It's Global" Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. The top 15 PSAs will be screened and the cash prizes will be awarded on Monday, April 5, 2010.
• Read more information about the PSA contest.
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