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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health program at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse is currently accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) as a standalone baccalaureate program (SBP)

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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

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Katie Wagoner

Katie Wagoner, Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Mentoring - A Mutually Beneficial Partnership for Undergraduate Public Health Students" at the Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference on Thursday, April 17 in Long Beach, California.

Submitted on: April 17

Angela Gelatt and Sarah Pember

Angela Gelatt and Sarah Pember, both Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Talking About Sex with First Years: Lessons Learned from Implementing Undergraduate Comprehensive Sexuality Education" at the Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference on Thursday, April 17 in Long Beach, California.

Submitted on: April 17

Katie Wagoner

Katie Wagoner, Public Health & Community Health Education, was named President Elect of Eta Sigma Gamma on April 15. Eta Sigma Gamma is a national health education honorary society. ESG is comprised of 90+ student chapters at universities across the United States and approximately 1,200 student, professional, and alumni members. The mission of Eta Sigma Gamma is to promote the health education discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of students enrolled in professional preparation programs that subscribe to and align with the national health education competencies.

Submitted on: April 16

Sarah Pember

Sarah Pember, Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Supporting Positive Personal and Social Identity Development through Structured Literature Discussion" at Adolescent Health Symposium on Feb. 13 online.

Submitted on: Feb. 17

Emily Whitney

Emily Whitney, Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Motivational Interviewing and School Connectedness Offer Youth Realistic Assistance in Addressing Key Effects of Loneliness and Social Isolation" at Adolescent Health Symposium on Feb. 14 online.

Submitted on: Feb. 17

UW-L wins state recycling award for dumpster diversion program

UW-L wins state recycling award for dumpster diversion program

WI Policy Forum report disparities in death rates

WI Policy Forum

New report finds disparities in Wisconsin's death rates

An independent research group, the Wisconsin Policy Forum, provides data and analysis of critical policy issues. The non-partisan group recently released a report on mortality in Wisconsin.