JMU Health Promotion is hiring!

This Thursday!

Thursday, April 25th from 6-7pm!

There is a panel of three talented JMU Health Sciences alumni who will share their unique career experiences including starting the journey, courses and activities, overcoming obstacles, navigating career shifts, and exploring possibilities.

Upcoming Virtual Sessions with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health!

Thursday, April 18, at 12 p.m.: Public Health Programs to Prepare for Medical School 2024 & Lab Science Opportunities

Join the Departments of Environmental Health and Engineering, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to learn more about how students training at our School can study in public health to further their skill sets to apply to medical school. Departments will also highlight lab opportunities available for students. 

Virtual Chats, Hosted every other Thursday
Next Virtual Chat: Thursday, April 25

Admissions will offer virtual chat sessions on select Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time). Chat sessions are great way to get questions answered about the School, programs, or life in Baltimore.  

See what makes the student experience stand out at the Bloomberg School through the voices of our students!

VMRC open position!

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Inc. – Life Enrichment Specialist (Complete Living Care) – Full-Time (paylocity.com)

VMRC position available!

Fitness Assistant position open with VMRC Wellness Center. Looking for someone who has a degree in Exercise Science, Health Science, Kinesiology or a related field. The position is a full-time, benefits-eligible position consisting of 40-hour work weeks, with a weekly rotating schedule of mid shift (8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm) with occasional opening (5:45am-2:15pm) or closing (10:30am-7:00pm) shifts. Every 6 weeks they would cover a Saturday shift from 6:45am-12:30pm. Check it out!

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2326783

Do you want to spend your afternoon engaging in activities designed to help you build relationships and strengthen your inner sense of connection?

This retreat will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 12-4pm in Taylor 404 (free lunch included). *All activities are scientifically supported* Please use this google form to RSVP by April 10th! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHvEnZ4-rSbKXsBzd7GPxYoUyS3zhbnE8ttPXKDVhc9VPiuQ/viewform  

Hang up and Hang Out RSVP Sign up for the social connection lab’s digital detox “Hang up and Hang Out” retreat on April 14th, 2024 Be sure to RSVP by Wednesday, April 10th! docs.google.com

Annual JMU LGBTQIA+ Student Conference:

Lavender Student Conference, happening April 6th, 2024 in The Union. Our theme for this year is Visibility is Resiliency. Students, Faculty, AND Staff are invited to attend and hear speakers and panels discuss LGBTQ+ experience as it pertains to authenticity, visibility, and community.  

The programmatic one-day summit serves as education and a community building space to enhance knowledge and connection for LGBTQ+ students and allies at JMU. Faculty and staff are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Registration is required HERE 

We are still seeking additional faculty and staff volunteers if you would like to sign-up Lavender Conference 2024 Volunteer Sign Up Sheet.xlsx

Panels/sessions to include: 

Queer Authenticity in the Workplace 

Finding Your Community Outside of Campus 

Affinity Groups 

Keynote Speaker 

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Monica Motley 

Dr. Motley is a proud native of Danville, Virginia. She holds a MSEd in community health education/physical activity, a MPH, and a PhD in Biomedical and Veterinary Science. As a social and behavioral health researcher, she studies individual, community, and environmental influences on lifestyle-related health disparities in minoritized communities. She is also Senior Research Faculty at Virginia Tech’s Center for Public Health Practice and Research. 

Date: April 6, 2024, 9:30 am – 3:15 pm 

Location: Madison Union   

We hope to see you all there! 

All the best, 

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) 

Student Success Center, 

1st Floor | MSC 3504

O: 540.568.2545 

E: sogie@jmu.edu 

PT Tech/aide positions

Appalachian Physical Therapy is hiring full time physical therapy technicians/aides at both our Broadway and Harrisonburg clinics.

The CDER ORISE Indigenous student fellowship program advertisement is now live and Indigenous students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply asap to be considered for this opportunity. The application deadline closes on April 30th however, mentors will be reviewing applications as they are submitted.

Here are some highlights for the summer pilot program:

• Fellowship can be conducted remotely
• Competitive stipend
• Peer Mentor/Peer Mentee Program
• Summer Fellow Research Presentation as part FDA Tribal Affairs series
• Monthly Networking event with FDA Indigenous employees
• Two Summer Regulatory Drug Development Courses taught by FDA staff
• Opportunity to join and participate in FDA Fellows Association
• Opportunity to participate in FDA annual student research day

The CDER ORISE Indigenous Students Summer Fellows Program advertisement can be found here: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CDER-2024-0001