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CHHS Week 2024
Welcome to the inaugural CHHS Week, celebrating the individuals and community of MSU Denver’s College of Health and Human Sciences!
See below for individual event details.
Please RSVP by Aug. 28 as applicable!
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Lunch on the Lawn
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Historic 9th Street Parkway
Join us for a kickoff to the semester with a gathering of a few hundred of your closest Roadrunner friends!
Enjoy food, fun, and a brief update from Dean Hope Szypulski on all the exciting things happening in CHHS this year.
Open to all MSU Denver faculty, staff, alumni and students
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Open House
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Stop by each of the 8 departments, Dean’s Office, and Health Institute to learn more about the people, programs, and possibilities that make up the College of Health and Human Sciences! Food and swag at each location.
Open to all MSU Denver faculty, staff, alumni, and students (current/prospective) and community members – no RSVP needed!
CHHS Dean’s Office – West Classroom 133
Gina and Frank Day Health Institute at MSU Denver – 1027 9th Street
Criminal Justice and Criminology – Admin Building 310
Exercise and Sport Sciences – PE/Events Center 217
Health Professions – Central Classroom 220
Human Services and Counseling – West Classroom 236
Nursing – West Classroom 247
Nutrition – West Classroom 254
Social Work – Central Classroom 201
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences – Central Classroom 120
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Interprofessional Simulation and Skills Lab Ribbon Cutting
4-6 p.m.
Read more about the facilities here in RED!
**Invite only event**
The Gina and Frank Day Health Institute at MSU Denver's Interprofessional Simulation and Skills Laboratories will open to students in the fall 2024 semester.
Thursday, Sept. 5
CHHS Dean’s Address
Thursday, Sept. 5 | SpringHill Suites Ballroom
Breakfast 8:30 – 9:30
Dean’s Address 9:30 – 10:30
CHHS Diversity and Inclusivity Committee 11:15 – 12:15
Dean Hope Szypulski provides an in-depth overview of the current state of College of Health and Human Sciences, the exciting things happening with the University’s Health Institute, and a look ahead to the 2024-25 academic year.
The Dean’s Address offers both virtual and in-person attendance options.
Join us for breakfast outside the SpringHill Suites ballroom starting at 8:30.
Dean’s Address open to all CHHS faculty, staff, alumni, and student employees
Following the address, CHHS faculty + staff are welcome to join the CHHS Diversity and Inclusion Committee to kick off the year with a working session, “Building Inclusivity in the College.” (in-person only).
Thursday, Sept. 5
Why I Keep Going: A conversation on Men’s Health with the Bachelorette’s Zac Clark
1-1:45 p.m. – light snacks/refreshments
2-3 p.m. – event
CAVEA Theater, JSSB 420
Tough it out. Man up. You’re fine. Not uncommon things to hear in male-dominated spaces
So what happens to men if they’re NOT fine?
The men’s health crisis is often a silent one, the nihilism and isolation reverberating far beyond the individual.
Join the The Bachelorette’s Zac Clark (now of Release Recovery), a representative from wellness tech app Manual, and the Department of Health Professions in this candid conversation about men’s health and what MSU Denver is doing to help address this subversive challenge.
Open to all MSU Denver and community members.
Please RSVP by Aug. 28th if you can join us!
Friday Sept. 6
Faculty and Staff Awards
SpringHill Suites Ballroom
Happy Hour 3:30 – 4:30
Awards Ceremony 4:30 – 6:00
Join us to start off the 2024-25 academic year on a high note with a star-studded celebration of your fellow CHHS faculty and staff!
It all kicks off with a happy hour at 3:30 before the award ceremony at 4:30.
Open to all CHHS faculty, staff, and student employees.