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CHHS Week 2025
Welcome to CHHS Week 2025, celebrating the individuals and community of MSU Denver’s College of Health and Human Sciences!
Our theme this year is Building Blocks for a Bright Future, celebrating how the work we do today will serve our communities for generations to come.
From innovative student support and forward-thinking faculty mentorship to the upcoming Gina and Frank Day Health Institute Tower – a transformative new facility breaking ground this academic year and opening in Fall 2027 – our work reflects a deep commitment to equity, access, and the evolving needs of Colorado’s health and human-science landscape.
Join us in honoring the people, programs, and partnerships that are shaping the future – one building block at a time.
See below for individual event details.
Please RSVP by Sept. 15
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Monday, Sept. 22
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!
Dean Hope Szypulski provides a brief update on all the exciting things happening in CHHS this year – and get your picture taken with Nurse Rowdy!
Open to all MSU Denver faculty, staff, alumni and students
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Design Your Life: Career and Life Planning with Stanford Design Studio
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
St. Cajetan’s Event Center
Unlock your future with design thinking! Join us for an interactive workshop led by Stanford’s Design Studio team, based on the acclaimed Designing Your Life framework.
A centerpiece of the Gina and Frank Day Health Institute’s proven Health Scholars program, attendees will learn how to reframe challenges, prototype career paths, and make values-driven decisions – essential skills for thriving in today’s dynamic health and service fields.
Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or advisor, this session will equip you with creative, actionable tools to build a fulfilling, resilient future.
CHHS faculty and staff – RSVP by invite
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Faculty and Staff Awards
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tivoli Turnhalle
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Program: 12:30 p.m – 1:30 p.m.
CHHS faculty and staff
Thursday, Sept. 25
Dean’s Address
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
SpringHill Suites Ballroom
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 Gina and Frank Day Health Institute at MSU Denver, and a look ahead to the 2025-26 academic year.
Join us for breakfast outside the SpringHill Suites ballroom starting at 8:30.
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
9:30- 10 a.m. – Dean’s Address
10-11 – Special Guest #1
11-12 – Special Guest #2
CHHS faculty and staff
Friday Sept. 26
Building Together Better: IPE as a Foundation for Future Health Leaders
Feeling stretched but still passionate about preparing students for the world beyond graduation?
Join us to see how interprofessional education (IPE) makes a difference in the ways we prepare students for their future professional practice. Discover how faculty are co-designing interactive lessons and how you can use these tools to transform student learning and success!
10 – 11 a.m. | Day Health Institute Simulation and Skills Laboratory (WC 242)
CHHS faculty and staff
Diversity & Inclusivity Committee Meeting
Theme: “Our Global Connections”
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | West Classroom 145
CHHS faculty and staff
... plus continue the CHHS Week Spirit!
CHHS students, faculty, staff, and alumni: Stop by the CHHS Dean’s Office Fri. Sept 26 to pick up a Spirit Pack and plan to join us for Oct. 10 – CHHS Night during Homecoming ’25!