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The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the months of June and July: LGBT Pride Month* June 1-30, 2023 LGBT Pride Month is a holiday observed typically in June, dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...

In May, 100 Department of Health Sciences students graduated from the Divisions of Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Science, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. The Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences celebrated 23 graduates in a personal ceremony and reception at...

The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the month of May: Ridván (Bahá’í) April 21-May 2, 2023  Commemorating when Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed his mission as God’s messenger. Common traditions include reading excerpts recounting Bahá’u’lláh’s stay in the Garden of Ridván. On the first...

The Department of Health Sciences has announced two of its programs received top national rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling was ranked #13 in the publication’s 2023 rankings of Rehabilitation Counseling programs in America, and the Division of Physician Assistant...

The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the month of April: Ramadan/Ramazan (Islam) March 2 – April 21, 2023  Focusing on faith, this holy observance celebrates the Quran being revealed for the first time during this month on the night of Laylat...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Department of Health Sciences has placed recognition on the topic through a unique display on the first floor of Bondurant Hall. In the display case located on the first floor near the elevators, 12 colorful masks hang with printed descriptions. Each is...

The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the month of March: Ramadan/Ramazan (Islam) March 2 – April 21, 2023 Focusing on faith, this holy observance celebrates the Quran being revealed for the first time during this month on the night of Laylat...

David E. Yoder, age 90, died peacefully February 2, 2023. David was born July 16, 1932 in the small Amish and Mennonite community of Shipshewana, Indiana, the middle son of Glen and Beulah Yoder. A well-educated man, David graduated from Shipshewana High School (1950); Goshen College with a B.S. in...

The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to recognize the following observances and celebrations for the month of February: Black History Month February 1 – March 1, 2023  Each February, Black History Month serves as a celebration and shines a light on Black history. Learn more about the history of...

Spectrum, the leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research, has named Dr. Clare Harrop, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, as one of the top 40 Under 40 rising stars for autism research. Harrop is a member of the UNC Autism Center and an Investigator...