PHSA sponsors and organizes the annual Diversity Celebration.
About the Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA)
The Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) is the chief student organization of The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH). Established in 1997 by a group of committed Master of Public Health (MPH) students, the initial charge of PHSA was to advocate for public health issues and to promote networking of students who work or wish to work in the field of public health.
Since it began, PHSA has matured and expanded its scope of interest and activities to include participation in civic health promotion events, social events, intramural sports and service projects. In addition to fundraisers, students have organized technical assistance workshops, advocacy training, and a student-to-student mentorship program. Although officers are elected each year, the group has chosen to govern itself in a nonhierarchical fashion, giving each officer a programmatic area to oversee and sharing the task of meeting management.
The PHSA is open to all students within the university who are interested in public health.
 The 2008 Diversity Celebration
The Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) and the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health presented the 3rd annual 2008 DIVERSITY CELEBRATION on October 10, 2008. The students, staff and faculty of The University of Arizona and the general public were cordially invited to a night of creative performances, cultural art exhibits, worldly fashion, music, great food and so much more. Faculty, students and staff "strutted their stuff" for diversity.
Click here to visit the 2008 Diversity Celebration's web page and online photo album.
At right, MEZCOPH student Miriam Zmiewski
models clothing from the Republic of Gambia.
Photo by Joe Roback.
A diverse array of food and entertainment and giveaways added to the evening, creating an atmosphere thriving on acceptance and awareness of global cultures and population diversity. The show was held in the plaza under the Drachman Hall Walkway (the Walkway of Wellness) at the University of Arizona. A story about the celebration appears on page 6 in MEZCOPH's Dean's Report 2008. The Dean's Report has articles and information about the academic programs and research efforts of the College, and the achievements of students, faculty, and staff.
Download a copy of the Dean's Report 2008 (Adobe PDF format, 67 KB).
This all began with the success of our first annual event in 2006, formerly known as the CULTURAL DIVERSITY FASHION SHOW, which was one of the events put on by public health student groups to help win the Peter Likins Inclusive Excellence award for 2006-2007. Students, faculty, and staff modeled their chic cultural identities on the catwalk, and there was also a cultural exhibit of donated art and items.
Plans for the 2009 PHSA Diversity Celebration will be posted here when they are available.
UA-MEZCOPH student Omar Contreras and UA College of Nursing student
Isela Hernandez perform a traditional Mexican dance at the 2008 celebration.
Photo by Joe Roback.
Please send updates and additions for this web page to henders2@email.arizona.edu.
|