Winter 2025 Academic Deadlines
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21: Final exams
March Events for COH Students
Check out the COH events calendar to see what’s happening these days! Here are some coming up:
Open HDFS Course Offerings (Including a New Course!)
Looking for another meaningful class to add to your spring schedule? Consider HDFS 233, HDFS 262, and HDFS 462! These will count directly towards an HDFS student’s degree requirements, and they’re also ideal courses for non-HDFS majors or minors who are interested in the field–a great career exploration opportunity. Plus, HDFS 233 just debuted this fall and is back in the spring by popular demand, and HDFS 462 now only requires Junior standing as a prerequisite.
New Spring Term NUTR Course Offering
Some food for thought: the Nutrition Department is pleased to offer a new 3-credit course this spring, NUTR 150, that explores the tethers between food and health, culture, climate change, sustainability, and other important phenomena within our lives. Crucially, you’ll also learn more about how to eat strategically on a budget. This should be a fascinating course, and it’s open to everyone regardless of their major!
New Spring Term NUTR/KIN Course Offering
Speaking of new food-related courses, the COH is offering a new 3-credit course, NUTR 499, focusing on food intake, metabolism, and regulation. Learn more about the physiological explanations for food-related health issues, the energy derived from food consumption, and more.
New KIN Special Topics Course on Concussions
Once again, the Kinesiology Department is offering a new KIN 199 Special Topics course this spring. This one focuses on concussions sustained during sports and how to understand them from a multidisciplinary approach. If you need 2 credits, consider this course; it’s open to students of all majors!
Upcoming Public Health Classes
As a reminder, many of these Public Health classes still have seats for the spring term. A special shoutout goes to H 489 (Emergency and Disaster Management); there are no prerequisites or restrictions standing in your way from enrolling in this fascinating course!
Early Care and Education (ECE) Explore Program
If you believe in the value of career exploration and think you may be interested in working with children during early childhood, consider applying to the ECE Explore Program by Thursday, March 20! Did I mention this program also includes a $750 stipend for the term?
Benton Community Foundation Scholarships
Besides ScholarDollars, the Benton Community Foundation is offering three (3) scholarships applicable to select COH students! If you meet the criteria, apply for these scholarships by Wednesday, March 19.
Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship Opportunity
Sponsored by the Northwest Native American Research Center for Health (NW NARCH), the Tribal Researchers’ Cancer Control Fellowship Program (TRCCFP) is now accepting applications through Wednesday, March 19! The TRCCFP will be held at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB). The NW NARCH will cover travel-related costs (e.g., flight, hotel, per diem, and ground transportation to and from the airport). Accepted fellows will attend a two-week summer training from June 9-20 and a one-week follow-up training in the fall. AI/AN graduate students, researchers, and tribal health workers with a demonstrated interest in cancer prevention and control are encouraged to apply. Please e-mail your questions to athomas@npaihb.org or GMcGeshick@npaihb.org.
Donate your Textbooks to the Basic Needs Center!
The Basic Needs Center (BNC) is gratefully accepting new and good-condition textbooks and other course materials! Numerous students benefit from the BNC’s Textbook Lending Program Library each term, and every contribution helps. If you’re willing to part with your textbooks, thanks in advance for considering this meaningful option.