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CHHS Week 2025

Welcome to CHHS Week 2025, celebrating the individuals and community of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s College of Health and Human Sciences!

Our theme this year isÌýBuilding 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 Towera 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

Bookmark this page and check for updates!

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!Ìý

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!

At CHHS Week’s Lunch on the Lawn, the º£½ÇÉçÇø community kicks off the fall semester with food, fun, and a brief update from Dean Hope Szypulski on all of the exciting things going on with CHHS!

Open to all º£½ÇÉçÇø 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.

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 º£½ÇÉçÇø, 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. – BreakfastÌý

9:15- 9:45 a.m. – Dean’s AddressÌý

9:45-10 a.m. – Provost Matt Makley

10-11 – Kristin Hultquist

11-12 – Sam Adams

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 CommitteeÌýMeeting
Theme: “Our Global Connections”

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Central Classroom 220B

CHHS faculty and staff

... plus continue the CHHS Week Spirit!Ìý

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!