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Spring 2026
March
Spring First-Year Class Meetings
- We’ll cover key fall course planning, ideas for meaningful summer and fall experiences, and tips for reflecting on those activities as you explore your path toward a health‑related career.
- Tuesday, March 24, 11:30 AM, Refectory, Hyde Hall
- Tuesday, March 24, 5:30 PM, Refectory, Hyde Hall
- Wednesday, March 25, 4:00 PM, FJ-B
April
Accepted Student Panel
- We’ll have recently accepted students and alumni discuss their application experiences, exam preparation, and key lessons learned.
- This moderated panel will offer practical advice and insights to support you as you prepare for your own application process.
- Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 PM in Spence Wilson, Briggs Hall
- Dinner will be provided
Course Registration Drop-In Advising
- Tuesday, April 7, 9-11 AM, Education Building 201B
- Wednesday, April 8, 3-5 PM, Education Building 201A
- Thursday, April 9, 11 AM-1 PM, Education Building 201B
- Friday, April 10, 3-5 PM, Education Building 201A
Summer Opportunities
Summer Church Health Internships
- Church Health has a variety of internship positions, including a dental intern, an eye clinic and optometry intern, an intern in the Well, and more.
- Review the website for more information: https://churchhealth.org/internship-opportunities/.
- Applications are due by March 19th.
Growth Year Opportunities
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Society
- The Certificate in Health and Society is designed to prepare students to become skilled and compassionate healthcare providers, public health professionals, and policy advocates who understand how social determinants shape health status and who are committed to working in solidarity with and to advocating for stigmatized and underserved populations.
- Check out the website to learn more: https://www.rhodes.edu/academics/graduate-studies/post-baccalaureate-certificate-health-society
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Exotic Animal Care Internship
- Key responsibilities include animal husbandry, education, habitat maintenance, diet preparation, health monitoring, and rescue support.
- Start date is August 15, 2026.
- Application due: April 1, 2026.
- More details attached.