Join us for a vibrant and engaging Community Health Fair, hosted by graduate students in the PBHL 5104 Public Health Planning course at Fort Valley State University. This interactive, service-learning event is designed to connect residents with free health education, wellness resources, and practical tools to live healthier, stronger lives.

Through hands-on exhibits, screenings, and demonstrations, participants will explore key health topics including nutrition, chronic disease prevention, maternal wellness, physical activity, mental health, and more.

Black women in the U.S. are more likely to die from childbirth complications, chronic diseases, and preventable health conditions than any other racial or gender group. These disparities are not the result of genetics, but of systemic neglect, institutional racism, economic inequality, and historical trauma. Join us for a groundbreaking edition of Fireside Grand Rounds—a bold and intimate conversation on the alarming and persistent crisis of Black women’s mortality in America. This event is a call to reflection, action, and healing. It brings together public health professionals, advocates, researchers, and community voices for a candid dialogue on the structural, medical, and social injustices contributing to the disproportionate rates of illness and death among Black women.

Join us for an inspiring evening of scholarship, innovation, and vision at the THRIVE MPH Proposal Night. This milestone event showcases the research proposal defenses of our Fall 2025 MPH Fellows as they present their thesis concepts to faculty, peers, and community stakeholders. Grounded in equity and rooted in real-world challenges, each proposal reflects the student’s commitment to advancing public health solutions across Georgia and the Global South.

Join us for a compelling session of Fireside Grand Rounds, where we engage in a raw, truth-centered dialogue on the current state of HIV in Georgia. Framed as an intimate conversation rather than a lecture, this event bridges lived experience, clinical insight, and public health data to explore how stigma, structural racism, rural access, and federal policy are shaping HIV prevention, care, and outcomes across the region.

Join us for a vibrant and engaging Community Health Fair, hosted by graduate students in the PBHL 5104 Public Health Planning course at Fort Valley State University. This interactive, service-learning event is designed to connect residents with free health education, wellness resources, and practical tools to live healthier, stronger lives.

Join the FVSU Social Justice Taskforce for an engaging, hands-on Ethnographic Research Workshop designed for students, faculty, and community scholars interested in using qualitative methods to explore social justice issues across the rural South and beyond.

Ethnographic research helps us understand the world through the eyes, voices, and lived experiences of real people. Whether you’re studying health inequities, education access, food insecurity, or cultural traditions, this workshop will equip you with tools to listen deeply, document ethically, and analyze with integrity.

This dynamic event features student research presentations, thesis proposal spotlights, community project exhibits, and a recognition ceremony for outstanding academic and professional achievements. Whether you're a public health professional, faculty member, student, or community partner, this is your opportunity to witness how MPH students are turning theory into impact and leading with purpose.