September Monthly Newsletter
- Isabella Luna
- Sep 11, 2025
- 2 min read
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
We’re so excited to kick off the semester with you! The Health and Society Collective is a space to connect, learn, volunteer, and build community both on and off campus. We loved meeting so many of you at our first meeting.
If you missed it—don’t worry! Here’s a quick recap and an overview of what’s coming next this month.
MEET YOUR LEADERS
Soha Jashwant, President
Isabella Luna, Vice-President
Nina Eckhart, Publicity Director
Chelsea Egbuchunam, Internal Relations
Neel Youts, Community Partners Coordinator
MEMBERSHIP INFO
To join Health and Society Collective, you must:
Request membership on Hornslink
Join the Slack
Pay your dues (more on this below)
DUES
Dues help support funding for events, socials, volunteering supplies, and merch. Our Membership Fee for the 2025-2026 Academic Year is:
Fee: $5 for the whole year
POINTS SYSTEM
Members can earn points through meetings, socials, and volunteering (points in these areas are required in order to apply for future leadership positions!).
1 General Meeting Point
The 1st GM doesn’t count since it was just an info session, we want to see your faces again!
2 Social Points
2 Volunteering Points
1 Philanthropy Point
DISCLAIMER
Finances and time commitments can be stressful, but we never want dues or points to be a barrier. If covering dues is a concern, please reach out—we have support options available. And if you can’t attend every event, don’t worry! There will be plenty of opportunities to make up or earn extra points. Our goal is to ensure every student can participate, connect, and feel supported during their time here.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Taco talks with Dr. O and Dr. Palmo
September 12th
11 AM - 12 PM
Location: RLP 1.104
Lucky Lab Midterm Study Social
September 24th
5:30-7 PM
Location: 2421 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78705
Volunteering Event
(More details to follow on our socials!)
A LOOK AHEAD
General Meetings (RLP 0.122 from 5:30-:30)
Thursday, October 9
Thursday, November 13
General Meetings include icebreakers/activities to cultivate connections and familiarity, club updates, and workshops!
Taco Talks with Dr. O & Dr. Palmo (RLP 1.104 | 11 AM - 12 PM)
Friday, October 17: Career Readiness Seminar w/ Guest Speaker: Hong Tran Escobar
SOME IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE
Sticker & Shirt Design Contest
Suture Clinic + CPR Certification
Friendship Bracelet Picnic or Tote Bag Decorating
Exam Prep (MCAT, NCLEX, LSAT, etc.)
Mentorship & Speaker Event
H&S Spring 2026 Registration Workshop
Biweekly volunteer opportunity
Caritas Volunteering
We want to hear from you! Give us your feedback using this link.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
(Email us if you’d like your birthday featured in the next newsletter!)
THAT’S ALL THIS MONTH!
Thank you for coming to our first general meeting, here are the GM 1 slides in case you missed it. Keep an eye on our Instagram and Slack for details!
See you at Lucky Lab!
STAY CONNECTED
Instagram: @ut.hsc
Email: HSC.utexas@gmail.com
Join our Slack!
Website: Coming soon!
In the meantime, we update our link tree with any important links and event info
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