CONTACTS:
• Barb Holder, Office of the Chancellor, 360-546-9580, barbrah@vancouver.wsu.edu
• Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will showcase one of its own at the Chancellor's Seminar Series on Friday, November 13 at 11:45 a.m. in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Barry Hewlett, professor of anthropology, will address "Containing Ebola Outbreaks: Lessons for Bio-Security and H1N1."
Hewlett has conducted research in central Africa since 1973, and was the first medical anthropologist to be invited by the World Health Organization to help control Ebola outbreaks. At the Chancellor's Seminar Series, Hewlett will discuss how Africans and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network at the World Health Organization respond to Ebola outbreaks. Hewlett says what we learn from containing Ebola may help us respond to a bioterrorist attack or outbreaks of new diseases such as H1N1 here in the U.S.
The Chancellor's Seminar Series is open to the public. Tickets are $25 and include the lecture, lunch and parking. For tickets call 360-694-2588 or visit .
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø's Chancellor's Seminar Series thoughtfully examines timely topics and extends an invitation to exchange ideas. The series gathers students, faculty, staff, business leaders, elected officials and community members on campus for an in-depth conversation about a topic of current interest or concern. Guests are encouraged to ask questions and share ideas after the presentation.
Save these dates to attend the rest of the series:
Friday, January 15, Rogers Weed, Director, Washington State Department of Commerce, "How Can the State Work with Businesses and Partners to Grow and Improve Jobs?"
Friday, March 5, Ann Daley, Executive Director, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, "System Design Plan and its Affect on Higher Education"
All Chancellor's Seminar Series events begin at 11:45 a.m. and are held on campus in the Firstenburg Student Commons. To learn more about the series and the speakers, visit .
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