A Dickey DIVEin is a unique opportunity for students to go beyond the content presented at a public lecture and dive deeper into the complexity surrounding some of the world’s current challenges. The theme of 15W’s second DIVEin event is DEFINING
A PLAGUE
NO applications to participate, simply sign up and attend the entire series of events:
Thursday, 2/12/2015 // 4:30pm-6:00pm, Filene Auditorium
- 4:30 - 6:00pm Ebola in West Africa. Join us as a panel of experts featuring Martin Cetron, MD (CDC lead for Ebola), Elizabeth Talbot, MD (recently returned from East Africa), Lu’aie Kailani
MD and Susan Amundsen, MSN, APRN of the CDC collectively discuss the Ebola crisis.
Tuesday, 2/17/2015 // 4:00 – 6:00 pm, Haldeman 031
- 4:00 – 5:00pm Prof. Jonathan Chipman. Join us for an interactive simulation that maps a disease "outbreak". Learn more about how diseases spread and their political and social repercussions.
- 5:00 – 6:00pm Peer Led Dinner Discussion. Join us for a peer led dinner discussion reflecting on the campus talk, the interactive simulation, as well as the dangers of disease sensationalism in the media.
Lots of great information, resources of related classes, clubs, internships, etc… will be provided following final discussion—PLUS, we raffle off great prizes for those who make it to the whole series!