Dennis Gillan and Dr. John Campo will address suicide prevention in two events this week at WVU.
WHEN: Monday (Sept. 10), 6 to 7 p.m.
WHAT: 3 Brothers, 2 Suicides, 1 Powerful Message, sponsored by the WVU Students Events Board
WHO: Dennis Gillan, WVU alumnus
WHERE: Evansdale Crossing, fourth floor; 62 Morrill Way, Morgantown
WHEN: Tuesday (Sept. 11). 4 p.m.
WHAT: “Suicide Across the Lifespan and the Rural-Urban Continuum,” which will highlight the public health realities of suicide, as well as the mismatch between the enormous societal impact of suicide and our investment in prevention.
WHO: Dr. John Campo
WHERE: Okey Patteson Auditorium at Health Sciences, 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown
The lecture will be webcast at http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/webcast.
NOTE: Campo’s presentation is part of the David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas.
An additional event has been added to the 2018-19 line-up since it was originally announced in August.
“Patriotism, Politics and the Playing Field” is now planned for Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. The panel discussion with Bob Costas, Kevin Blackistone and Etan Thomas will focus on the intersection of sports, race and media during a time of intense political division and partisanship. The event is presented by the WVU Reed College of Media.
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CONTACT:
Amber Mathews
President, WVU Student Events Board
amm0063@mix.wvu.edu; 412.527.3143
(3 Brothers, 2 Suicides, 1 Powerful Message)
AND
Lisa A. Martin
Special Events Coordinator Senior
University Events
304.293.8021
(Suicide Across the Lifespan and the Rural-Urban Continuum)
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