The Rural Education & Healthcare Symposium
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The Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs
The Rural Education & Healthcare Symposium
Rural Student Group and EPSA Present:
The Rural Education & Healthcare Symposium
April 18, 2018
Breakfast and Map Activity
9:30am - 11:00am
109 Zankel
Stop by for breakfast and a quick activity to learn about rural areas in the U.S.!
Rural Education and Healthcare Poster Session
11:00am - 12:00pm
109 Zankel
Come by to view several posters from current Columbia students
that showcase topics on rural education and healthcare! Snacks provided.
Substance Abuse and the Opioid Crisis in Rural America
12:00pm -1:30pm
Milbank Chapel
Professor Jennifer Havens from University of Kentucky College of Medicine will
discuss the opioid crisis and substance abuse in rural areas of the U.S.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. RSVP
The Renewed Focus on Rurality in Education:
You Didn’t Discover Us; We Were Always Here
6:00pm - 8:00pm
109 Zankel
Professor Sonja Ardoin from Boston University School of Education
will discuss rural education, rural education research, and rural college access.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. RSVP
Co-Sponsored by the Teachers College Vice President’s Diversity and Community Initiatives Grant Fund