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'The Flu Then and Now: 1918 to 2018' |
Booth Library's fall 2018 exhibit and program series provides historical information on the 1918 influenza pandemic as well as providing a current public health perspective on influenza.
Topics of contagion, vaccination and infection will be covered from a historical, medical and social perspective. The effect of the 1918 flu on EIU and Charleston will be highlighted. Coverage of the epidemic in the press will be explored. Local public health experts will cover measures taken to control future epidemics.
A full schedule of programs related to this topic also will be presented. For more information on this exhibit and program series, visit http://booth.eiu.edu/flu.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. It can be viewed anytime the library is open. Visit the library website for more details at www.library.eiu.edu
Tags: Alumni | Booth Library | Center for the Humanities | Community | Current Students | Faculty | Health Education Resource Center | Prospective Students
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Academy of Lifelong Learning: Spring 2019 Program Guide |
EIU's lifelong learning outreach is launching into the new semester of non-credit learning opportunities for adults. The printed spring Program Guide is now available in Booth Library, 2201 Blair Hall, Buzzard, the Rec Center, and many local restaurants, waiting rooms and business offices. Call 581-5114 for additional information on registration for an event, Academy Pass, and membership or gifts.
Tags: Academic/Event Scheduling | Academy of Lifelong Learning | Alumni | Arts and Entertainment | Community | Conferences/Meetings | Current Students | Diversity/Inclusive Excellence | Faculty | Lectures/Seminars | Prospective Students | Tarble Arts Center | Workshop/Webinar