VINCENNES, Ind. - The Vincennes University Humanities Film and Lecture Series (HFLS) is proud to present Dying to Get High: Confronting the Opioid Crisis, a two-part discussion examining the opioid epidemic in America on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and again at 6-8 p.m. in the Shircliff Center Auditorium on the Vincennes University campus.

Both events will be held at 130 E. Harrison St. and are open to the public.

Peter Haskins, author of A Safe Place for Brent, founder and former Director of Life After Meth, and current Pastor of the First Christian Church in Vincennes, Indiana will examine the national and local impact of the current opioid crisis at 11 a.m. Haskins places the national opioid crisis within a cultural and historical context, highlighting its impact on both urban centers and rural communities. At 6 p.m., Haskins and fellow panel guest situate the local opioid crisis within that larger national framework.

Light refreshments will be served.

Contact:

Aaron Tyson Sims
Associate Professor of English
Vincennes University
Phone: (812) 888-4218
FAX: (812) 888-5531
asims@vinu.edu

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. A leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 36 other states, and 21 other countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.
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