A committee has formed at Winona State University to guide campus community relief efforts related to the tsunami wave tragedy. The committee is working with the Winona Tsunami Relief Fund to coordinate efforts to ensure efficiency and the greatest positive impact for the people in the affected countries. The committee has begun several campus events which are listed below.
*A public forum regarding the impact of the tsunami in southern Asia is planned for Thursday, January 20, at 4 p.m., in the Science Laboratory Center Auditorium. Steve Allard, assistant professor of geoscience, and Jerry Gerlach, professor of geography, will provide an overview of what happened through their expertise in natural disasters and geoscience, as well as the geography of southern Asia. Students and faculty from the affected areas will share their accounts of the disaster from a personal perspective.
The forum will be open to the audience for questions and comments at the end of the session. The sponsors of the event are the WSU Tsunami Relief Committee, Global Studies, International Services, Global Village Living and Learning Community, the Departments of Geoscience and Geography, and University Advancement.
Additional information will be forthcoming about other ways in which you can become involved to help. |
