UNC to host discussion on recovery, rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina
September 21, 2005 | |
As the nation recovers from the devastating effects of Hurricane, a public forum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sept. 22 will address readiness and challenges arising from natural disasters.”Katrina: Preparing for and Responding to Natural Disasters” will bring together prominent experts in public health, city and regional planning, philosophy and ethics, social work, history and community service to discuss their views and those of the audience on the implications of Katrina and other natural disasters. The forum is sponsored by the UNC General Alumni Association.
The forum is part of the “Think Fast” series, which the General Alumni Association conducts to provide timely forums on breaking news stories that dominate the public conscience. Free to the public, the forum will be on campus in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. “It’s important that Carolina alumni and the community have access to campus experts who can share their insights about this important event in our lives,” said Doug Dibbert, General Alumni Association president. “We hope alumni and friends attending will take part in framing the discussion.” Each panelist will give opening remarks, after which the forum will open to audience questions. The panel will include the following UNC faculty and staff with topic area of expertise noted:
# # # Background on several of the scheduled speakers can be found on the faculty experts database at: https://s4.its.unc.edu/UNCExperts/uncexperts/expertsform. To learn more about UNC faculty with Katrina-related expertise, see tip sheet at: http://www.unc.edu/news/newstips/2005/hurricane090205.htm. UNC Hurricane Relief site: http://www.unc.edu/cps/Katrina/katrina.html. General Alumni Association contact: Ray Linville, (919) 962-3574. News Services contact: Lisa Katz, (919) 962-2093. For further information please contact Ramona DuBose, director of communications for the UNC School of Public Health, by telephone at 919-966-7467 or by e-mail at ramona_dubose@unc.edu. |