March 31, 2003


Briefs

PCSW hosts annual Spring Event
The President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) will host its Spring Event on Wednesday, April 9, at Miller-Ward Alumni House. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, associate professor of Women's Studies, will speak at the event, which is free and open to the public and runs from 4–6 p.m. For more information, call Beth Seelig at 404-727-5886 or Kim Smith at 404-727-5674.


FSAP offers war counseling
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is offering drop-in sessions to support and help employees cope with the war in Iraq. FSAP will offer guidance on:

• tips on managing stress, feelings and reactions.

• ways to talk to children about the war.

• identifying crisis resources in the community.

• reaching out to others.

A support group meets on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. in room 220 of the Dobbs Center. For more information, call 404-727-4328.


Berkelman to speak at Public Issues Forum
Ruth Berkelman, Rollins Professor and director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research in the Rollins School of Public Health, will speak on “Bioterrorism and Biodefense” at today’s Emory Public Issues Forum, March 31 from 4–5 p.m. in the Carlos Museum reception hall.

The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

 

Correction
A story in the March 24 issue of Emory Report incorrectly stated that
Beth Seelig is the only female full professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences; the department has three female full professors. Seelig is the only one with a medical degree.