SDSUniverse - October 26, 2007

If you have difficulty viewing this e-mail, try http://sdsuniverse.info/email/102607.html or send an e-mail describing the problem to SDSUniverse@sdsu.edu. If you would like to receive a text e-mail, please e-mail SDSUniverse@sdsu.edu with "Request for text e-mail" in the message. SDSUniverse - October 26, 2007

Oct. 26, 2007

Campus Update - Classes to Resume Monday, Oct. 29
Last updated: Oct. 26, 2007 11:45 a.m.
Full Story.

KPBS Radio 89.5 Maintains Constant Fire Coverage despite Transmission Troubles
One of only two local radio news operations, KPBS has been crucial source of information on the 2007 fires.

SDSU Experts Work Around the Clock to Gather Critical Fire Data
Eric Frost and his colleagues at the SDSU Immersive Visualization Center have been working nearly around the clock to collect images of the San Diego region since the first reports of fire near Santa Ysabel started trickling in Sunday afternoon.

SDSU Maps Path of Wildfires
More than two dozen people from the San Diego State geography department have been working tirelessly this past week to map the path of the wildfires raging throughout San Diego County.

SDSU Staff Keep Campus Running during Fire Emergency
San Diego State employees – some of whom were evacuated from their homes during the wildfires – have been working throughout the week to guarantee the safety and normal operation of the campus for student residents.

SDSU Provides Meals for Evacuees
Since Tuesday, SDSU Dining Services prepared and delivered more than 3,000 boxed meals for evacuees at Qualcomm Stadium and several other fire evacuation centers throughout San Diego County.

Residence Halls Mobilize to Aid Fire Victims at Qualcomm Stadium
Dozens of San Diego State University students will remember October 2007 not as a time when they huddled in their rooms, afraid to be alone in a smoldering city, but as a time when they pulled together to help San Diegans displaced by the fires.

Peterson Gym Shelters Evacuees
The gym was opened Monday, Oct. 22 as an evacuation center for San Diego State University faculty, staff and students and their families fleeing areas affecting by the devastating wildfires.

Fire Related Resources for Faculty, Staff
If you are having difficulty maintaining your daily routine and you're experiencing ongoing symptoms of anxiety and depression, call Employee Assistance Program for help at (800) 234-5465. The program is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Gina Speciale: Sobering Reality of a City in Flames

Tom Hanscom: Communication, the Community and a Common Experience

SDSUniverse, a news Web site for the faculty and staff of San Diego State University, is published by Marketing & Communications, a Division of University Relations and Development.