UC Responds To Katrina Disaster

Serving displaced students/faculty

Undergraduate Admissions
Students affected by Hurricane Katrina are welcome at UC as guests until their home campuses reopen.
http://www.admissions.uc.edu/katrina
Contact: Jon Mays
513-556-2417
jon.mays@uc.edu

College of Law
The College of Law will accept upper-level students with an Ohio or Greater Cincinnati connection as visitors for the fall semester.
http://www.law.uc.edu/current/katrina
Contact: Barbara Watts
513-556-6805
barb.watts@uc.edu

Graduate Admissions
Graduate students affected by Hurricane Katrina are welcome at UC as guests until their home campuses reopen.
http://www.grad.uc.edu
Contact: Eleanor Buczala
513-556-4337
eleanor.buczala@uc.edu

College of Medicine
The College of Medicine has offered to accommodate 5-10 graduate students or postdocs from affected areas.
Contact: Mary Jo Petersman
513-558-7341
petersmj@ucmail.uc.edu

College of Pharmacy
The College of Pharmacy has admitted a first-year pharmacy student who is being hosted by a faculty member.
Contact: Andrea Wall
513-558-0713
andrea.wall@uc.edu

Raymond Walters College
Working with the Jack & Jill Program to assist displaced students.
Contact: Helen Kegler
513-745-5691
helen.kegler@uc.edu

College-Conservatory of Music
The College-Conservatory of Music has offered assistance to the School of Music at Loyola University to enroll students.
Contact: Douglas Lowry
513-556-3737
ddouglas.lowry@uc.edu

Physiology
Offered housing and labs to displaced students, postdocs and faculty.
Contact: Chip Montrose
513-558-5636
marshall.montrose@uc.edu

Genome Research Institute
Providing office and lab space for a displaced neuroscientist from Tulane.
Contact: James Herman
513-558-4813
hermanjs@email.uc.edu

Housing & Food Services
Offering off-campus housing to displaced victims.
Contact: William Cargile
513-381-2442

Host Homes
Offering temporary housing for displaced faculty.
Contact: Linda Peters
513-556-1146
linda.peters@uc.edu

Classics
Provided office facilities and housing for a scholar from Tulane.
Contact: Barbara Burrell
513-556-3180
barbara.burrell@uc.edu

German Studies
Hosting a visiting professor from Tulane.
Contact: Chris McCord
513-556-5895
chris.mccord@uc.edu

Raising Disaster Relief Funds

University-Wide Campaign
The University of Cincinnati has joined with the Cincinnati higher-education community to raise funds for the Red Cross.
http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=3077

Contact:
University of Cincinnati
UC Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
P. O. Box 210638
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0638

Leave Donation Program
UC employees have the option to donate one day of vacation, with the equivalent of their daily salary going to the relief fund.
Contact: Debbie Weinstein
513-556-6049
deborah.weinstein@uc.edu

Student Government
UC's Undergraduate Student Government has set a goal to donate $10,000 from student sources. Fifth Third is providing support.
Contact: Andrew Burke
513-556-6107
burkeaj@email.uc.edu

Athletics
An announcement was made at the Sept. 1 football game that donations were to be collected at the Sept. 17 football game. Tickets for that game were also provided to hurricane victims. Athletics has provided a link to the Red Cross disaster relief fund on the Bearcat Sports Web page.
http://ucbearcats.collegesports.com
Contact: Tom Hathaway
513-556-0616
Tom.Hathaway@uc.edu

Joint effort among Cincinnati colleges and universities
The University of Cincinnati has partnered with Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, Cincinnati State, the College of Mount St. Joseph and Gateway Community College in a coordinated effort to bring relief to those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=3077

Contact:
University of Cincinnati
UC Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
P. O. Box 210638
Cincinnati, Ohio  45221-0638

Food Court Collection
Beginning Sept. 1, donations of water have been accepted at the MainStreet Food Court.
Contact: Bob Tackett
513-556-0942
bob.tackett@uc.edu

Phi Kappa Tau/Stratford Heights benefit concert
A benefit concert on Sept. 18 (Rock for the Red) will generate proceeds for hurricane relief via the Red Cross.
Contact: Aaron Madrigal
513-520-0961
madrigam@email.uc.edu

Orthopaedics
Held a “jeans day” where staff were allowed to wear jeans with a donation of $5. Funds raised are going to an employee who has family affected by the disaster.
Contact: Marcia Miladinov
513-558-4597
miladim@email.uc.edu

UC Child Care Center
UC's Child Care Center has held a bake sale with proceeds going to the Red Cross.
Contact: Sally Wehby
513-961-2825
wehbysr@fuse.net

Neurology
Collected $300 and purchased goods for donation.
Contact: Alex McCullough
513-558-3553
Alexandra.mccullough@uc.edu

Golden Key Honor Society
Raising funds by having students serve as baggers at a grocery store.
Contact: Anna Fiskin
513-518-5209
fiskin@gmail.com

Peace Village
Coordinating efforts at 15 local high schools to raise funds. Also raising money through CCM students playing music at two campus locations.
Contact: Steve Sunderland
513-556-4622
steven.sunderland@uc.edu

Pi Kappa Alpha
Joined with firefighters from Cincinnati District Five in coordinating a fund-raising event.
Contact: Patrick Carr
513-467-4813
pat.carr@cinergy.com

Students for Community Relief
Coordinating effort among student groups to compete in a fund-raising "Penny War" during October.
Contact: Kathy Dick
513-556-6109
kathy.dick@uc.edu

Men's & Women's Choruses
Conducting a clothing drive.
Contact: Jessica Tate
513-535-5874
tatejl@email.uc.edu

Cypher (Student Organization)
Raised money and collected canned goods.
Contact: Jason Waller
513-374-3709

Residence Hall Community
Sponsored a two-day car wash on October 8 and October 9 to raise funds.
Contact: Dawn Wilson
513-556-6485
dawn.wilson@uc.edu

Direct Relief Efforts

UC Medical Center
Led a team to the disaster area taking medical supplies to the Cajun Dome in LaFayette, LA to treat survivors.
Contact: Lynne Wagoner
513-558-4561
Sheryl.hilton@uc.edu

UC Physicians
Several UC physicians plan to travel to area, and there is interest in media about medical issues resulting from disaster.
Contact: Dama Kimmon
513-558-4519
dama.kimmon@uc.edu

Public Safety
UC Police coordinated an effort among local police departments, companies and organizations to collect supplies and to transport them to the police department in Gretna, LA, located across the river from New Orleans.
Contact: Gene Ferrara
513-556-4951
gene.ferrara@uc.edu

College of Engineering
Volunteering time to help in relief efforts and collecting donations for victims.
Contact: Eugene Rutz
513-556-1096
Eugene.rutz@uc.edu

DAAP Library
The DAAP Library is collecting art supplies and books for distribution in the affected area.
Contact: Nancy Parks
513-556-0753
artparks64@fuse.net

Student Volunteers
Students have traveled to affected areas with supplies and assistance.
Contact: Jim Masterson
513-607-2283
masterjr@email.uc.edu
Contact: Drew Heidel
heidelap@email.uc.edu

Raymond Walters College
Partnered with First Book National Book Bank to collect books for displaced children.
Contact: Helen Kegler
513-745-5691
helen.kegler@uc.edu

UC Foundation
Volunteering time to a shelter in Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Christa Tutwiler
513-556-6706
christa.tutwiler@uc.edu

Campus Ministries
Offering counseling services to hurricane victims.
Contact: Leslie Keener
lesliekeener@hotmail.com