IN REMEMBRANCE OF SEPTEMBER 11TH
World
Trade Center Disaster Response: The disaster of Tuesday, September 11,
2001 will be remembered as one of the worst in our nation's history. The
response to this tragedy was unprecedented in nature and scope. Dozens
of University Hospital staff members - Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
providers-rushed to the scene and we are very proud of them. The University
will observe a moment of silence at 9:11 a.m. on September 11, 2002.
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The
Newark Campus of UMDNJ
and University
Hospital Remembers:
The UMDNJ family is cordially invited to commemorate
the events of September 11th with a
Blood
Drive - A time to help and heal others on Wednesday, September 11th
from 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM in the Grand Foyer, B Level, Medical Science Building.
A
"Tree of Life" Unveiling - A time to reflect, heal and renew on
Wednesday, September 11th at 3:00 PM in the University Hospital Cafeteria.
All are invited to enjoy the music, light refreshments and words of hope
and inspiration.
The
Newark Campus
- New Jersey Dental School
A
"Remembrance Ceremony" will be
held briefly on 9/11 at 9:50 AM in the quad courtyard. All faculty, staff
and students are invited to attend. Classes will end at 9:40 AM that day
in order to allow students and faculty the opportunity to attend. Staff
will be permitted to leave their work area at 9:40 AM to attend the ceremony.
The
Newark Campus
- New Jersey Medical School
A
Group Discussion Hosted by Project Pediatrics, NJMS, and our Esteemed
Guests Dr. Ernesto Amaranto Director of Student Mental Health Services
& Dr. Jakob Steinberg Lead, Disaster Mental Health Services,the American
Red Cross in New Jersey WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 1:00 pm - 2nd Year
Lecture Hall - MSB B-552 ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
The
Newark Campus
- School
of Public Health
A
moment of reflection will be observed at the beginning of each class
on 9/11. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to attend one of the programs
scheduled on the University campuses.
The
Newark Campus
- School
of Health Related Professions
Two open discussion groups for students, faculty, and staff will
be held on Thursday, September 12th at either 12:00-1:00 p.m. or 1:00-2:00
p.m., on the 9th floor - Room #921. Robin Eubanks, MA - Dept. of Interdisciplinary
Studies, will facilitate the discussion group. Feel free to call if you
have any questions at 973-972-4136.As we look forward to the beginning
of the new school year, we also face the anniversary of the events of
September 11th last year. We recognize that everyone was impacted by the
events of 9/11 in varying degrees and we will begin to have a great deal
of news coverage of the event, including film footage of the downing of
the towers and other troubling scenes.
The
Scotch Plains Campus
- School of Health Related Professions
The Scotch Plains Campus Community will gather at the School's flag
pole at 12:00 noon to recognize the event with songs, poems, readings
and a moment of silence. Also there will be personal accounts from those
family members who were directly involved in that tragic event on September
11, 2001.
The
New Brunswick Campus
- Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School
RWJUH
Courtyard Program (coordinated by RWJUH) September
11, 2002 will begin at 8:30
a.m. Brief prayer · Acknowledgement of those from RWJMS and RWJUH who
were directly involved · Moment of reflection · Ms. Mirabel Davis
will perform two songs. A Blood drive scheduled in the Courtyard
later in the day.
The
Piscataway
Campus-
Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School
Great Hall Program will begin at 8:45 a.m. · Moment of reflection
· Reading by Dr. Russell McIntyre · Violin piece played by student, Lauren
Arnold
The
Piscataway/New
Brunswick Campus
- School
of Public Health
A moment of reflection will be observed at the beginning of each
class on 9/11. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to attend one of
the programs scheduled on the University campuses.
The
Camden
Campus
-
Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School
In
the morning, there will be a moment of reflection during each clerkship.
ERB 240 Program will
begin at 12:00 noon · Moment of reflection · A student will speak about
the meaning of the day personally and professionally
The
Stratford
Campus -
The School of Osteopathic Medicine
and The
University Doctors
A
Blood Drive will take place on
Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Academic Center.
Call 856-566-6149 to schedule a time. Giving blood is a selfless way to
remember the tragedy of 9/11/01. Show Your Resolve… Give Blood. Co-sponsored
by SOMA American Red Cross Together we can save a life University level
healthcare right here in South Jersey. UMDNJ-SOM students contact SOMA
officers to schedule a time. Also on September 11, the University Wellness
Center at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine will launch a month-long
commemorative T-shirt sale. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will
go to the Stratford Fire Department for the purchase of a new communications
equipment. In addition, new members who join the Wellness Center during
the month will also have the option of donating a portion of their membership
dues to this fund.
The
Stratford/Camden
Campus
- School
of Public Health
A moment of reflection will be observed
at the beginning of each class on 9/11. Faculty and staff are also encouraged
to attend one of the programs scheduled on the University campuses.
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