UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 15 | October 4, 2001

Digest

Twin Towers fund

A special fund has been established to allow UBC staff, faculty and students to contribute to the Twin Towers Fund in New York City. The fund is intended to provide relief for the families of firefighters, police and other rescue workers who died in the attack on the World Trade Centre Sept. 11.

If resources permit, the Twin Towers Fund will also be used to assist the families of other persons who lost their lives or were injured during the tragedy.

UBC's fund has been established at the suggestion of members of Plant Operations and with the assistance of staff in ITServices, Financial Services and the President's Office.

Cheques should be made out to the "Twin Towers Fund" and sent to Financial Services, 2075 Wesbrook Mall in an envelope marked "Relief Fund" by Oct. 19.

For further information, contact Jan Patocka, Land and Building Services, 604-822-3936; Nashater Sanghera, Financial Services, 604-822-4800; or Herbert Rosengarten, President's Office, 604-822-1846.

On stage

A conference to begin Oct. 11 will bring together practitioners, students, academics, speakers and the public to discuss and celebrate theatre in British Columbia.

Called "Staging the Pacific Province 2," the conference takes place in the Frederic Wood Theatre. Cost for the three-day conference is $75.

Speakers include well-known author John Gray and playwright Joan McLeod as well as faculty from UBC, UVic, SFU and the University of Toronto.

For more information or to register visit the Web site at www.bctheatre.ucfv.bc.ca or call 604-822-9817.