Published on October 5, 2005 at 7 p.m. by Sean Flynt  

Â鶹¹û¶³ will host the 22nd annual international World Food Day Teleconference in Harry's Coffeehouse in University Center on Friday, October 14 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The teleconference, titled "Reflections on Fighting Hunger: Roads Not Taken, Goals Not Met, The Journey Ahead," will include films, call-in questions and interviews with activists, diplomats, journalists and scholars. The event also will provide continuing education credits for social workers, nutritionists, dieticians, and clergy.

The event is sponsored by Â鶹¹û¶³ In Mission and the Social Justice Committee of the university's Student Ministries program. It is free-of-charge and open to the public.

Follow this link to learn more about World Food Day:
http://www.worldfooddayusa.org 

 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.