To the UVM Community:

I invite all interested students, faculty, and staff to an open forum on 
the University’s “Pandemic Emergency Response” planning in the Livak 
Ballroom at the Davis Center on Thursday,October 18th from 3 to 5 pm.

Why has the University undertaken this planning effort? There have been 
three major worldwide flu pandemics in the last century; the most 
severe, the 1918-1919 Spanish Influenza Pandemic, killed more people 
than any other single event in the last century. Health officials from 
all over the world believe it is inevitable that we will have another 
pandemic. In light of this belief, the University has begun developing a 
Pandemic Response Plan to be prepared.

On October 18th during the open forum, members of the Emergency 
Management Planning Working Group (EMPWG), the group responsible for 
coordinating development of the University’s Pandemic Response Plan, 
will share the current draft of the plan. This will include how a 
pandemic might affect UVM, how the University could respond to various 
scenarios, and how you can take steps to protect yourself and your 
family. Please join us and share your thoughts and ideas on the 
University’s planning effort to-date.

For more information on emergency response at UVM, including information 
on the pandemic response plan, visit www.uvm.edu/emergency .

Sincerely,

J. Michael Gower

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J. Michael Gower
Vice President for Finance & Administration
University Treasurer
University of Vermont
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