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BEHIND the NEws Don’t Sneeze on Me: H1N1 Comes to Campus Education the main weapon against swine flu As expected, the h1N1 virus swept Across col- when they start to feel better, says steve harris, director of uGA’s lege and university campuses as students reported for the new se- office of security and emergency preparedness. mester. Most reported cases were mild until mid-september, when A pandemic plan originally developed in 2005 to deal with the a Cornell University student died from comh5N1 (avian) flu was updated for the curplications related to the flu. “we expected rent outbreak, which has been proving mild, a surge of cases in the fall. we just couldn’t explains harris. predict how much of a surge,” says Bruce wsu had a similar experience when its wright, executive director for health and h5N1 plan was applied to a h1N1 case counseling services at Washington State Uniover the spring, says emergency Manageversity. well over 2,500 people contacted his ment coordinator christopher tapfer. offioffice to report flulike symptoms in the first cials were able to spend the summer revising weeks of the semester. it. the planning group’s summer strategy At the University of Georgia, health meetings were more important than the accommunications coordinator liz rachun tual plan, he adds. says 360 students have contacted the health campus communities are receiving upcenter, but she knows that’s only a fraction of dates through websites and e-mail, while the population that is actually sick. posters on campus stress hand washing and Health center staff at the University published reports say Emory University of Georgia have heard from hundreds other best practices. uGA is planning a series (Ga.) officials have been able to isolate sick of students with flulike symptoms. of shuttle bus ads with its mascot, uga, sportstudents in an unused dorm—a plan wright and rachun say isn’t ing a thermometer, while Western Illinois University’s rocky made practical for their campuses because housing is already at capacity a Youtube video. After a parent’s inquiry, the University of Wisconand the number of cases is so high. “then the whole process of sin-Green Bay’s webmaster, todd sanders, created an online map of sorting the ill from the well was logistically pretty difficult,” says all the hand sanitizer stations on campus, viewable at www.uwgb.edu wright. students are being advised to self-isolate in their dorms /counselinghealth/news/h1n1.asp. or apartments. uGA’s main issue is this, shares rachun: “students the American college health Association has gathered a numdon’t want to be isolated, so they don’t come in.” those whose par- ber of resources at www.acha.org/h1N1.cfm. ents live locally are being urged to go home, where they might re“prepare the best you can,” advises rachun. “But once it starts, ceive more attention and be less likely to mingle with other people T:6.75”hard to contain.” —Ann McClure it’s U HOW DID BY 1400% TO HELP INCREASE THEIR COMPUTING POWER STANFORD ENGINEERING T:2.375” RESEARCH AIR FLOW? MEET YOUR CAMPUS’ EXPECTATIONS AND VISIT DELL.COM/HigherExpectations universitybusiness.com Enterprise (1/4pg) 3 layouts, Univ.Bus 10-2 Engagement Mgr: October 2009 | 11 Notes: File Format: PDF/X-1a with all fonts and images embedded. Rules should http://www.uwgb.edu/counselinghealth/news/h1n1.asp http://www.uwgb.edu/counselinghealth/news/h1n1.asp http://www.acha.org/h1N1.cfm http://www.DELL.COM/HigherExpectations http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - October 2009

University Business - October 2009
Contents
Editor's Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Financial Aid
Lessons in Video
Dining Halls of Distinction
Lost in Space
Independent Outlook
Internet Tech
End Note

University Business - October 2009