dr. rebecca bailey, dean, school of the arts dr. betty webb, director, international study programs...
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Dr. Rebecca Bailey, Dean, School of the ArtsDr. Betty Webb, Director, International Study Programs
Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
ConstructiveResponsesto NaturalDisasters
Background: What Ledto Involvement in Sri Lanka?
The Tsunami
Background: InterdisciplinaryPerformances in the Arts
9/11 Michael Richards, b. 1963, d. September 11, 2001“Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian”
Hurricane Katrina
Photograph by Rachel Souza, ‘06
Organizing Assistance TeamsWe have seen the land-crust open like an apple
And release the fire of its inner star,
The sides of the mountain running rich
With red and gold light. We’ve seen the sea
Heave with new islands, and the rain become
Ashes and dust.
Excerpt: ELEMENTALS by Betty Adcock, ‘06
The Tide of Hope
Wavelengths
A tribute to the souls lost
in the natural disasters
of 2005 and to those
who came to their aid.Poster design by Dawn Vanderburg, 07
AcknowledgementsWe thank the following individuals and programs at Meredith College
for their contributions to this presentation:Betty Adcock, poetry
Carol Finley, choreographyMelanie Fitzgerald, video editing
John Kincheloe, video editingRebekah Meek, videography
Karen Sampson, graphic designRachel Souza, photography
Dawn Vanderburg, poster designDr. Maureen Hartford, President
Dr. Alan Page, Vice President for Academic ProgramsThe Center for Women in the Arts
The Office of International ProgramsThe School of the Arts