That's great news, Meta. My thoughts will be with you and the community as you work get back on your feet. Curtis Curtis Lawrence Associate Professor/Journalism Columbia College Chicago 33 E. Congress Parkway, 201-C Chicago, IL 60605 312-369-8905 (office) 312-315-7299 (cell) [log in to unmask] On 5/21/13 7:13 PM, "Petra Guerra" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Great to know your family is okay. Thanks for the update. >petra > >On 05/21/13, "Carstarphen, Meta G." wrote: >> >> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} >> >> Friends, >> I think I may be the only MACer in this area, but if not, perhaps >>others will chime in. I have received so many private inquiries from >>friends that I thought I would communicate to everyone. >> >> Thankfully, I and my family members in the area are fine. We dodged two >>significant tornado threats in the past couple of days that went around >>us. We were without power for a few hours yesterday, but that was it. >>Heavy rain is coming down in the area now, but we all hope the worst is >>behind us. >> >> However, the city of Moore is 10 minutes away from campus and as a >>university comunity we are grappling with who might have been affected >>and how we can help. I have a staff colleague who lost her home >>yesterday and was trapped for a few hours in a storm shelter that >>luckily save her life. Other colleagues have some home damage but are >>safe. OU has opened up dorms for displaced students, staffers and >>faculty members. Some of our students are helping cover the unfolding >>events. >> >> Thanks for all of your concerns. Keep your prayers and good wishes >>coming for those directly affected. >> >> Sincerely, >> Meta >> >> Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR >> Associate Professor & Graduate Director >> Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication >> University of Oklahoma >> 395 W. Lindsey Blvd-Room 3120B >> Norman, OK 73019 >> PH: (405) 325-5227 * FX: (405) 325-7565 >> http://www.ou.edu/content/gaylord/home/Audience/graduate-program.html >> www.metagcarstarphen.com >> 2005-12 Gaylord Family Professor > >-- >Petra Guerra, PhD >Associate Director, Chican@ Latin@ Studies >Past Head of Minorities and Communication-AEJMC >University of Wisconsin-Madison >313 Ingraham Hall >1155 Observatory Dr. >Madison WI 53704 >608-263-8395 >[log in to unmask] >www.chicla.wisc.edu(http://www.chicla.wisc.edu)