Posted by Sean Flynt on 2005-10-06

Samford University 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 Samford 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 

 

 
Samford 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, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 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. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.