Tornado sirens to be tested Wednesday

A test of the tornado warning sirens for the Bowling Green campus, along with other Wood County sirens, will occur at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday (March 24). This is only a test intended to verify that the tornado warning systems are working properly.

In addition to outdoor tornado sirens on and near the BGSU campus, some buildings have internal tornado warning systems that will also be activated at this time. These buildings are Founders, Harshman, Conklin, Olscamp Hall, Eppler, the Psychology Building and Perry Field House.

Be sure to listen for the sirens during this test period. If you do not hear the March 24 test, send to dparrat@bgnet.bgsu.edu the building name and room number where you were during the test.

If you have questions regarding this test, contact the environmental health and safety office at 2-2171. For more information about tornadoes and tornado safety at BGSU, see www.bgsu.edu/offices/envhs/tornado/tornadoes.htm.

Retired U.S. diplomat to discuss U.S.-Russian relations

Retired career diplomat and BGSU Distinguished Alumnus Kempton B. Jenkins will discuss “Prospects for U.S.-Russian Relations Post 9/11” on Friday (March 26) at BGSU.

Jenkins will speak at 3 p.m. in 314 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

A 1948 graduate of BGSU, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history, Jenkins holds master’s degrees from George Washington University and Harvard University. In 1972 he was presented BGSU’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University’s Alumni Association. In 1984 he received an honorary doctor of public service degree from the University in recognition of his accomplishments as a representative of U.S. interests around the globe.

Jenkins served 31 years in the U.S. Department of State, where he coordinated the work of one of the earliest U.S. trade delegations to China and served as executive director of the U.S.-Soviet Trade Commission. After retiring from the State Department, he was president of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade and Economic Council, and then served as corporate vice president for international and government affairs for ARMCO Steel Inc.

President of the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council in Washington, D.C., Jenkins has testified before numerous congressional committees and published a number of articles on international affairs in The New York Times and the Harvard Business Review.

Jenkins’s presentation is sponsored by the Department of History.