Story by University of Bridgeport - The University of Bridgeport , in collaboration with Vase Management, is holding a benefit Friday night to aid the earthquake victims in Pakistan and India . It is open to the general public.

The event, to be held at the John J. Cox Student Center , on the Pedestrian Mall and Myrtle Avenue , will include a 7 p.m. dinner, followed by a screening of a movie on India at 9.The university has a large international student population (24 percent) with 24 of its students from Pakistan and 454 from India . At least four of the students come from the earthquake-affected areas. All of the students reported that their immediate family survived the earthquake, though some suffered damages to their homes. One student, according toYumin Wang in the International Student Affairs Office, learned that his first cousin was killed.

Samiur Rehman, a UB School of Business student and one of the organizers of the event, said, “We at the university feel it is not only our obligation but it is our duty to help our fellow human beings who are in such a dire need of food, water and shelter.” The charges for the benefit are $12 for faculty and staff members, $10 for outside guests and general public, $7 for UB students and $4 for children.

Event sponsors included UB Student Government Association, the Business School Club, Club India, Residence Hall Association, University's offices of International Affairs & Student Programming, and VASE Management LLC.