Schools opening up for Katrina Victims
 

I heard today that Nebraska is giving in state tuition rates (pretty cheap) to college student victims of Katrina. I'm sure more colleges will follow suit. Even though school has been in session for 2 weeks, I'm sure the students will be able to catch up. I don't know about the living situation, but I'm sure things will open up and the Greeks will be very kind to the victims.

Looks like Rice is going to waive tuition for Tulane students:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory...olitan/3333708

So is Syracuse:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...gion-apnewyork

And SMU:
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/...e/12527472.htm

Wow!

So does every LA student get accepted at those schools? I mean Rice is a pretty solid school.

-Rudey

No, Rice can't accomodate every student in the Gulf area, but the article explains it best.

Tulane and Rice are both very good schools, I imagine many of the students who enroll at either applied to both.

The problem for many of these students is that their homes have been destroyed and their parents are without shelter -- so I imagine college must unfortunately be put on the back burner for many.

for Virginia residents (attending school in N.O.)
 

UVA will allow VIRGINIA RESIDENTS attending UNDERGRADUATE programs in New Orleans to attend classes this semester at UVA.

Prospective students MUST:

1) Contact UVA by TOMORROW, Friday, September 2, by 3 PM.
2) Attend an Orientation at UVA's Newcomb Hall on Sunday, September 4, at 2 pm.
3) Be ready to attend classes IMMEDIATELY, and
4) Must be currently ENROLLED at Tulane or one of a few other unspecified schools.

Transferability of credits to be worked out later, and UVA Admissions believed that students would be required to pay tuition at in-state rates. Other Va. State Schools may follow suit, and may offer alternative payment arrangements, but no additional information is available right now. Contact other state schools to see if similar programs are being instituted. Schools in many other states are making similar arrangements for either their own residents or any enrolled Tulane student.

If you have relatives or know of other Virginia RESIDENT undergrads attending college in New Orleans, you must contact UVA IMMEDIATELY at 434-924-0311, or undergraduateadmission@virginia.edu Students must be ready to begin attending classes NEXT WEEK.

Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)
 

MELBOURNE, FLA. – Florida Institute of Technology President Anthony J. Catanese announced a sweeping program today designed to provide aid and comfort to those most affected by Hurricane Katrina. Catanese, who serves as co-chair of the Florida Campus Compact, said the seven-part program the university is implementing is the result of several days of consultation and planning.

“After Hurricane Katrina had passed, I spoke with a colleague, Dr. Gregory O’Brien, the former chancellor of the University of New Orleans. He knew conditions in the city were going to get worse, and asked at that time for us to consider ways to help,” said Catanese. “Later, in consultation with Congressman Dave Weldon, we began work on the program that we’re pleased to announce today.”

The plan is as follows:

1) Florida Tech will extend its enrollment period to allow students from Brevard County that attend universities in the affected area, including, but not limited to, Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, Southern, Dillard and UNO, to attend classes at the Melbourne campus. Florida Tech will waive tuition for these students for the fall semester. Students interested in taking advantage of this enrollment option should contact the university’s registrar’s office at 674-7400. Further, members of faculty and staff will open their homes to students who need a place to stay. Those interested may contact Dr. Terry Oswalt, Vice Provost for Research, at 674-7325. Florida Tech students from the affected areas will be helped on a case-by-case basis.

2) Florida Tech will offer its research facilities to faculty from affected universities in areas who have critical needs. Interested faculty may contact Oswalt to learn more.

3) The Florida Tech Student Government Association, working with Florida Campus Compact, will undertake a major fundraising effort for the Red Cross and Salvation Army.

4) The Florida Tech Alumni Association will undertake a fundraising effort

to match, dollar for dollar, the funds raised by the Student Government Association.

5) Under the direction of Athletics Director Bill Jurgens, Florida Tech student athletes will assist in emergency relief when local, state and federal government officials deem such relief appropriate and timely.

6) During fall break and between semesters, if appropriate, our students will organize several relief efforts for the affected regions in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.

7) Florida Tech’s radio station, WFIT, will provide a public service by broadcasting information on when, how and where to give donations for hurricane relief efforts.

“Florida Tech’s faculty, staff and students know first-hand the devastating effects wrought by hurricanes,” said Catanese. “We hope, in this way, to let our gulf state neighbors and colleagues know that they do not stand alone.”

Although it's a long way from the Gulf, it sounds like the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities is allowing Gulf Coast students to enroll if they contact the University by tomorrow (you'd think they could extend the deadline a little more), but they've already got some people contacting them.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5591498.html

I just wonder, how are these students going to know about these opportunities if they don't have the Internet, will it be purely word-of-mouth?

Bless FIT. Yepper, I really have a cloeness to them and the LXA Chapter there!!!!!:)

Many of the Schools in the Metro Area are also extending courtesy to those Students.

Great for Higher Education coming to the fore front instead of gouging people!:)

UMKC, Un. Mo, Un. Ks., Ks. St. U., Rockhurst U.

Glad to Hear about others stepping up to the plate to Help out.

God what a tramatic experience for these kids.:(

Remember, many of them will also be Greeks!

So is ASU....
 

Arizona State is doing the same....

ASU opens doors to Gulf Coast college students affected by Hurricane Katrina

This fall semester, ASU is accepting college students who’ve been shut out of Gulf Coast universities by Hurricane Katrina.

Those students will have access to individual courses, as well as full academic programs.

ASU President Michael Crow has asked his staff to do everything possible to accommodate the affected students and “walk them through” the enrollment process, including admissions, advising and registration.

“We have an unprecedented opportunity to reach out to those whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina,” Crow says. “We can give students whose lives have been thrown into turmoil a place to live and the opportunity to continue their education. I have asked the entire ASU community to make them welcome and to assist them in every way possible.”

Staff members will be available to provide personal assistance in other offices, too, including Student Financial Assistance, Residential Life, Parking and Transit, the ASU Bookstore, and Counseling and Consultation, among others.

To ensure that these students receive complete, accurate information – and to ensure that they move through the enrollment process and join their classes as quickly as possible – the students and/or their parents should contact the University Registrar’s Office at (480) 965-7302.

The University of Kentucky
 

UK to Admit Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Written by: Ralph Derickson

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2005) – The University of Kentucky acted on several fronts today to offer assistance to persons impacted by Hurricane Katrina including working to admit more than a dozen students whose schools are closed for the foreseeable future.

The refugee students – eight from Tulane University, four from Loyola University both in Louisiana and others from the hurricane-impacted area – will be enrolled at UK and will be offered on-campus housing and additional aid, said Philipp Kraemer, associate provost for undergraduate education.

Kraemer said UK will place temporary waivers on the tuition, fees, housing and dining accounts of the displaced students to facilitate enrollment. Steven Hoch, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, where most of the students will be studying, planned to give each of the students a memorandum advising faculty and administrators of the student’s status to further speed their admission.

The students also will be given special assistance in working their way through their other financial needs. Clay Sturgeon, of the Housing Department, said the students who need on-campus housing will be interspersed throughout the residence halls.

Michelle Garth, in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said the office anticipates even more displaced students will seek late enrollment at UK as the word spreads about the university opening its doors to the refugee students. Students who need further information about this special enrollment situation may call Garth at (859) 257-3979.

In other action at UK:

UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. sent an e-mail to UK students whose hometowns are in the hurricane-stricken region of the country, pledging the university’s services and resources to them in the trying days and weeks to come.

“Do not hesitate to contact your advisor or discuss your situation with a faculty or staff member,” Todd advised. “We are all here to help. You are now part of the University of Kentucky Family and we pledge to do all we can to assist you,” the president added.

The president’s e-mail encouraged students who feel they need individual or group counseling to contact the University’s Counseling and Testing Center in Frazee Hall (telephone (859) 257-8701).

University Hospital and the Veterans Hospital -- among 15 Central Kentucky hospitals including six in Lexington which are part of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) -- were alerted to anticipate activation of the NDMS by the Department of Homeland Security.

No patients from the hurricane affected area had been received at UK HealthCare’s Chandler Medical Center as of early this afternoon. The NDMS procedure, when activated, provides that hurricane victims from Louisiana and Mississippi will be flown to Lexington Bluegrass Airport then transported by ambulance to area hospitals, including the University and Veterans hospitals.

The UK Athletics Department announced that student-athletes and American Red Cross volunteers will be collecting donations for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund at Sunday’s football game between UK and the University of Louisville.

Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said teams of volunteers clad in American Red Cross apparel will begin collecting cash at each gate of Commonwealth Stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

“We’re very concerned about those affected by Hurricane Katrina,” Barnhardt said. “So many people here have relatives or friends in that area and this is away for us to reach out and help.”

The UK Alumni Association also announced it will donate the proceeds of its annual Big Blue Tailgate Tent event to be held prior to the UK-UofL game to the American Red Cross. The tent is located between Bluegrass Community and Technical College (formerly Lexington Community College) and the ticket will-call booth. Admission is $5 for UK Alumni Association members and $10 for non-members. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the Alumni Association event, visit www.ukalumni.net or call (859) 257-8905.

©2004-2005 by the University of Kentucky

Indiana University-Bloomington and IUPUI are also opening their doors to students in the affected areas. At least 12 freshmen from Tulane have enrolled at IU and will be moving into the dorms this weekend, more will probably follow.

Source

Yay for my alma mater! :)

so is Southern Methodist Univeristy (Dallas) and Baylor (Waco)

also....University of Denver, University of Tulsa, all state colleges in Rhode Island and Washburn university.

Penn State University
 

I received this email from the Penn State Newswire last night:

1. PENN STATE READY TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
Although a thousand miles away from the heart of the Hurricane
Katrina disaster, members of the large international Penn State
family are very much involved.

University officials have identified more than 60 students known to have hometowns in the most affected states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The majority of those students are enrolled at the University Park campus, with some studying at Penn State Harrisburg or in the College of Medicine at Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Staff in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and in Student Affairs at University Park have been offering their services to students from the areas hurt most by the disaster and to other students who seek help. Students needing assistance can contact CAPS at 814-863-0395.

Faculty and staff impacted by the disaster are reminded they can turn to the Employee Assistance Program for counseling. They can be contacted toll free at: 866-749-1735. The EAP web site is:
http://www.achievesolutions.net/pennstate.

Penn State also stands ready to attend to the financial fallout of
this disaster by facilitating emergency aid and loans for students
who have had homes wrecked in the disaster or family members lose jobs.

"We want these students to be able to continue their education
without interruption due to this unforeseen hardship," said Graham Spanier, president of Penn State. "Penn State students from the impacted states who face financial hardships are encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid at 814-863-0507."

In addition, Penn State is opening its doors to students who were
enrolled this fall at colleges and universities that are now closed
indefinitely due to flooding or long-term utilities shutdowns on the
Gulf Coast. The University is prepared to quickly welcome them to
appropriate Penn State campus locations so that these students do not fall behind in their studies this semester.

"We have been contacted by a number of students during the past two days who had been accepted at Penn State but instead choose to go to schools in the disaster area, such as Tulane," Spanier said. "We are letting those students know that we have room at some of our 24 locations to help them continue their education until such time as they can resume their studies at their home institutions."

"It is vital that great schools such as Tulane are given the support
they need to re-open their doors," Spanier said.

Beyond students, the University's vast alumni base includes nearly2,000 who are residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

To receive disaster-related fact sheets and publications, residents
can contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in their
county (look under "County Government" in the phone book or visit the Web at http://www.extension.psu.edu/extmap.html for a list of countyphone numbers and addresses).
Center.

Miami University is working to take in students and get them situated in residence halls and classes.

Elon is helping out, too.

"Elon is also taking action to assist displaced students from Tulane University of New Orleans, which is now closed. Three freshmen who had previously been admitted at Elon but chose to attend Tulane have now begun their college career at Elon, enrolled as special students. Two are from North Carolina and one is from Maryland."

Article is here

Ohio colleges and universities admitting hurricane victims (I have inlcuded the website links to the information)...


The University of Akron http://www.uakron.edu/news/

Kent State University http://www.kent.edu/TopStories/2005/...iefEfforts.cfm

Miami University http://newsinfo.muohio.edu/news_disp...un_id=50150268

University of Toledo http://web00.utad.utoledo.edu/news/a...cle_2126.shtml

John Carroll University http://www.jcu.edu/news/katrina.htm

University of Dayton http://alumni.udayton.edu/np_story.asp?storyID=2221

Xavier University http://www.xavier.edu/news/news.cfm?news_id=3480



Others may be offering assistance but these were the only ones I found. Every school seems to be raising money and saying prayers for all victims of Hurricane Katrina!! God bless all of the victims and everyone who is reaching out to them.

Arkansas Schools
 

University of Arkansas and it's system schools along with multiple indipendant schools in Arkansas are opening up to help out with students.

The University of Central Florida is allowing hurricane victims to enroll. They won't have to pay an application fee and they will be paying in-state tuition.

It appears that many of the articles specifically name Tulane students when making offers for enrollment. I wonder why? I know NO also has Dillard, Xavier and UNO. There may be other schools as well, but I'm familar with these three.

Syracuse
 

It appears syracuse is offering help to Tulane students and others in New Orleans who have been affected. Our chapter president received an email from our Panhel coordinator stating how many greek women have called Panhel wishing to affiliate with their chapters here.

She also advised chapters that if there are women in sororities which we don't have chapters of, we might want to look into "adopting" them into our organizations.

Syracuse over admitted 500 extra freshmen this year...I wonder where they'll be putting up the new students from colleges in NO.

University of Michigan
 

U-M Responds to Hurricane Katrina
September 1, 2005

(Please check the website list at the end of this letter for new additions. We are updating regularly.)

Dear Colleagues:

I have been working on a welcome letter to the University community to celebrate the start of our academic year, but have set that aside to write you about a far more somber matter: the devastation dealt to the Gulf Coast states by Hurricane Katrina. This disaster has destroyed the lives and homes of thousands, and I know you share my sadness and shock at the scenes unfolding hourly in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Our campus has not gone untouched by this catastrophe. I hope you will join me in offering sympathy and comfort to friends and colleagues whose families have been affected. This is a natural calamity the likes of which our country has never known, and I ask you to extend support as our co-workers and students help their loved ones to rebuild their lives.

We also have an obligation to assist those in need. I first want to tell you how the University is responding, followed by information about how you can help personally. I also have included a number of University websites at the end of this letter where you can find more information.

The University is reaching out to students, faculty and staff in need:

Eighty-two U-M students are from areas hit by the hurricane. The Dean of Students’ Office will serve as a coordinating resource so academic units and support systems — including the Office of Financial Aid — are in a position to aid these students. If you need assistance and are not sure where to go for help, please contact the Dean of Students at 764-7420, deanofstudents@umich.edu or Assist-Me@umich.edu.
Counseling & Psychological Services will offer support for students. The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and the U-M Health System’s Employee Assistance Program will be available to support any faculty and staff who may be affected.
The Dean of Students’ Office and units such as the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning and the Office of Student Activities & Leadership will be working with student organizations and others in support of fundraising and relief efforts. Also, the Dean of Students’ Office will provide updates on critical incidents, maintain and distribute general information and be prepared to make referrals to other offices as necessary. Details and updates will be posted on the Student Matters and Division of Students Affairs websites.
We are working with the Association of American Universities to assist students from other universities who have been displaced by the storm. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has already received several inquiries from students hoping to continue their studies at Michigan until classes can resume at their own universities, and we want to do all we can to assist within our available resources and based on what is in the best interest of the students. Please contact Director of Undergraduate Admissions Ted Spencer at 647-0102 or tsz@umich.edu if you are aware of such an inquiry, and he will coordinate the necessary follow up on an individual basis.
U-M Survival Flight is making itself available to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, which needs fixed-wing service to transport patients to nearby facilities because it is forced to close. In addition, U-M Health System leadership is participating in an emergency meeting of the Michigan Hospital Association today to determine the most effective ways for hospitals to respond. A number of Health System caregivers are interested in offering their services, and information on how to get involved is forthcoming.
The U-M football season begins Saturday, and we will take the opportunity to ask our 112,000 fans at Michigan Stadium to help with relief aid. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will broadcast calls for support on the large-screen scoreboards and public address system, and volunteers with the American Red Cross will be accepting donations around the perimeter of the stadium.
The local Association of Religious Counselors is providing support if needed.
The School of Social Work will hold a silent auction all of next week to raise relief funds. The auction will be coordinated by students, faculty and staff. Items can be viewed in McGregor Commons until Sept. 9, and the School is still collecting items for bidding.
The Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History has arranged to host a professor from Tulane University’s History Department. He will be at U-M for an undetermined amount of time, from about September 21.
We are contacting alumni in the affected states to offer our support and share with them the news of relief efforts on campus.
Devastation of this magnitude overwhelms us with grief, but also motivates us to do all we can for those affected by the tragedy. Here in Ann Arbor, the Washtenaw County chapter of the American Red Cross is asking for volunteers to help staff phone lines and process cash donations. Volunteers also are needed for hardship assignments of two to three weeks that will take them to the devastated areas; volunteers must be at least 18 and undergo a 10-hour training course.

The local office also is in need of donations of blood and cash for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. To volunteer or donate, call 971-5300 or visit the chapter’s website.

Another local organization, the Washtenaw chapter of the Salvation Army, is seeking donations of money and is taking names of potential volunteers; there are no age restrictions and no training time is required. You may contact the Salvation Army at 668-8353, or send an email to bcarroll@usc.salvationarmy.org.

Because the situation throughout the Gulf Coast region is so unstable, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is discouraging people from traveling on their own to the region to help. Rather, FEMA is advising people to show their support by making cash donations to voluntary organizations. You can find these organizations on FEMA’s website.

I want to thank you in advance for your support and understanding during this unsettling time. If you have additional information, please share it with me at presoff@umich.edu and we will make it available to the community.

Sincerely,

Mary Sue Coleman
President

Resources for Students, Faculty and Staff
Division of Student Affairs
Student Matters
Office of Financial Aid
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Counseling & Psychological Services
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
U-M Health System Employee Assistance Program
Association of Religious Counselors
School of Social Work
Additional Information
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Epsilon Chapter) will be accepting donations of money and clothing during the week of September 5 to be given to the local chapters of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Contact the fraternity at aphia@umich.edu or www.umich.edu/~alphas.

how about those who wanted to go greek at louisiana schools and now cant due to money issues? will they get their dues covered for this semester at other schools?

Rutgers, Montclair, and Stockton in New Jersey are all offering NJ students affected to enroll in classes. Most say some financial aid will be available. I'm guessing since those three are offering, most any state school in NJ will as well. Not sure about the private schools; I'll go check those out in a bit.


My guess is most schools will allow students in, esp if its a state school letting in their own.

The Dean of Tulane Law is being a HUGE JERK and not allowing 1Ls and 2Ls to enroll anywhere. I understand that he's worried the school is decimated, but still.

Add Vandy to the list
 

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/katrina/index.html

"Area undergraduates interested in coursework at Vanderbilt should apply as a Visiting Student - under the category of Transient Student - through the Division of Unclassified Studies (DUS). No application fee is required due to these special circumstances, and applicants will be notified of their admission status to DUS within 24 hours. Applicants should be prepared to participate in a rigorous educational environment and must be residents of Middle Tennessee or have immediate family in the area. Vanderbilt can best serve interested Visiting Students if they submit their application in person so that a member of the Registrar's office can discuss individual curriculum needs and course availability.

...Because the fall semester began at Vanderbilt on August 24th, September 7th is the final day on which students can begin attending classes at the university as a Visiting Student. "

I heard about John Carrol offering assistance. I'm hoping CSU would do the same. my prayers and thoughts to everyone in louisana.

Here is the headline release for the University of Arkansas

http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/5209.htm

This was sent by e-mail today:

Dear University of Memphis Community,

The University of Memphis has unique opportunities to help victims of
Hurricane Katrina in the coming weeks. Members of the U of M
administration along with the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, and Student
Government Association have worked to coordinate campus relief efforts.
In this communication, we share ways in which we can assist.

* Enrollment. Students who have attended or been accepted to
accredited universities/colleges in the area of devastation are
invited to resume their studies at the U o M. The criterion for
their admission is previous acceptance at an accredited
institution. We are not requiring transcripts nor test scores for
admission until such documents are available. Students will be
given advisors who will help them plan schedules that will allow
them to progress in their degree fields. Students can call
1-800-669-2678, or locally 901-678-2111, for further information.
If you receive calls from displaced students, please have them call
one of the numbers listed above. Additional information is also
available on our home page at www.memphis.edu.
* Fee Payment. Students who have not paid their tuition at their
home institutions will be allowed to enroll at the University of
Memphis or at other State of Tennessee institutions at in-state
tuition rates. If their tuition expenses have been covered at
their home schools, we are not requiring additional payments.
* Housing. The University of Memphis student housing is available
for students from affected institutions who enroll at the
University of Memphis. Mayor Herenton’s taskforce is coordinating
relief efforts to house other refugees.
Integration of Students. Please welcome these students into the
classes. Recognize that class sizes may need to be adjusted to
accommodate these students. Consult with departmental chairs and
college deans to coordinate additional classes if needed.
* Communication with Faculty/Staff. As you are able, get in touch
with colleagues at universities/colleges in the area of devastation
to determine what their needs are. Contact your chair and/or dean
to determine whether we can accommodate displaced colleagues. We
will do our best to help those who need to continue their research
projects, etc.

We appreciate your willingness to help. Contact Stephanie Beasley in
the President's Office at 901-678-2234 for more information.

Shirley C. Raines
President

Sheryl A. Maxwell
Faculty Senate President


Scott Beck
Staff Senate President

Omari White
SGA President
************************************************** *

I think it's cool that they're doing this for the victims.


-Mark

Tuskegee University
 

News Release: September 1, 2005
Tuskegee University is Accepting Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina


TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, AL – (September 1, 2005) – Tuskegee University announced today its plan to be of assistance to students and families by enrolling currently registered students from colleges and universities that are closed as a result of the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.


Interested students should contact the Office of the Registrar (334-727-8505) not later than Wednesday, September 7, 2005.


"The efforts of Hurricane Katrina upon the populations of the Gulf states and beyond have been horrendous and its damage to human lives and property all but incalculable," said Tuskegee University's President, Dr. Benjamin F. Payton. "Although Tuskegee University's financial resources are limited, its capacity to accept and to educate students to the highest standards possible is outstanding. We will do everything in our power to help. With the assistance of our friends and supporters, we will even enlarge our capacity to help. But we must not kid ourselves. This crisis is as large as it is horrific. All Americans need to find ways to come to the aid of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. We must insist upon their being given the highest level of support possible by federal and state governments, as well as by non-governmental organizations and individuals."



Tuskegee University 's efforts will center on sister institutions such as Dillard University and Xavier University of New Orleans, and Bishop State College in Mobile, Alabama, but will be open to any students from accredited post-secondary institutions in the Gulf states, which have been closed by virtue of the hurricane.



The University is prepared to accept these students immediately. It will then be the obligation of all provisionally accepted students and their families to cooperate fully with the University in effecting the transfer of all documentation to finalize their acceptance plus any previously awarded federal financial aid, private loans and other resources required to meet their financial obligations to the University.



For more information, contact Denise L. Berkhalter, Director of Public & Media Affairs in the Tuskegee University Office of Marketing and Communications, at media@tuskegee.edu, (334) 724-4553 (direct), 552-1292 (cell) or 724-4586 (fax).

Washington University in St. Louis
 

Washington University is offering limited assistance to displaced students.
()http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/5680.html

From what I've been told, it's not that the Dean won't allow them to enroll, it's that law schools told him they'll only be willing to take 3Ls because they're so close to finishing already and because many don't need a lot of credits to graduate. I know at Washington University in St. Louis, we've already been in classes for 2 weeks so any student who comes will already be far behind. Rumor has it around school that we're taking some students from Tulane, but so far nothing confirmed.

As to why schools are specifically naming Tulane--it's because ranking-wise it's a much better school than the others in New Orleans. From what I know, some schools will take students from the other schools provided they give grades/SAT scores to prove they can handle the academic rigor. I guess I understand that; who cares if you're getting a free education if you're not going to pass the classes and have to re-take them anyway.

I also know that Tulane is on a hill...so many of their buildings and dorms are unaffected. Their website says that all dorms are fine and all students' belongings will be retrieveable. i think Tulane is hoping to open again next semester. The University of New Orleans and Loyola I heard are in much worse shape and may take much longer to open, if they re-open at all.

Again, a lot of what I know is speculation and a lot of hearsay--I'm not ready to fight with anyone on any of this...please don't flame. Thanks.

Received by campus email today:


TO: All Faculty, Students and Staff

SUBJECT: Assistance to Hurricane Katrina Victims

We are announcing today (see statement below) that Texas A&M, including the Galveston campus, will accept up to 1,000 students for as long as one year from universities and colleges unable to offer classes this fall due to Hurricane Katrina. This is a significantly higher number of students than any other university has offered to take in (as far as we are aware), but entirely in keeping with our culture, our traditions and our Spirit. We also have offered to provide – to the extent we an -- a temporary home for faculty to continue their research while their own campuses are unavailable. We are, again as far as we know,
the only university to extend the offer of assistance to all colleges
and universities affected by the tragedy. The statement includes a number of other actions we have taken and are taking. I am confident that other initiatives, likely thought up by students, faculty and/or staff, will be forthcoming.

I know that the Aggie family will respond with warmth, sympathy and support to those displaced by this disaster. A significant number of students from the affected states would clearly have an impact on class sizes and more, but I am confident that faculty and students will make the best of the situation in order to help our neighbors.

Also, I request that all faculty and staff be especially sensitive to
the feelings and emotional state of students who are directly affected by this tragedy—certainly including those who have lost family members or else do not know the fate of some of them, in addition to having significant property losses in some cases.

Significant help to friends and neighbors in trouble is what Aggies do best.

Robert M. Gates




Statement by Robert M. Gates, President of Texas A&M University

The hearts of the entire Texas A&M University community go out to all victims of Hurricane Katrina. Service to others is a core value of this University, and we feel a special obligation to do all we can to help college students and faculty in the affected area continue uninterrupted with their education and their work. I have formed a special university task force, which will continuously update our ability to assist in this very difficult period. Our current activities are summarized below.

ACADEMICS

·Texas A&M will welcome up to 1,000 students for as long as one
year from all four-year colleges and universities unable to offer
classes this fall because of the hurricane, including schools such as Tulane, Dillard, Southern, Xavier, Loyola and the University of New Orleans. These students will be charged the minimum tuition allowed by state law.

·Students from impacted universities who are interested in
attending Texas A&M this fall should contact Ms. Mary Jane Baldwin in the Office of Admissions and Records at (979) 845-1064 or by e-mail at maryjane@tamu.edu .

·Texas A&M will make available for students from impacted
schools approximately 140 campus housing assignments and provide assistance in arranging off-campus housing as needed.

· Texas A&M will make available classroom and laboratory space
after hours to institutions that want temporarily to re-locate their
programs here. We also are prepared, with available facilities, to host faculty from these universities wishing to continue their research for the next few months.

FINANCIAL AID

·Texas A&M has set aside $200,000 to provide students resources for immediate needs while arrangements are being made for longer-term financial assistance.

·We also will provide assistance to Texas A&M students whose
homes are in the ravaged areas and whose families have been forced to migrate to the local area and are now in need of housing and other daily necessities.

· Student Body President Jim Carlson is urging Texas A&M faculty,
staff and students and other members of the local community to donate canned goods and clothing during the Memorial Student Center (MSC) Open House MSC on Sunday, September 4 from 1-6 p.m. Additional student-led activities will be announced subsequently.

OUTREACH

· We will open Cain Hall as a resource center to Hurricane
Katrina evacuees for a variety of needed services, including Internet access as a means for contacting family members and friends who remain in the disaster area or who may have evacuated elsewhere.

· The Association of Former Students will provide a toll-free
call center for providing information about university resources. The toll-free number is (888) 440-7345.

· University police are assisting in providing security for
evacuees at designated shelters in the community.

· The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is sheltering animals displaced by the hurricane and subsequent flooding.

· We can all take pride in the work of one of our sister agencies based here on campus. Texas Task Force One, operated by the Texas Engineering Extension Service, has 126 personnel providing search and rescue service in Louisiana.

I was wondering the same thing...I have a cousin who's a sophmore at Dillard. I hope a lot of other HBCUs step up to the plate like Tuskegee did.

Here is the official news release from IU. Almost 20 students from affected universities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have been admitted so far and more will arrive this week.

Thanks for posting this. I have family friends from NOLA who are staying with their daughter who is getting her PhD. from A&M at College Station. They may not know of this and I just sent it to her.

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Here's UT Austin's Statement:

Statement from The University of Texas at Austin
Concerning Students and Faculty Members
Affected by Hurricane Katrina
September 1, 2005

The University of Texas at Austin stands with the nation in expressing our sorrow in this time of terrible tragedy in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. We are committed to providing help this fall to colleges and universities in the New Orleans area which are unable to operate while they are attempting to recover and rebuild. To assist university students and faculty who have been affected by the disaster of catastrophic proportions in our neighboring states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, The University of Texas at Austin is taking the following emergency steps, effective immediately.

These policies apply to students who were enrolling or enrolled in colleges and universities which are in the area of greatest disaster impact and which are likely to remain closed for an extended period.

Undergraduate students who are Texas residents or graduates from Texas high schools will be eligible to take available undergraduate courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester.
Graduate and professional students who are Texas residents or graduates of Texas colleges and universities will be eligible to take available graduate courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester.
Graduate students who have no need for coursework but who need to use libraries and research facilities will be eligible to use appropriate University facilities.
Foreign exchange students will be eligible to take available courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester if the University has a formal exchange agreement with the students’ home institutions.
The details of these policies can be found at Web sites of the Office of Admissions and the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.

In addition, faculty members of colleges and universities in the affected disaster areas will be offered the opportunity to work on our campus, with access to office space, libraries, research facilities, and the Internet. For more information, contact Dr. Neal Armstrong in the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost at 512-232-3305.

These temporary measures are intended to help students and faculty colleagues in a time of unprecedented disaster. The University of Texas at Austin is firmly committed to aiding the affected higher education institutions in any way possible as they seek to recover from the devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina.

We are also concerned about current University of Texas at Austin students who have been affected by this disaster. Those students who need assistance with University matters or matters of a more personal nature are urged to contact LaToya Hill, Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of the Dean of Students, at lchill@mail.utexas.edu. They may also visit the Dean of Students Web site at and go to the “Spotlights and Events” link on that site.

Larry R. Faulkner
President
The University of Texas at Austin

For more information contact: Don Hale, 512-475-6869.

Add Middle Tennessee State University to the List....
Silver

Add Kentucky, Indiana, Louisville, Morehead State, and Kentucky State to the list per this morning's Louisville Courier-Journal.


http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/.../50902008/1008

Michigan State seems to be joining in the efforts!!

MSU college of law to take in 25 Tulane students

No go for UTEP and El Paso Community College at this stage. Apparently they are being a bit jerky. i have a teacher friend whose son had just moved into loyola at new orleans -- and got out with his violin, laptop and a bag of clothes. the local folk won't help him any. too bad and so sad.