CSO College Partners Offer Relief for Displaced Students
Center for Student Opportunity wants to express its deepest concern for those students and families affected by the devastation brought forth by Hurricane Katrina. Calling on its vast network of colleges and universities, CSO is providing students, families, and counselors a resource to learn what colleges are doing to accommodate displaced students or to contribute to relief efforts. Provided below is a list, accompanied by applicable links, detailing the efforts of CSO partner colleges.
NOTE: While Center for Student Opportunity maintains a mission to promote college access and opportunity for first-generation, underserved student populations, the information provided by the colleges is directed to a general student audience.
ALABAMA
Spring Hill College, www.shc.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Displaced Students Find College Home At Spring Hill
http://www.shc.edu/news/index.php?action=show&story=608
ARKANSAS
Hendrix College, www.hendrix.edu
Hendrix is enrolling students from the affected area. A special Visiting Student application may be downloaded at http://www.hendrix.edu/uploadedFiles/Admission/Applying_to_Hendrix/visitingapp.pdf or by going to our homepage (http://www.hendrix.edu) and selecting Apply on the front page. Students are being evaluated quickly on a case-by-case basis.
Ouachita Baptist University
http://www.obu.edu/news/story.asp?ID=927
CALIFORNIA
Azusa Pacific University
http://www.apu.edu/response/announcements/8019/
Chapman University, www.chapman.edu
Chapman University School of Law Reaches Out to New Orleans Law Students
Waives Tuition and Fees for Students from Tulane or Loyola in
the Hurricane-Ravaged City
Chapman Valedictorian Back from Tulane and in Class at Chapman
ORANGE, Calif., September 6, 2005 – Almost as soon as the bad news started rolling in about the devastation in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, Chapman University School of Law administrators were thinking of the students in the flooded Crescent City’s two renowned law schools, Tulane and Loyola.
“Once the students were safely out of the city, we knew that most of them would wish to continue their law school careers elsewhere, at least for this semester, and that it would be important to continue without a hitch,” said Parham Williams, dean of the Chapman law school. The administrators held quick meetings with Chapman administration, the law faculty Admissions Committee and the university’s president, James L. Doti. They quickly received approval to admit to the Chapman law school, as transfers or visiting students, any Tulane or Loyola-New Orleans students in good academic standing with their respective schools.
“Since the students likely will not be able to obtain letters of good standing until electronic communications are restored with Tulane and Loyola, we will permit the students to enroll and attend classes pending receipt of such letters,” Dean Williams added.
One Tulane law student has already made it out of New Orleans and began classes at Chapman’s law school last week. René Bennett, who won the Cheverton Trophy (Chapman’s equivalent of valedictorian) upon her graduation from Chapman last spring as a political science major, was admitted to Tulane and had just begun her fall semester there when the hurricane struck. Evacuated with the rest of Tulane’s students, Bennett returned to her parents’ house in Yorba Linda (Calif.) and was impressed at the speed with which Chapman admitted her.
“They really moved heaven and earth to get me in,” she said. “It’s been amazing – one hour I was talking to Professor Ron Steiner and explaining my predicament, and the next hour I was admitted to Chapman Law. Now I can keep up with my first-year law studies and won’t fall behind.” She urges anyone wanting to contribute to relief efforts to donate to the Red Cross or go to www.networkforgood.com.
University of the Pacific, www.pacific.edu
Sept. 7, 2005 -- (Stockton, CA) University of the Pacific announced today that its main campus in Stockton, California, and its law school in Sacramento will accept students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Pacific will waive charges for the fall semester and help students with housing and academic needs.
For more information, visit: www.pacific.edu
Whittier College
http://www.whittier.edu/KATRINA.htm
COLORADO
Colorado College
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/news/index.asp#displaced
CONNECTICUT
Fairfield University
http://www.ajcunet.edu/
Quinnipiac University
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x16563.xml
FLORIDA
Saint Leo University, www.saintleo.edu
Saint Leo University is admitting students to the University on a case-by-case basis and enrolled two students today. We started the term on August 29 but we are willing to work with any student who is interested in attending Saint Leo University while their home institution is closed due to storm damage. For students who wish to enroll in online courses, our Center for Online Learning, a totally asynchronous, online degree program will have a new term beginning next month and students may enroll in that program. Saint Leo University has 15 centers in 5 states and interested students may enroll at any of those locations.
For more information, students may contact me at (352) 588-8291.
David W. Persky, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant to the President
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL 33574
GEORGIA
Georgia College & State University
http://info.gcsu.edu/tip/archives/2005/GCSUtoacceptKatrinavictim.html
Oglethorpe University, www.oglethorpe.edu
Good Works at Oglethorpe University
ATLANTA – Oglethorpe University in a partnership with Angel Flight of Georgia are collecting donations for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. All donated items will be transported by students to the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport and loaded onto Angel Flight planes for daily distribution to Mississippi and Louisiana. Donations are being collected on the Academic Quad (Oglethorpe is located at 4484 Peachtree Road, NE). For information, call 404-364-8868.
The Admission Office is helping college students affected by Katrina by extending admit deadlines and offering priority placement to those wishing to temporarily or permanently continue their education. Fall tuition will be waived for any student coming from an affected area. So far, over 10 students from the Gulf region have been placed at Oglethorpe. The second semester of Oglethorpe’s University College begins October 22 and will also be offering priority placement to displaced students. Students interested in continuing their education at Oglethorpe should call the Admission Office at 404-364-8307.
ILLINOIS
Augustana College
http://www.augustana.edu/articles/katrina.php
Benedictine University
http://www.ben.edu/news/news_article.asp?id=1270
Dominican University
http://www.dom.edu/news_events/goodNews.asp?nav_id=3730&tnav_id=1006
Dominican University, River Forest, IL joins other institutions of higher education to support those who have been affected by the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. As a community of faith, committed to truth, compassionate service and a more just and humane world, Dominican University’s prayers go out to the families and communities devastated by the hurricane.
The Office of Admission at Dominican University is working with a number of students who have been displaced by the hurricane and several have registered for the fall semester. Dominican is offering the following support:
q Expedited admission process
q Application fees waived
q Expedited advising
q Full consideration for scholarships and financial aid
q Students allowed to register without financial plans in place
Dominican’s classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 7 although the university will accept students until September 14. Campus housing is also available for students needing this support.
In addition, a wide-ranging Dominican University Relief Fund is underway with various events and campus donation drop off sites, including the availability of coupons in the university bookstore where students can easily donate to the relief efforts. The university will collect funds during all upcoming public events, including concerts, lectures and special programs, through the end of October on behalf of Catholic Charities, USA. In addition to immediate relief efforts we are exploring ways to discuss the long-term political, social and environmental repercussions of the hurricane within our community.
Greenville College
http://www.greenville.edu/publications/news/katrina090505.shtml
Hurricane Katrina: Greenville College Response
Greenville College President James Mannoia has announced that Greenville College will offer tuition assistance to those students enrolled at colleges and universities in the Gulf Coast flood areas. Greenville College understands the impact that Hurricane Katrina has had on so many and that college students need a place to continue their education until their institution can re-open. The College will offer free tuition for the Fall 2005 semester to these visiting students who meet the college's admissions standards. The College especially wants to provide assistance to students attending colleges that are members of the CCCU and to Free Methodist students in the flood areas.
The College welcomes students who have been impacted by this tragedy and will make every effort to assist those who may apply. Because space is limited, applicants must contact the Greenville College Admissions Office by September 13, 2005. For more information or to apply, call 800-345-4440 or email admissions.
The college is planning on sending a team to the affected areas later this year to make a difference for Christ. The team's goal will be to assist in the relief and the restoration process. If you are interested in helping support this ministry opportunity please contact John Heater by calling 618-664-6694 or by email john.heater.
Greenville College is a Christian community committed to challenging and nurturing students. We are dedicated to excellence in higher education grounded in both the liberal arts tradition and a rich Wesleyan heritage. We provide an education characterized by open inquiry into all creation and guided by the authority of Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. The College's mission is transforming students for lives of character and service through a Christ-centered education in the liberating arts and sciences.
Lake Forest College
http://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=400&strBack=/default.asp
Loyola University – Chicago
http://www.luc.edu/info/hurricane_admission.shtml
MacMurray College
http://www.mac.edu/admissions/Katrina_default.asp
McKendree College
http://www.mckendree.edu/NewsReleases/05-06/17_Katrina_Announcement.htm
Millikin University
http://www.millikin.edu/news/news_detail.asp?ID=722
Monmouth College, www.monm.edu
Monmouth College welcomes applications from hurricane-displaced students and faculty
Release Date: September 7, 2005
MONMOUTH, Ill. — Monmouth College will open its doors to certain college students and faculty displaced by Hurricane Katrina, President Mauri Ditzler announced today.
Students who are enrolled at an institution closed by the hurricane may apply for admission as visiting students, while displaced faculty may apply for consideration as short-term visiting scholars, he explained. "The Monmouth College community invites all such individuals to explore our sincere interest in helping during the difficult weeks and months ahead," Ditzler said.
While tuition charges at Monmouth will be waived for displaced students who are accepted, they will be expected to honor tuition commitments to their home institutions. Courses taken by displaced students will be for the sole purposes of transfer back to the home institution. "Monmouth College faculty and staff are committed to helping visiting students catch up with fall semester courses that are already in progress," Ditzler said.
Applications for displaced students will be accepted through Sept. 16. Students may request additional information or initiate an application by contacting associate dean of admission Christine Johnston at cjohnsto@monm.edu.
Displaced faculty interested in becoming visiting scholars at Monmouth may request campus housing, a travel stipend, access to academic and recreational facilities, and an opportunity to lead campus discussions in either their areas of academic interest or on issues related to the hurricane and its aftermath. Visiting scholar appointments may range from several weeks to the entire semester. Inquiries should be addressed to Professor Marta Tucker at marta@monm.edu.
North Central College
http://www.noctrl.edu/x13979.xml
Shimer College
http://www.shimer.edu/admissions/katrina
INDIANA
Butler University
http://www.butler.edu/about/abo_news_story.asp?strBack=%2Fdefault%2Easp&iNewsID=766
Goshen College
http://www.goshen.edu/news/parch.html
University of Evansville
http://www.evansville.edu/aboutue/news.asp?ArticleID=595
IOWA
Central College, www.central.edu
Central College helps Katrina victims
Students and employees of Central College are helping Hurricane Katrina victims with Nickels to New Orleans, a donation effort with proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The Central community will be dropping off nickels and any other forms of money at various stations around campus. Every nickel donated represents 1/5 of a mile, and 1,000 miles cover in the stretch from Pella to New Orleans. The progress made will be detailed on a map hanging in the Maytag Student Center atrium.
More than 100 student volunteers have signed up for the project.
In conjunction, Stauffer Honor House residents volunteered to aid Hurricane Katrina victims as well and are asking those at Central to take empty beverage cans and spare change to different drop-off points on campus. The money earned from the campaign also will be donated to the American Red Cross.
The projects are scheduled to run through Saturday, Sept. 17. In the weeks following the campaign, Central’s campus and the Pella community will be asked to provide items for relief kits to be sent to areas in need. A tentative fall break trip for students, faculty and staff members to help clean up hurricane-damaged areas is being planned.
Cornell College, www.cornell.edu
Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has room in its campus housing and several fall semester classes for up to 20 students from colleges and universities affected by Hurricane Katrina. Cornell has a unique academic calendar, One-Course-At-A-Time, where students take one class during each of nine terms in the academic year, with each term running for three-and-a-half weeks; Term Two begins Oct. 3. More information is posted at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/katrina/
Wartburg College
http://www.wartburg.edu/katrina/
Wartburg College will help any students displaced by the Katrina hurricane disaster from their home university or college by allowing them to enroll as special, non-degree seeking students until their home institution reopens. Any such student must be in good academic standing at her/his home institution and should fill out an application to Wartburg College and supply as much of the required documentation as reasonably possible. Wartburg will waive the application fee. Wartburg Admissions and Financial Aid will work with each student on a case-by-case basis in order to determine financial aid awards. For more information, please contact Edith Waldstein, Vice President for Enrollment Management (319-352-8335; edith.waldstein@wartburg.edu).
KANSAS
Benedictine College
http://www.benedictine.edu/alumni.asp?pgID=414&news_id=224&showText=f
University of St. Mary, www.stmary.edu
University of Saint Mary Offers Tuition-Free Semester for Hurricane Victim College Students
(Leavenworth, Kan.)— Moved by the Spirit of Charity that is the university’s heritage, the University of Saint Mary (USM) in Leavenworth, Kan. will offer free tuition to students who were enrolled in the colleges and universities hit by Hurricane Katrina and who are from that area. The hurricane relief project called, “Operation: Living the Mission,” was created in an effort to respond to the needs of the victims of the disaster. Students must be current residents of New Orleans or the affected areas of Mississippi. Each student will have the option of living in a dorm room or with a support family in the Leavenworth/Lansing area.
University of Saint Mary is a four-year Catholic applied liberal arts university with a strong educational emphasis on the importance of service. USM is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth—a religious community mission bound to serve those in need.
Saint Mary will take as many hurricane victim students as it can accommodate. Heartland Motor Coach out of St. Joseph, Mo. has donated the use of one of their motor coach buses to pick up interested college students at the Houston Astrodome within the next week. Students will be brought back to Saint Mary to get settled into their classes as soon as possible. If you know of a student in the affected areas who might be interested, call Saint Mary at 913-758-6308 to schedule pick-up arrangements.
USM is working with the American Red Cross, Leavenworth County Chapter to get the word out to shelters in the hurricane-stricken region.
Call 1-800-752-7043 if you would like to volunteer to be a support family and sponsor a student by hosting one of these students in your home, or donate financially. Saint Mary has established an account at MidAmerican Bank & Trust Company for those who want to support “Operation: Living the Mission.”
Please send financial contributions to:
University of Saint Mary “Operation: Living the Mission”
Mid-American Bank & Trust Company
401 Delaware
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Call 913-758-6308 or 816-896-8854 visit www.stmary.edu for more details about the University of Saint Mary “Operation: Living the Mission” relief effort.
KENTUCKY
Centre College
http://www.centre.edu/web/news/2005/katrina05.html
Thomas More College, www.thomasmore.edu
Thomas More College in northern KY. is able to accommodate up to 20 students for our fall semester. We will work with students and their families to expedite the application and financial process. We also have residence hall space available if a student should desire to live on campus during their time at Thomas More. For further information, please contact:
Angela Griffin-Jones
Vice President for Enrollment
Thomas More College
(859)344-3332
angela.jones@thomasmore.edu
Transylvania University
http://www.transy.edu/news/content/new_story.asp-id-218-object-index.
LOUISIANA
Centenary College of Louisiana
http://www.centenary.edu/news/2005/August/dillard-advisory2.html
MARYLAND
Goucher College, www.goucher.edu
Hurricane Katrina Efforts as of September 7, 2005
Admissions & Enrollment
Goucher College will work with any student who inquires about enrolling late as a result of being displaced from another college by Hurricane Katrina. To date, Goucher has received a total of 18 inquiries, and two students, a first-year special student and a regular transfer student, have already enrolled. In the event that affected students seek to enroll after Goucher's drop-add date of Friday, September 9, the academic dean's office is prepared to work with them to make the necessary accommodations.
Even though it is Goucher College's financial aid policy not to offer any institutional grant aid to special students, the college is prepared to offer available resources for Katrina victims who can demonstrate financial need. For late applicants to any degree program (freshman or transfer), the college will process all aid for which they would have been eligible as on-time applicants. These students will also be required to certify that they were enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other credential program at an eligible institution that has been impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Goucher College agrees to house any students who are full-time and request a room on campus. The college will make every effort to respond to the needs and circumstances of any displaced students as best we can, and will do what we can to assist those who are able to demonstrate financial need.
On-Campus Events to Aid the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
The Goucher College community has organized several on-campus fundraising events to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
These include:
* A student-organized dance in the Pearlstone Café on Saturday, September 17, from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
* A New Orleans Jazz Performance on Thursday, September 22, at 8 p.m. in Goucher College's Chapel
* A faculty/staff/student sports event on the residential quad on Friday, September 23, at 3:30 p.m.
Washington College http://www.washcoll.edu/wc/news/press_releases/05_09_02_hurricanerelief.html
MASSACHUSETTS
Assumption College
http://www.assumption.edu/news/newshp/current_news/hurricanekatrina.html
Assumption College (Worcester, MA) has agreed to offer free tuition for students affected by Hurricane Katrina for the fall 2005 semester. Interested students should contact Kathy Murphy, Dean of Enrollment, at 508-767-7110 or log onto www.assumption.edu for more information. We have four students that have already enrolled from schools in the gulf coast region, and we are working with others.
You can access all of our relief efforts at http://www.assumption.edu/news/newshp/current_news/hurricanekatrina.html
If the media are interested in speaking with experts, they can contact the Office of Public Affairs at 508-767-7173.
Babson College
http://www3.babson.edu/Newsroom/Releases/katrinanewstudents.cfm
Bay Path College, www.baypath.edu
Bay Path College, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, is offering an expedited transfer process for women affected by Hurricane Katrina. The College has space in all academic programs and limited space in our residence halls.
For more information, students should contact the Bay Path College Admissions Office by calling 413.565.1331, emailing admiss@baypath.edu, or visiting our web site at www.baypath.edu.
Bentley College, www.bentley.edu
Opportunities at Bentley for students affected by Hurricane Katrina:
On a case by case basis, we will offer students the opportunity to study at Bentley for the Fall 2005 semester as a visiting student.
Housing is very limited, however, we will work with students to find appropriate accommodations should they choose to enroll at Bentley.
Financial assistance will also be determined on a case by case basis.
Contact:
Michelle Finno
Office of Undergraduate Admission
781-891-2244
Hampshire College
http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=7364
Hampshire College has sent 4 EMT students to assist with the search and recovery efforts. http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=7364
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, www.mcla.edu
Hurricane Katrina Response Plan
The outpouring of support from members of the campus community to those who have been affected by the devastation of hurricane Katrina has been overwhelming. Student and staff groups are organizing numerous events and activities to raise funds to help victims of the hurricane.
Additionally, MCLA has implemented an emergency Admission plan for those displaced by the devastation. MCLA is waiving the application fee and the admission deposit for all students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Counselors are prepared to advise and expedite student registration for classes for the fall 2005 semester. We have registered with the National Association of College Admission Counseling as well as with the Chronicle of Higher education as an institution, which is very willing to work with students who have been displaced on both expedited admission and reduced cost. Both tuition (per BHE approval) and fees may be waived for those residents of the affected area who have been displaced. MCLA officials are working with students on a case-by-case basis. To date, three individuals directly affected by the hurricane are working with MCLA:
" One student who resides in New Orleans and who has been displaced is
already enrolled at MCLA - tuition has been waived by the Commonwealth and campus fees have been waived by MCLA. She is living off campus with another student.
" One faculty member displaced from Loyola University - who has taught
with us in the summer leadership academy - is teaching courses in the Education Department at MCLA this fall.
Merrimack College
http://www.merrimack.edu/bin/readmcnews.cgi?id=282
Pine Manor College
http://www.pmc.edu/news/2005/hurricane.html
Regis College
http://www.regiscollege.edu/about/wn/katrina.htm
Simmons College, www.simmons.edu
Simmons College in Boston, MA, is waiving tuition and fees for a semester, and expediting the admissions process, for up to five students who are attending colleges or universities that have been severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina. While there is no available house, the college will also work with students to help them find housing in the area. Questions can be directed to director of undergraduate admissions Catherine Childs Capolupo, <catherine.childs@simmons.edu>, phone 617-521-2057/ http://www.simmons.edu/
Stone Hill College
http://www.stonehill.edu/media_relations/articles/090205_katrina.htm
Western New England College, www.wnec.edu
School of Law in Springfield, MA will accept Tulane or Loyola-New Orleans students on a visiting basis. On the understanding that the student has or will be paying tuition to her or his home school for this semester, we will provide the visit without charging our own tuition for this semester. We recognize that verification of good standing and transferability of credit is not currently possible and therefore will delay fulfillment of that requirement until it is feasible to do so. Our offer is open to all students at the two schools, but we particularly wish to accommodate any residents from the Western New England area. A student must enroll by the beginning of next week (Sept. 6, 2005).
Please contact Associate Dean Eric Gouvin (egouvin@law.wnec.edu 413-782-1262) or Dean Arthur Gaudio (agaudio@law.wnec.edu 413-796-2201).
In addition to the School of Law, Western New England College will expedite undergraduate admissions to Katrina victims and on-campus housing is available.
The College's Office of Learning Beyond the Classroom is coordinating fundraising efforts on campus to assist Hurricane Katrina victims. http://www1.wnec.edu/aboutus/index.cfm?selection=doc.4006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
http://www.wpi.edu/News/Releases/20056/katrina.html
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Community Comes Together to Aid Katrina Victims
Several organizations and offices at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are working together to help the campus community support the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Here are some highlights:
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, more than a dozen student groups and offices joined together to hold a barbecue to raised funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The organizations are continuing to seek donations at tables set up around campus this week.
WPI's Graduate Student Government is holding a fundraiser this week in the Campus Center to help the victims of Katrina. Donations are being accepted for the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the Humane Society. The GSG is matching all donations up to $300.
Knit One, Crochet Too!, WPI's knitting and crocheting circle, will raffle off an afghan made by members of the group, with the proceeds to be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
The Newman Club, WPI's Catholic organization, recently raised funds to send to the Diocese of Biloxi, Miss., which has nearly depleted its resources helping residents of towns devastated by Katrina.
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at WPI sponsored a recent Red Cross blood drive on campus to help meet a critical need for blood in the wake of the hurricane.
To read more about these efforts and other WPI activities related to Katrina, visit the WPI Katrina information page, http://www.wpi.edu/News/Features/katrina.html.
MICHIGAN
Alma College
http://www.alma.edu/news/releases/archives/2005/09/02/AlmaMobilizes
Hillsdale College, www.hillsdale.edu
Hillsdale College welcomes students affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Students who wish to earn credits that can be easily transferred once their schools reopen must contact the college by September 12, 2005 and be prepared to attend classes by September 14 to enroll for this semester.
A student may also earn credits at Hillsdale during the spring semester if their college or university has not reopened.
Academic advising, financial aid and housing will be available for students as long as space is available
Students are invited to contact Director of Special Programs, Diane Philipp (diane.philipp@hillsdale.edu, 517-607-2299) to receive expedited admission information.
MINNESOTA
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University http://www.csbsju.edu/news/2005/08/hurricane_relief.htm
Concordia College-Moorhead
http://www.cord.edu/about/katrina.php
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
http://140.190.135.250/press/FMPro?-db=smu%5fpr.fp4&-format=record%5fdetail.htm&-lay=layout%20%231&-sortfield=Release&-sortorder=descend&-op=cn&Headline=Saint%20Mary%92s%20extends%20enrollment%20to%20assist&-max=20&-recid=33244&-find
MISSISSIPPI
Belhaven College
http://www.belhaven.edu/transfers.htm
Millsaps College
http://www.millsaps.edu/admiss/apply/hurricane_transfers.shtml
MISSOURI
Avila University, www.avila.edu
Avila University (Kansas City, Missouri) will work with students affected by Hurricane Katrina to enroll for this fall semester. Students should contact the University by September 15, 2005. The situation will be reevaluated as the Spring semester nears to determine if the students will need further accommodations until they can return to their home institutions.
Contact the Office of Admission at 816.501.2400 or 800-GO-AVILA or admission@avila.edu for further information.
Stephens College, www.stephens.edu
Stephens College, a private four-year women's college located in Columbia, Mo., is offering students displaced by Hurricane Katrina a tuition and room fee waiver. For complete details, please visit the following links:
Stephens College Offers Tuition, Room Fee Waiver to Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
http://www.stephens.edu/news/releases/2005/09_06_05katrina_update.php
Stephens College Offers Assistance to Hurricane Katrina Victims
http://www.stephens.edu/news/releases/2005/09_02_05katrina.php
Westminster College
http://www.westminster-mo.edu/news/press_releases.asp?Node_ID=129&News_ID=1770
William Jewell College
http://www.jewell.edu/william_jewell/gen/william_and_jewell_generated_pages/William_Jewell_College_responds_to_victims_of_Hurricane_Katrina_p2027.html
MONTANA
University of Great Falls, www.ugf.edu
Through the offices of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, the University of Great Falls has volunteered to serve as an "emergency campus" for students displaced by the hurricane. Call 800-856-9544 or visit www.ugf.edu for more information.
NEBRASKA
College of Saint Mary, www.csm.edu
In keeping with one of College of Saint Mary's institutional values of "Compassionate Service to Others," the College's students, faculty, and staff members are working together to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina through several on- and off-campus activities.
"We're committed to serving those in need, and right now, the people of New Orleans and the southern Gulf Coast certainly fit that category," said Dr. Kimberly Grassmeyer, Vice President for Student Development. "In particular, the students' energy in responding to Hurricane Katrina was considerable and immediate."
These relief efforts include students in the "Do Unto Others" (DUO) community-service organization holding a contribution challenge between faculty/staff and students, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. DUO's fundraising goal for this competition is $3,000.
Similarly, on a date yet to be determined, DUO members will be servers at a local restaurant, Bangkok Café, 8013 South 83rd Avenue in LaVista, with all tips earned being contributed to the Red Cross.
In addition, during the week of September 6, the College's Campus Ministry will be holding a prayer service for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All members of the campus community and the public will be invited to attend.
CSM also responded quickly to the call by a student from the New Orleans area for contributions of items she could deliver personally once it is deemed safe to travel there.
And, looking ahead, in 2006, at least one CSM "Spring Break Service Trip" will have participants assisting with relief/rebuilding efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Katrina.
"Were the region not inaccessible due to flooding, I suspect that that right now we would have students helping out in Louisiana. However, the storm's aftermath compelled us to keep our hurricane relief efforts local, meaning that by far, the best thing we could do was help raise money," said Grassmeyer.
"It looks like our response here will be long term, though - as with our planned Spring Break trip to the area in 2006," she continued. "Another way CSM stands ready to help is by accepting college students who might have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. We're prepared to educate and house them."
College of Saint Mary, founded in Omaha in 1923, is the region's only Catholic college for women. With just over 1,000 students, CSM is dedicated to the education of women in an environment that fosters leadership and calls forth potential.
Doane College, www.doane.edu
Doane College Offers Support To Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
(Crete, Neb.) Doane College is offering assistance, including education and housing, to college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, and is lending support to two current Doane students from the ravaged area.
Doane is part of a national effort to offer support for students and staff of Dillard University, one of the United Church of Christ’s historically black colleges that was impacted by Katrina. Along with Doane, other UCC-related colleges around the country have offered to house and educate the students.
Doane also has monetary donation drives underway on campus, with funds earmarked for the American Red Cross.
Doane College athletic trainers (working with members of the College Athletic Trainers Society and representatives of the University of Houston, Texas) are organizing a clothing drive for hurricane victims.
Doane’s thoughts are with two current students from New Orleans. The junior and first-year student began classes Aug. 31, and still await word from some family members in Louisiana. Faculty and staff have offered to help their families as needed, including lodging in Crete.
Doane College is a four-year comprehensive institution that emphasizes liberal arts education. More than 3,200 students are enrolled at the college’s Crete, Lincoln and Grand Island, Nebraska campuses. Doane was ranked 21st among the Midwestern colleges and universities in the 2006 U.S.News & World Report College Guide and also was cited as one of the region’s best values.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Franklin Pierce College
http://www.fpc.edu/pages/Campusnews/pressreleases.htm#katrina
NEW JERSEY
Monmouth University http://www.monmouth.edu/news/news_story.asp?iNewsID=3212&strBack=/Default.asp
Ramapo College
http://www.ramapo.edu/news/index.html
St. Peter's College
http://www.spc.edu/pr/press/0905/katrina.shtml
NEW YORK
Alfred University
http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=2842
Elmira College
http://www.elmira.edu/news/default.shtml
Hartwick College
http://www.hartwick.edu/x13096.xml
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, http://www.hws.edu/default.asp
As part of a school-wide effort, HWS Responds, Hobart and William Smith Colleges will assist any student whose education has been interrupted by the devastation in the Gulf States. Students who hope to take classes this fall should contact John Young, Director of Admissions, at (800)245-0100 immediately as the semester opened August 29th. Those effected will be admitted with visiting student status until they are able to return to their home institution. The Colleges will provide a special advisor to assist students with course selection and any other issues that may arise. We will accept student registrations through September 16th.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are coordinate, private, liberal arts institutions, located in Geneva, N.Y. Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women share faculty, facilities, and curriculum, but maintain separate dean’s offices, athletics programs, student governments, and traditions. Our students, faculty, and staff are eager to lend support in any way that we can. Over the coming weeks there will be several efforts at the Colleges to raise money and provide assistance to those impacted by hurricane Katrina. In addition, we will work with our higher education colleagues to help our fellow colleges and universities return to operation as soon as possible.
Houghton College
http://www.houghton.edu/news/articles/20050902.htm
Iona College
http://www.iona.edu/katrina/
Iona Institutes Fund and Sets Katrina Relief Day for Sept. 8
New Rochelle, NY – The Iona College Katrina Relief Fund campaign will culminate with a 12 p.m. prayer service Thursday, September 8 in the parking lot of the LaPenta Student Union on the main campus, located at 715 North Ave. The Fund was launched with an initial contribution by the College equal to one half the tuition of displaced students enrolling at Iona who were set to begin this semester at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Visit www.iona.edu/katrina for more information.
Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 to win a series of prizes generously given by the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of NY and a drawing will take place shortly after the prayer service. Iona’s North Ave. food service merchants – Avenue Deli, Mirage Diner, A No 1 Pizza, Beechmont Tavern, Cannone’s, Clint’s Pizza, Leo’s Deli and Sung Hing Restaurant - have contributed to the Katrina Relief Fund, in addition to the College’s campus vendors Barnes & Noble and Culinart. Iona is also collecting toiletries for the relief effort.
“Iona College and its community, by virtue of our mission and religious heritage, have a particular reason to marshal all of our resources at this time. More universally, all New Yorkers have an obligation to repay the tremendous generosity that we experienced from all over the world after 9/11. Now is the time for us to act!” said Brother James A. Liguori, president of Iona.
Four students from Tulane have registered at Iona and admissions officials have spoken with nearly 20 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The College will accept matriculated undergraduate commuter students from any college or university in the affected area and provide all of the needed support services they will need. Transcripts are not required at this time.
Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as master of arts, master of science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs.
Niagara University, www.niagara.edu
Niagara University is partaking in two initiatives to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
1) A two-day fundraising drive is underway to collect $10,000 for relief efforts.
2) Niagara University is offering enrollment to students displaced by Katrina.
Polytechnic University
http://www.poly.edu/admissions/undergrad/news/katrina.cfm
St. Lawrence
http://www.stlawu.edu/ucomm/hurricane.html
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Fredonia has opened its doors to the students impacted by Hurricane Katrina. All impacted students regardless of their geographic origin will be charged in state tuition rates, instead of the higher out of state cost. We welcome any inquiries to our Admissions Office at 1-800-252-1212 or admissions.office@fredonia.edu
SUNY Oswego
http://www.oswego.edu/news/news_story.html?id=1009_0_2_0_C
Wagner College
http://www.wagner.edu/campus.html#welcome
Wells College
http://www.wells.edu/whatsnew/wn2a.htm#katrina
NORTH CAROLINA
Belmont Abbey College
http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/news/Sept-2005/news1.aspx
Gardner-Webb University, www.gardner-webb.edu
Gardner-Webb University Offers College Students Displaced By Hurricane Disaster Educational Opportunity
Tuition Will Be Waived For These Students
BOILING SPRINGS, NC - Gardner-Webb University, a master’s comprehensive university located in Western North Carolina, will waive tuition for college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The waiving of tuition is contingent upon the student satisfying his/her financial obligation to his/her home institution.
“Desiring to see no displaced college student lose a semester of study and to see the continued financial stability of sister institutions, the administration, faculty, and staff of the university will do all that it can to make the transition to Gardner-Webb and North Carolina as smooth as possible,” noted Dr. Jack Buchanan, vice president of Enrollment Management at Gardner-Webb. Limited housing on campus is available; otherwise, The Gardner-Webb Office of Residence Life will assist in securing local housing.
“To reach out to these victims is the right thing to do,” added Buchanan, “and it exemplifies the Gardner-Webb motto - ‘For God and Humanity.’ When we see the devastation and need, we offer our prayers of support but we are also driven to supply physical assistance as well. Providing these students educational support is one thing that Gardner-Webb feels compelled to do.”
It is imperative that interested students contact the admissions office quickly, because space is very limited. Contact Caley Forbes, associate director of Undergraduate Admissions, at cforbes@gardner-webb.edu or Dr. Jack W. Buchanan, Jr, vice president for Enrollment Management, at jbuchanan@gardner-webb.edu. Interested students may also call 1-800-253-6472 and push seven (7) for Ms. Forbes or star (*) for Dr. Buchanan. More information is available of Gardner-Webb University majors, degrees and departments online at www.gardner-webb.edu
Located in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb University is home to nearly 4,000 students from 30 states and 30 foreign countries. Founded in 1905, Gardner-Webb provides exceptional educational opportunities within a Christian environment. Gardner-Webb seeks a higher ground in higher education - one that embraces faith and intellectual freedom, balances conviction with compassion, and inspires in students a love of learning, service, and leadership.
Lenoir-Rhyne College
http://www.lrc.edu/student/scales/Dr.P.htm
Meredith College
http://www.meredith.edu/mcnews/hurricane-katrina.htm
Salem College
http://www.salem.edu/news/index.php#112561451954749434
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
http://www.sapc.edu/PDF/katrina/
OHIO
Baldwin Wallace College
http://www.bw.edu/cal/news/hurricane/
Mount Union College
http://www.mountunion.edu/news/featured_stories/mount_union_college_campus_working_on_hurricane_relief
Ohio Northern University
http://www.onu.edu/news/news2005/hurricanekatrina.shtml
ONU offers educational aid to displaced students
ADA --- Ohio Northern University is joining colleges and universities across the nation who are opening their doors to college students enrolled at schools affected by Hurricane Katrina.
ONU President Kendall L. Baker announced Friday that the university will welcome students have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina to continue their education during the fall term.
"If they have already paid tuition at their home institutions, we will not ask them to make further payments for this quarter,² Dr. Baker said.
³ONU will work with those students who need help to continue their education.² ONU will also work with interested students to address housing and meal plan arrangements.
³Providing this type of assistance is at the very core of ONU¹s student-centered mission,² Baker said.
In addition to the university¹s undergraduate programs, the ONU Pettit College of Law will allow any Tulane or Loyola of New Orleans students to sit in fall classes without formally registering or paying fees, until the respective schools determine if and when they will reopen.
Associate Dean John Christoff said that if those law schools do not reopen in time to complete the fall term, students sitting in at ONU will have the option to formally register under the procedures of both schools.
Students will be billed accordingly.
Undergraduate students should call the ONU Admissions toll free line at 1--888-408-4onu or e-mail: k-condeni@onu.edu.
Law students should contact Christoff at (419) 772-2206 or e-mail:
j-christoff@onu.edu.
Ohio Wesleyan University
http://news.owu.edu/2005/katrina.html
Wittenberg University
http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/2005/09_04.html
Xavier University
http://www.xavier.edu/hurricane/
OREGON
George Fox University
http://www.georgefox.edu/events/press.cgi?id=2603
Linfield College
http://www.linfield.edu/news/press_detail.php?id=574
Pacific University, www.pacificu.edu
Pacific Responds to Hurricane Katrina Disaster
The members of the Pacific University community (Forest Grove, Oregon) are deeply concerned about the victims of Hurricane Katrina and are responding with compassion to the human and material devastation in its wake.
Student groups are collaborating on several initiatives to help raise money and deliver disaster relief to the stricken area.
And like countless other universities throughout the country, Pacific University stands ready to accept qualified displaced students now unable to continue their studies at damaged campuses within the disaster area. Each student seeking admission will be considered on a case-by-case basis, coordinated through Dr. Len Hightower, Vice President for Enrollment Management, at hightower@pacificu.edu or 503.352.2267.
The University has also hired a part-time physics professor from Xavier University in New Orleans for the fall semester.
Willamette University
http://www.willamette.edu/news/05_06/12.htm
PENNSYLVANIA
Chatham College
http://www.chatham.edu/news/story.cfm?ID=19
Chatham College offers assistance to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina
PITTSBURGH (September 6, 2005) ... To assist women undergraduate students whose college careers are disrupted because of Hurricane Katrina, Chatham College will waive fall semester tuition for students displaced by the disaster, according to an announcement by Esther L. Barazzone, Ph.D. Chatham president.
"Our campus community is heartbroken by the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and we wanted to especially help those who cannot attend college in the impacted areas," Dr. Barazzone said. "We are reaching out to those young women who want to begin class, and to their families who now have other emergency financial considerations."
Chatham will waive fall semester tuition, or $11,435, for seven new or matriculated female students from any accredited institution unable to admit students because of Hurricane Katrina. On-campus housing will be available, and students will be granted full rights and privileges. For more information, prospective students should contact Michael Poll, vice president for admissions, at 1-800-837-1290 or 412-365-1139, or via email at mpoll@chahtam.edu. Students may also apply online at http://www.chatham.edu/admissions/katrina.cfm.
Chatham College provides its more than 1,200 students - both undergraduate and graduate - with a solid education built upon strong academics, public leadership and global perception. Chatham's graduate programs, continuing education and certification programs provide women and men with advanced education for professional careers. It is one of the nation's oldest colleges still awarding undergraduate degrees solely to women, since its founding in 1869. The 32-acre arboretum campus is located on historic Woodland Road in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh. For more information call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
In addition to coordinating drives for donations of money and supplies, the University will enroll, on a space-available basis, any students from Pennsylvania who were enrolled this semester in colleges or universities in New Orleans that have been forced to close in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Also, we have identified as many as 170 residence hall rooms that can be made available for use by people displaced by the hurricane.
Finally, we are working to coordinate an alternate spring break program to take our students to the affected areas during Spring Break 2006 to assist in what we expect will be ongoing relief and recovery efforts there. http://webs.edinboro.edu/welcome/
Gettysburg College
www.gettysburg.edu/administration/public_relations/newsroom.html
Mercyhurst College, www.mercyhurst.edu
Mercyhurst offers ‘academic rescue to area students affected by hurricane
Mercyhurst College officials said Thursday that the college would offer free tuition and room and board to students from the tri-state area enrolled in one of the colleges or universities closed by Hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Thomas Gamble, vice president for academic affairs, explained that Mercyhurst is making the offer to students who would be able to take courses at Mercyhurst and transfer the credits to their own course areas at the college or university where they are enrolled.
“We want to follow the Mercy Mission Statement and do what we can to help these students,” said Dr. Heidi Hosey, associate vice president and dean of The School of the Arts and Humanities. “These students could come to Mercyhurst to take transferable, credit-bearing courses tuition-free.
“We see this as an academic rescue. No one has seen a disaster of this magnitude and we need to do what we can to help.”
With nearly two dozen colleges and universities in the New Orleans area currently shut down and an undetermined amount of time ahead before they re-open, students enrolled in them will be without the education they had planned for, Hosey and Gamble said.
“We know that time is running out, so we want to get the word out right away,” Hosey said. Determining who would qualify for the college’s hospitality, Hosey said, would be made on a case-by-case basis.
While most classes are full and most residence space is taken at Mercyhurst, Hosey said she is confident professors would make room in their classes and students occupying apartment with spare rooms would open them up to those in need.
“That is the Mercy spirit,” she said.
Students from the tri-state area enrolled in closed colleges from the hurricane devastation area can contact the Mercyhurst College admissions office at 824-2202 or 1-800-825-1926 for more information.
Contact: Bill Welch, Director of College Relations
Phone: 824-3362, Mobile: 602-4272, Fax: 824-2153
wwelch@mercyhurst.edu
Moravian College
http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/jbrentzel/vpost?id=629907
Muhlenberg College, www.muhlenberg.edu
Muhlenberg College has three displaced Tulane students on campus now and is handling inquiries from a few others. We have offered displaced students free tuition, as long as they've paid tuition at their home institution and, in some case, we have offered housing assistance.
Mike Bruckner
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Here is a note from President Randy Helm:
To the Muhlenberg Family:
Over the past several days, as the horror and tragedy of Hurricane Katrina's devastation has unfolded, a number of individuals at Muhlenberg have been marshalling the College's resources to respond in appropriate and helpful ways. While our efforts are still in their early stages, I wanted members of the community to be aware of what is happening - both so that they can share accurate information with others and so that they can support these efforts in whatever ways they can.
Fundraising for disaster relief is being coordinated on campus by SHARE (Students Have a Real Effect), with collection boxes throughout the weekend in Parents Plaza, at the Activities Fair, and elsewhere. Chaplain Peter Bredlau is in touch with a number of relief organizations, including Lutheran Disaster Response, about further ways in which the Muhlenberg Community can help, and Hillel Director Patti Mittleman is conferring with Hillel directors on other campuses about other joint relief efforts. Football coach Mike Donnelly is working with coaches and athletes on fundraising options, and some faculty have contacted the Chaplain's office about ideas for other fundraisers. The September 18 concert for Darfur will continue as planned with students bands and many other fundraising activities. However, Peter Bredlau and Patti Mittleman (the event's organizers) believe that the event could be an opportunity to raise funds for the Gulf Coast, as both situations are about refugees and their immediate needs. We feel that this is an important moment in history for Americans, as we are discovering what it is like to have a large-scale refugee population in our own country. We believe that the Muhlenberg community will rise to the challenge and not look to choose one or the other crisis, but be doubly generous in helping our own recent refugees and those who have been refugees for some time in Darfur.
I have met with Provost Hass, Acting Wescoe School Dean Jane Hudak, Registrar Debbie Tamte-Horan, Chief Business Officer Kent Dyer, Dean of Students Rudy Ehrenberg, and Vice President for Public Relations Michael Bruckner to provide educational accommodations for college students displaced from Tulane, LSU, and other colleges and universities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Jane Hudak will be the point person for displaced students. Mike Bruckner is in charge of getting the word out to the appropriate media outlets and websites so that affected individuals know that this option is available. Muhlenberg will not charge these students tuition and general fees, but these special visiting students will be required to pay tuition and fees to their home institutions based on what they are taking at Muhlenberg.
I have also contacted the Executive Director of the LVAIC Consortium with a request that he poll our LVAIC partners (Lafayette, Lehigh, DeSales, Cedar Crest, Moravian) to see if they are willing to offer similar accommodations, with the hope that LVAIC can provide some coordinating assistance to students in need. He has begun that effort, and I hope to hear more from him early next week.
Knowing the caring spirit of the Muhlenberg family, I am sure that each of us will support these efforts and find additional ways to assist our fellow citizens whose lives have been so terribly affected by this disaster.
Warm regards,
Randy Helm
Rosemont College
http://www.rosemont.edu/root/main/news/katrina.php
Seton Hill University, www.setonhill.edu
Seton Hill University would like to express that our thoughts and prayers are with all of the Katrina victims and their families. Seton Hill is currently establishing on campus fundraising, vigil, and prayer events. We know that the victims will triumph over this natural disaster, and hope that we can be of assistance to those anticipating attending a college or institution this year.
Seton Hill University is a four-year, Catholic, co-ed, liberal arts institution located just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We offer over 30 areas of undergraduate study and 8 graduate programs in a nurturing yet challenging environment.
Seton Hill will continue to accept applications and supporting materials until September 12, 2005 for undergraduate freshman or transfer students. At that time, applications will be given special consideration due to the nature of this catastrophe. On campus housing is available for a limited number of students, and other local accommodations are available. We will review applications based on our current acceptance standards, and financial aid will be reviewed in accordance with our usual policies utilizing the FAFSA form. Interested students and families may contact Kim McCarty at kmccarty@setonhill.edu, or at 1-800-826-6234 for immediate assistance, or students can apply online for free at www.setonhill.edu.
Susquehanna University
http://www.susqu.edu/president/katrina_response.htm
RHODE ISLAND
Salve Regina University
http://www.salve.edu/news/katrina/
TENNESSEE
Belmont University
http://forum.belmont.edu/umac/archives/003296.html
Christian Brothers University, www.cbu.edu
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN is accepting transfer students from the colleges and universities affected by hurricane Katrina, providing scholarships for them and also housing families of CBU students. More information is available on a special CBU web blog found at: www.cbu.edu.
The University of the South - Sewanee
http://www2.sewanee.edu/communications/news?id=13093
TEXAS
Houston Baptist University, www.hbu.edu
Houston Baptist University's Response to Hurricane Katrina In response to the recent tragic events related to Hurricane Katrina, Houston Baptist University is striving to accommodate the enrollment and academic needs of displaced students. Since Fall classes begin on Tuesday, September 6, the University is able to assist students in meeting their immediate needs. Registration will continue through next week. Application and late fees have been waived. All administrative offices and academic advisors will be available to work with students to address their individual needs. Limited on campus housing is available for displaced students enrolling at HBU. The University will work with students to ensure that they remain eligible for federal financial aid. Limited scholarship dollars for merit or talent-based scholarships may also be available. The University will host a special orientation program to assist these students with their academic and personal needs.
Schreiner University
http://www.schreiner.edu/news.html
RE: SCHREINER UNIVERSITY OFFERS HELPING HAND TO HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS
Schreiner University is making space in its academic programs for Hurricane Katrina-displaced undergraduates who are in good standing with their college and would like to to study at Schreiner in Kerrville, Texas, this fall. SU administrators anticipate there will be no incremental cost to students accepted under this emergency program, but will evaluate each case individually. If they have already paid their fall semester tuition at their Gulf Coast home school, Schreiner expects to provide available space in classes at no out-of-pocket expense to the students and will work with the students to assure they remain eligible for federal financial aid.
Currently, there is some campus residence space available.
Schreiner University is an independent co-educational liberal arts university related by choice and by covenant with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). If offers 21 majors, B.A., B.S., B.B.A., B.G.S., and two M.Ed.
degrees. Kerrville is 60 minutes from San Antonio and 90 minutes from Austin in the Texas Hill Country.
Students must enroll by Sept. 9. Contact the Office of Admission for more information at 800/343-4919 or 830/792-7217. For more about Schreiner University, go to http://www.schreiner.edu.
Trinity University, www.trinity.edu
Date: Sept. 8, 2005
Re: Hurricane Katrina response at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas
Staff, faculty, and students at Trinity University in San Antonio have responded to the Hurricane Katrina devastation by opening their wallets, opening their hearts by volunteering at refugee shelters, or opening their classes to students enrolled in a university that is not able to function this fall.
The University's Admissions Office put an expedited admissions process in place, so that 10 students who were enrolled at colleges or universities along the Gulf Coast already have moved into the residence halls and are beginning classes. More than 100 of the University's professors agreed to expand classes and help bring students up-to-date on material they began covering on the first day of class, Aug. 25.
Thousands of Gulf Coast evacuees were brought to San Antonio-area shelters, and students wasted no time in jumping in to volunteer. Edward Cartee, first-year student and member of the Trinity Men's Soccer team, was among those who rushed to the KellyUSA shelter to help out. Edward described his experience in a letter to the The Trinitonian, "It was like being in a movie - surreal, but unfortunately, it was all too real," he said. "Before going, I don't think any of us truly understood the magnitude of the crisis or that help is needed right here in San Antonio, now." Led by Coach Paul McGinlay, members of the soccer team and friends of the soccer players boarded a bus outside of the Bell Center Saturday night and headed to KellyUSA. Upon their arrival, they set up 2,000 cots and assisted the elderly and infirm in taking showers. Dozens of other students volunteered at various shelters and on campus.
Relief efforts continued on campus throughout the week, with donation stations set up in the campus University center, dining hall and during a benefit concert. All donations were earmarked for the American Red Cross.
A panel discussion on the issues and implications surrounding this disaster will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the Science Lecture Hall. Panelists include Julie DeCourcy, economics; Christine Drennon, urban studies; Meredith McGuire, sociology and anthropology; and Stephen Nickle, University chaplain.
University of St. Edwards, www.stedwards.edu
Sept. 6, 2005
St. Edward's University Continues to Help Displaced College Students
The Office of Undergraduate Admission has received more than 70 inquiries from college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. To help these students, St. Edward's is offering admission to them on a limited basis for Fall 2005. As of Tuesday, Sept. 6, a total of 24 students with previous college credit at an institution affected by the hurricane were accepted to St. Edward's on a temporary basis.
Due to continued need, the application deadline for these special students has been extended through Friday, Sept. 9, and the university will accept these temporary transfer students in situations where we can ensure the students will get into the classes they need and have a successful semester. The Office of Student Financial Services is working to assist each student's family on a case-by-case basis.
A committee has formed on campus to address the needs of these new students as well all hurricane victims in a coordinated fashion. A prayer service and a donation drive are planned for the week of Sept. 5.
University of St. Thomas, www.stthom.edu
EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE BENEFITS STUDENT VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
HOUSTON (Sept. 1, 2005) ? The University of St. Thomas has accepted 18 students from New Orleans area colleges and universities and has extended the fall registration deadline to Sept. 9 for prospective students whose studies were interrupted by Hurricane Katrina.
Of the 18 students, 12 are incoming freshmen and six are transfer students from Tulane, Loyola and Xavier universities, all located in New Orleans. They had no more than gotten settled on their respective campuses when the Crescent City was evacuated in anticipation of the deadly Category 4 storm.
“The University of St. Thomas has pledged to assist these students in every way that we can, to include providing scholarships and financial aid, so that they don’t experience major interruptions of their education,” said Dr. Robert R. Ivany, president of the University of St. Thomas.
Many of the students who registered at St. Thomas this week had previously applied for admission St. Thomas but actually enrolled at the other institutions, which made their transition to St. Thomas much easier, said Eduardo Prieto, dean of Admissions. Most of the students come from Houston-area families.
“We will welcome these students, whether they stay with us for the rest of their undergraduate careers or for a semester,” Ivany said. “We have waived application fees and late registration fees.”
The St. Thomas Office of Admissions has been given the latitude to extend payment deadlines for students affected by Hurricane Katrina and allow for extenuating circumstances in awarding scholarships or financial aid.
The incoming freshmen will make up the six hours they missed of the extensive First-Year Odyssey orientation that other first-year students completed last week. The Odyssey continues through mid October to get first-year students off to a good start. UST faculty will ensure the students have the opportunity to make up classes they have already missed.
The University of St. Thomas, dedicated to building leaders of faith and character, is a private institution committed to the liberal arts and to the religious, ethical and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education.
UTAH
Westminster College
http://www.westminstercollege.edu/campus_news/index.cfm?id=176
VERMONT
Green Mountain College, www.greenmtn.edu
Green Mountain College Offers Aid to Students and Faculty
Poultney, Vermont – In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Green Mountain College has announced that they will accept up to a total of 20 students from Tulane, Loyola University of New Orleans or other colleges and universities affected by the hurricane. Students from the New England, New York or Pennsylvania area would be able to attend Green Mountain for the fall semester. The college has also offered to accept 2 - 3 faculty from the affected areas who would help teach displaced students at Green Mountain College. The fall semester began August 30. Details of enrollment or teaching will be coordinated on an individual basis. For more information, please contact Anne Lundquist, Dean of Student Life, at: lundquista@greenmtn.edu.
Green Mountain College has also begun coordinating a method for GMC students, faculty and staff to contribute in other ways. Through its relationship with the United Methodist Church’s Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Green Mountain will be providing supplies, relief buckets and financial contributions.
About Green Mountain College
Founded in 1834, Green Mountain College is a private, 4-year liberal arts institution that takes the environment as a unifying theme across the curriculum. The college offers 25 majors to its 700 students. Green Mountain students hail from most of the United States and from 20 foreign countries. For more information about the college, visit www.greenmtn.edu or call 800-776-6675.
VIRGINIA
Hollins University, www.hollins.edu
Hollins Takes Action In Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina, Hollins University has taken steps to help members of the campus community touched by this disaster and those living in the affected areas:
Hollins announced on Thursday, September 1 that it is welcoming applications from women enrolled at colleges or universities that are unable to open due to the hurricane. These students will be able to attend Hollins tuition-free for one semester and will only have to pay for room and board during that time. Any student in this situation is encouraged to contact the Hollins Admissions Office at (540) 362-6401 or (800) 456-9595 for more information.
If you wish to help these students with their expenses associated with enrolling at Hollins, you may make a gift to the Hollins Fund designated for Hurricane Katrina Student Aid. Click here to give online, select my gift is for the Hollins Fund, select I would like to make my gift in honor of, and type in Hurricane Katrina Student Aid Fund. Or call 1-800-846-5371.
Also on September 1, Hollins’ Student Government Association sponsored a candlelight vigil in remembrance of hurricane victims. Approximately 150 students took part.
On Friday, September 2, Hollins established an online forum for alumnae, students, parents and friends to post messages if they are looking for an alumna or student, found (or is) an alumna or student who is safe, looking for or offering housing, or expressing condolences. The forum can be found at: http://www.hollins.edu/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=HURRICANE+KATRINA&number=32&DaysPrune
In addition to the student body, approximately 3,500 alumnae, parents and friends, including over 140 in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, were alerted about the forum via e-mail.
The Hollins soccer team raised over $700 for Red Cross Disaster Relief at its game against Salem College on Sunday, September 4. Syndicated radio host Delilah pledged to double the amount if the team won; Hollins defeated Salem 11-0.
On Tuesday, September 6, a service of silent and spoken prayer was held in duPont Chapel to remember the victims, survivors, evacuees, hosts, rescue workers, and those members of the Hollins community who are affected by the hurricane. A prayer banner was begun to include the names of those for whom the community is concerned.
Ruth Doan, professor of history, organized a faculty symposium to be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. Members of the faculty are volunteering their time to address the ecological, economic and social implications of this disaster and placing it in an appropriate historical context.
Several student organizations are planning various fundraisers during the next two weeks.
Hollins will continue to explore ways in which the university can respond to this national tragedy and contribute to the recovery process.
Randolph Macon Women’s College http://www.rmwc.edu/newsevents/pressreleases/news_detail.asp?id=415
Sweet Briar College
http://www.sbc.edu/news/?id=1530
WASHINGTON
Gonzaga University, www.gonzaga.edu
As one of the 28 Jesuit schools, Gonzaga has welcomed in many students from both Loyola University New Orleans (a sister Jesuit school) and Tulane. We tried to reach out to Xavier, but could not find a contact.
Gonzaga has fielded over 75 inquiries and is enrolling approximately 25 undergrad students, 15 Law Students and one grad student. We can take about 5 more students on the undergraduate level.
For more info, please see the following site:
www.ajcunet.edu
Pacific Lutheran University
http://news.plu.edu/node/124
Seattle University
http://www.seattleu.edu/home/news_events/news/news_detail.asp?elID=92200552810&elYear=2005
St. Martin's University, www.stmartin.edu
Lacey, Wash. – Saint Martin’s University is opening its doors and hearts to college and university students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Several universities and colleges in the Southeast have been closed indefinitely by storm damage.
Saint Martin’s has a tradition of helping, and is inviting students in good standing at their home universities or colleges for the semester or longer, said Saint Martin’s President Douglas Astolfi.
“Residents along the Gulf Coast who are coping with this terrible natural disaster need our support, our material assistance, and our prayers,” Astolfi said. “We will provide students displaced by the storm and its horrible aftermath with immediate admission to Saint Martin’s, financial aid, academic tutoring, and housing on or near our campus for one semester or, should it prove necessary, for the full academic year. We must and will do what we can to help those affected by this terrible disaster.
Saint Martin’s is a fully accredited Roman Catholic, coeducational university founded by the Benedictine Order, which has a 1,500-year-old emphasis on hospitality, he said. The Rule of St. Benedict, which guides the Benedictine Order, states, “All guests who present themselves are to be welcomed as Christ.”
The university has a few rooms available at its residence halls and has received offers of rooms and other student assistance from area residents and members of the university community eager to help. It is one of several independent colleges and universities in Washington that is offering to educate students unable to continue their education because of Hurricane Katrina. Saint Martin’s administrators say they are hoping residents of our area will help spread the word among family members in the affected region. They will also work with several national education organizations that are helping connect displaced students with institutions who have opened their doors.
Saint Martin’s, on Puget Sound and adjacent to Washington’s capital city, Olympia, is one of 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States. The university is about an hour south of Seattle on the Interstate-5 corridor. Saint Martin’s offers degrees in 22 undergraduate programs and six graduate programs on its main campus and at extension campuses at nearby Fort Lewis Army Base, McChord Air Force Base and Olympic College. Notable for its close-knit community, Saint Martin’s has about 1,200 students at its main campus. About half are Catholic, and about 30 percent are minorities.
Displaced students interested in coming to Saint Martin’s should contact Melanie Richardson, dean of students, as soon as possible. She can be reached at (360) 438-4367; mrichardson@stmartin.edu. For more information about Saint Martin’s, please visit the university’s website, www.stmartin.edu.
Whitman College
http://www.whitman.edu/content/news/HurricaneKatrina
http://www.whitman.edu/content/admission/apply-to-whitman/katrina
http://www.whitman.edu/content/news/katrinasymposium
Whitworth College
http://www.whitworth.edu/News/2005_2006/Fall/HurricaneKatrinaAid.htm
WISCONSIN
Alverno College, www.alverno.edu
Alverno is accepting displaced students from affected colleges and universities. We can accept up to 20 resident students (women only), and depending on major or course of study, we can accept virtually unlimited numbers of commuter students. For information on becoming a student at Alverno due to the hurricane and its aftermath, contact the Academic Dean's office at 414.382.6084, or email the dean herself at kathleen.obrien@alverno.edu.
Marquette University
http://www.mu.edu/about/news/stories/katrina090105.shtml
St. Norbert College WI, Midwest, CoD
http://www.snc.edu/communications/pressrelease/?i=332
University of Wisconsin- Superior
http://www.uwsuper.edu/news/news5/
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