I just got this very kind offer from Baldwin-Wallace – where I went to college. They are offering some special assistance to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. But you have to register by this Friday.
If you know of any college students that could use this offer please send them the link to this post.
Dear Friends of Baldwin-Wallace College,
With this memo I want you to be aware of one immediate component of our institutional response to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. While we are also developing longer-term responses, this communication focuses on students who have been displaced from their colleges in the devastated areas and are concerned about missing the coming semester. You will note below that I am also requesting your assistance in implementing this initiative.
Although the academic year is underway here, the college will make every effort to accommodate these students as Transient Students for this semester. Professor Michael Dwyer, Professor of Psychology, has informed me that approximately 70 faculty members (representing some 250 courses) have indicated their willingness to open those courses to these students and help them catch up. In addition, these students may enroll in our Mini-mester B.
Recognizing the enormity of this situation, Baldwin-Wallace also will offer to provide campus housing without charge to them this fall. Other financial assistance will be determined on an individual basis. These options will be available only for students displaced by this disaster.
This is how you might assist us. Estimates are that more than 175,000 students have been displaced. If you are aware of a student who is in this situation and might be interested in attending B-W, please encourage them to contact Susan Dileno, Vice President for Enrollment and Financial Aid ([email protected]) or Dan Dowhower, Director of Undergraduate Enrollment ([email protected]).
To expedite the enrollment process, students who are interested should complete our Transient Student form and fax it to the B-W Office of Admission (440-825-3830). The form can be found online at www.bw.edu/admission/otherapp/transientapp.pdf
The last day for registration for students in this situation will be Friday, September 9, 2005. However, in special instances, this date may be extended.In addition to this initiative, students, faculty and staff have been coming forward with suggestions ranging from concerts and other fund raising efforts to aid the victims to opportunities for direct volunteer assistance. In the longer term, we are trying to identify a particular location for a meaningful, focused institutional response. We will make every effort to keep you informed as those initiatives take place.
Mark H. Collier, President
Baldwin-Wallace College