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from the issue of September 15, 2005
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UNL opens doors to hurricane-affected students
UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS
An invitation to attend UNL has allowed 16 students affected by the ravages of Hurricane Katrina to continue their education this fall.
James Milliken, NU president, opened the doors to all four NU campuses in an announcement on Sept. 2.
"Thousands of college students in the Gulf Coast - including many students from the Midwest - have seen their campuses closed indefinitely due to hurricane damage," Milliken said. "This devastating storm has impacted countless families across the United States. Our faculty, administration and students stand ready to help in any way we can."
Any student who accepted the offer is allowed to enroll this fall at in-state tuition rates. University officials also provided assistance in quick registration for classes, finding housing and whatever other help the students needed.
As the semester is nearly one-fourth complete, UNL has stopped accepting students from the region.
Brent Gage, associate director for admissions at UNL, said 16 students - a mix of graduates and undergraduates - who would have attended courses in the affected region are now at UNL.
Gage said the university continues to help displaced students, directing them to online courses.
"We are about a quarter of the way into the semester and it would be very difficult for students to make up what they have missed at this point," Gage said. "But, we are trying to help anyone who contacts us."
Milliken said faculty and students are planning local fundraisers and discussing service-learning programs involving on-site assistance. NU students, faculty and staff whose hometowns are in the affected area are being encouraged to seek counseling and other assistance through existing university programs.
Milliken also said NU officials are preparing to help the new students transfer back to their home universities when repairs have been completed.
"This is temporary assistance," Milliken said. "And, when their institutions are able to reopen, we will also help facilitate and easy transfer back home."
GO TO: ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15
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