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| Posted 09.09.05 |
Wesleyan Reaches Out to Students, Citizens Displaced by Hurricane
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Wesleyan University will offer Connecticut
residents enrolled at colleges and universities in areas stricken by
Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to take fall semester classes at Wesleyan,
and Wesleyan students, faculty and staff have begun to coordinate other
efforts for relief opportunities.
The university has reached out to students from Connecticut who attend colleges in areas affected by the storm. These students may apply for status
as visiting students and enroll in classes on a space-available basis.
Wesleyan will work with families to ensure that their total costs do not
exceed their existing commitments to the schools in which they had been
enrolled.
To date two students have accepted the offer and several more are working
their way through the application process.
The deadline to register was Sept. 12. Admission decisions were made on a rolling basis.
Students will need to enroll by Monday, Sept. 19, since Wesleyan classes
will be in their third week.
Campus housing is nearly full, so most visiting students will be expected to
commute. The University will assign what housing is available to students
from outside commuting distance.
Students in the program will have their courses posted to an official
Wesleyan transcript, which will be made available to them upon their
request.
Some students may want to consider options other than enrolling in classes.
Students who wish to speak with an adviser about either community service or
internship possibilities may call Wesleyan's Career Resources Center (www.wesleyan.edu/crc/)
at 860-685-2180.
Katrina occurred before students returned to campus from summer break but
already the Wesleyan community has begun to respond. Numerous faculty,
staff, and students have reported making contributions of cash and supplies
to The Red Cross and other charity organization. A candlelight vigil on
Sept. 8 drew more than 150 people. A benefit party for people of color
affected by Hurricane Katrina was held at Malcolm X
House on Sept. 9 and student groups met Sept. 12 to discuss further efforts.
"This is an initial response to a tragic and uncertain situation," says
Wesleyan President Doug Bennet. "It is also an important moment for the
educational community to come together to help these students." |
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| By
David Pesci, director of Media Relations |
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