The Yale Response To Katrina
A letter from the president of Yale University sent today:
To the University Community:
The catastrophic loss of life caused by Hurricane Katrina and the harrowing physical and emotional ordeal suffered by the storm's survivors have shocked and saddened all of us. Even as we hope for the consolation of those who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods, many in our community are hastening to provide what assistance they can to the survivors of this tragedy.
Here are some of the initial steps the University has taken to provide relief to those displaced by the hurricane:
Yale College will admit approximately twenty-five students whose schools have closed. Tuition will be waived for all students and their credit will transfer back to their institutions. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, the School of Management, and the School of Drama also will accommodate dislocated students under special arrangements. The School of Medicine is accepting Tulane University medical students who need placement in clinical rotations.
We are providing library access and, where possible, office and laboratory space for displaced faculty scholars who have family nearby or research collaborators at Yale.
Yale is assisting the City of New Haven is its efforts to bring 100 dislocated families to the area to begin rebuilding their lives. Faculty members at the School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology have offered to contribute care for the relocated families. We will do what we can to make employment at the University a possibility for some of those who resettle here.
In addition to these institutional initiatives, efforts to raise funds are emerging throughout the University. For example, the Yale School of Music and the Yale College Council have each undertaken to organize benefit concerts this week, and the Chaplain has determined that Battell Chapel will give its Sunday offering once a month throughout the year to Katrina relief.
Individuals in the community are also stepping forward to volunteer, including those offering housing for relocated students and scholars. We will facilitate as best we can these voluntary efforts.
To encourage everyone's participation, I am pleased to announce that contributions up to $100 made by Yale employees and students will be matched by personal contributions from the Officers, Deans, and Fellows of the Corporation. The seven Officers of the University have contributed $xxxxx, and the Deans and Fellows have added sufficient funds to ensure that all student, faculty, and staff contributions will be matched. I urge everyone to join in this expression of community support for the victims of this tragedy. Contributions may be made to one of several designated agencies providing relief. Employees may sign up for a payroll deduction, and students may choose to have their contributions added to their bursary bill. Those who have already given directly will qualify for matching funds by submitting evidence of their contributions. For details, see http://www.yale.edu/katrina.
As the semester goes on, I am confident that the creativity of this community will be directed toward finding as yet unimagined ways to be helpful. In the weeks ahead, www.yale.edu/katrina will provide up-to-date information on individual, institutional and community activities in response to Hurricane Katrina. Those wishing to publicize projects should contact xxxxx.
Yale has long been a community of concern, taking special care of those within its walls. Now is a time to turn outward, to reflect upon our common humanity, and to reach out with compassion. It is a time for generosity of spirit. I thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you will do, to help those in need.
Richard C. Levin
To the University Community:
The catastrophic loss of life caused by Hurricane Katrina and the harrowing physical and emotional ordeal suffered by the storm's survivors have shocked and saddened all of us. Even as we hope for the consolation of those who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods, many in our community are hastening to provide what assistance they can to the survivors of this tragedy.
Here are some of the initial steps the University has taken to provide relief to those displaced by the hurricane:
Yale College will admit approximately twenty-five students whose schools have closed. Tuition will be waived for all students and their credit will transfer back to their institutions. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, the School of Management, and the School of Drama also will accommodate dislocated students under special arrangements. The School of Medicine is accepting Tulane University medical students who need placement in clinical rotations.
We are providing library access and, where possible, office and laboratory space for displaced faculty scholars who have family nearby or research collaborators at Yale.
Yale is assisting the City of New Haven is its efforts to bring 100 dislocated families to the area to begin rebuilding their lives. Faculty members at the School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology have offered to contribute care for the relocated families. We will do what we can to make employment at the University a possibility for some of those who resettle here.
In addition to these institutional initiatives, efforts to raise funds are emerging throughout the University. For example, the Yale School of Music and the Yale College Council have each undertaken to organize benefit concerts this week, and the Chaplain has determined that Battell Chapel will give its Sunday offering once a month throughout the year to Katrina relief.
Individuals in the community are also stepping forward to volunteer, including those offering housing for relocated students and scholars. We will facilitate as best we can these voluntary efforts.
To encourage everyone's participation, I am pleased to announce that contributions up to $100 made by Yale employees and students will be matched by personal contributions from the Officers, Deans, and Fellows of the Corporation. The seven Officers of the University have contributed $xxxxx, and the Deans and Fellows have added sufficient funds to ensure that all student, faculty, and staff contributions will be matched. I urge everyone to join in this expression of community support for the victims of this tragedy. Contributions may be made to one of several designated agencies providing relief. Employees may sign up for a payroll deduction, and students may choose to have their contributions added to their bursary bill. Those who have already given directly will qualify for matching funds by submitting evidence of their contributions. For details, see http://www.yale.edu/katrina.
As the semester goes on, I am confident that the creativity of this community will be directed toward finding as yet unimagined ways to be helpful. In the weeks ahead, www.yale.edu/katrina will provide up-to-date information on individual, institutional and community activities in response to Hurricane Katrina. Those wishing to publicize projects should contact xxxxx.
Yale has long been a community of concern, taking special care of those within its walls. Now is a time to turn outward, to reflect upon our common humanity, and to reach out with compassion. It is a time for generosity of spirit. I thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you will do, to help those in need.
Richard C. Levin
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