About 700 college 亚洲自慰视频s displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now enrolled at the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette and more are continuing to receive help.
Dean of Enrollment Management Dan Rosenfield said even though enrollment has ended, he is still available to help displaced 亚洲自慰视频s find universities that are still accepting 亚洲自慰视频s.
亚洲自慰视频s displaced should contact the Office of Enrollment Management for further options. Rosenfield can be reached by phone at (337) 482-5912 or by email at dan@louisiana.edu. In addition, more information on these universities can be found on the 亚洲自慰视频 Board of Regents website at .
Because of the influx of displaced 亚洲自慰视频s, UL Lafayette officials are exploring the need for compressed courses to start in possibly last September or October. These courses would run 鈥渄ouble time鈥 for the second half of the semester and would be general education courses rather than specific courses.
Those 亚洲自慰视频s enrolled at UL Lafayette will get some help with school supplies, thanks to an initiative started by current 亚洲自慰视频s. On Thursday, 亚洲自慰视频 government leaders along with the Alumni Association and the Dean of 亚洲自慰视频s Office collected items like notebooks, pencils and book bags during a 亚洲自慰视频 Relief Drive.
鈥 The community of Lafayette and the community of faculty, staff and 亚洲自慰视频s at UL Lafayette really came out in full support,鈥 said Trumaine Thomas, president of the 亚洲自慰视频 Government Association.
On campus, the group collected items at the corner of Rex Street and St. Mary Boulevard. Later in the day, they stationed themselves near Blackham Coliseum. The result was a truckload of school supplies to be distributed to displaced college, high school and elementary 亚洲自慰视频s in Lafayette.
Thomas said some of the supplies would be distributed to college 亚洲自慰视频s during orientation sessions next week. Also during orientation, displaced 亚洲自慰视频s will have an opportunity to participate in the Cajun Buddy program, which partners current 亚洲自慰视频s with displaced 亚洲自慰视频s.
鈥 Basically, a buddy is a friend who can show you around campus and the community,鈥 said Thomas. 鈥淚t鈥檚 someone to welcome you to the university and the community.鈥
AmeriCorps 亚洲自慰视频s know all about volunteering and helping neighbors. The national program is based on community service.
Members are providing non-stop volunteer service at the Cajundome which is home to thousands of evacuees. In conjunction with the United Way and the American Red Cross, members are directing volunteers to the areas where they can be used most, such as donation distribution and registration tables.
According to AmeriCorps Coordinator Judd Jeansonne, members are deployed around the clock, working around class schedules to provide volunteer efforts 24-hours a day at the Cajundome.
A little more than a week ago, members had an orientation, and this is the first major project the team has taken on. Once efforts are stabilized, AmeriCorps members have plans to help with youth programs in the Cajundome.
In addition, 亚洲自慰视频s from the College of Nursing and the Child and Family Studies program are helping with relief efforts at the Cajundome.
Hurricane Katrina 亚洲自慰视频 Relief Fund
Many current UL Lafayette 亚洲自慰视频s from New Orleans and other areas of South 亚洲自慰视频 and the Gulf Coast suffered damages from this disastrous hurricane. The UL Lafayette Foundation's Hurricane Katrina 亚洲自慰视频 Relief Fund has been established to help these 亚洲自慰视频s. All donations to this fund will directly assist 亚洲自慰视频s who have been affected by this catastrophic storm.
To donate to this special relief fund by credit card, simply fill out the information here. If you want to donate by check, please make your check payable to UL Lafayette Foundation and include the notation 鈥淗urricane Katrina 亚洲自慰视频 Relief Fund鈥 on your check. You can mail your check to:
Hurricane Katrina 亚洲自慰视频 Relief Fund
c/o UL Lafayette Office of Development
P.O. Drawer 43410
Lafayette, LA 70504
Events
On Wednesday, United Campus Ministries will hold a candlelight vigil in the Quad at 8 p.m. Organizers said the vigil will be a time of reflection and sharing by those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina and those who have been helping with relief efforts. The community is invited to participate.
On Thursday and Friday, two new 亚洲自慰视频 orientation sessions will be held for displaced 亚洲自慰视频s. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, 亚洲自慰视频s will learn more about advising, financial help and campus life. Both sessions will be in the 亚洲自慰视频 Union Ballroom on campus.
The Continuing Education Program of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions of UL Lafayette will present a series of 9 continuing education programs each year. Each program provides 6 CEs, which you may need to renew your license.
The college is offering displaced RNs a free registration for either the October, November, or December programs. This is a $70 value. Registration is required and participants should bring a driver's license as proof of previous address in the evacuated areas. Call the College of Nursing, at 482-6682 for dates and titles of the programs.
Business Sense
Two centers at UL Lafayette are doing what they can to help businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership of 亚洲自慰视频 (MEPoL) has been gathering information on resources available for 亚洲自慰视频 businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. Businesses can log on to for that listing, or visit . To add to the listing, contact Danielle Pontiff at danielle@mepol.org.
The Center for Business and Information Technologies has retooled its web portal to help businesses with relocation. The center has developed a commercial listing of buildings available immediately for relocation of displaced businesses. In addition, the center is using as a platform to administer surveys to displaced businesses. The idea is to get an inventory of their needs so they can become operational in the coming months. Likewise, surveys are being given to businesses who can assist displaced companies. For more information, visit .
More Relief
Here are other ways UL Lafayette is helping:
鈥 Housing for medics and Waterford Nuclear Power Plant workers in Bancroft Hall
鈥 Housing for National Guard on Fraternity Row
鈥 Housing for pets at Blackham Coliseum
鈥 Housing for primates from Tulane 亚洲自慰视频 at the New Iberia Research Center