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Like the rest of America and so many others around the world, we at Dartmouth are deeply distressed by the death and devastation that Hurricane Katrina has wreaked in New Orleans and elsewhere along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Residents of these areas are dealing with losses of family members and friends, and they are trying to cope with destruction and disruption of their lives beyond our imagination.
We extend our deepest sympathies to all those directly or indirectly affected by this disaster. We are seeking to identify our own students, faculty members, staff members and alumni/ae who are residents of the affected region, have loved ones there, or in any way need our support.
My Dartmouth colleagues are working to offer counseling and assistance to members of the community who may require this. This page includes a list of campus resources for those within the Dartmouth community seeking various kinds of information or assistance. These offices stand ready to help in appropriate ways. We are also making efforts to work together with other higher education institutions and associations to provide relief and assistance to colleges and universities that are dealing with the impact of this storm.
I anticipate that more information on these efforts will be available in the near future, and we will update this page accordingly. Please check this website regularly for additional information.
One of the wonderful qualities that mark Dartmouth is the way in which our students, graduates, faculty, and staff step up to assist in an emergency. Adjacent to this message you will find a list of agencies providing assistance for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, plus other resources for information about those efforts and the situation the storm has produced. Dartmouth intends to work with these agencies among others to be of assistance, and encourages other members of the community to do so.
As Dartmouth moves toward the opening of its fall term on September 21, we will keep among our foremost thoughts the needs of those who confront the aftermath of Katrina.
James Wright
President of Dartmouth College
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