September 8, 2005 Source: University of Waterloo:
https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/pipermail/uw-news-release/2005-September/000456.html UW statement on Hurricane Katrina WATERLOO, Ont. -- All of us at the University of Waterloo have been
watching news from the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina with great
concern, and with keen interest in determining how we might help the
universities and colleges in that region of the U.S. According to experts in the U.S. and the Association of Universities
and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), more than 30 colleges and universities
located in the Gulf Coast region have been severely damaged by the
hurricane and up to 100,000 students have been displaced. Institutions in Louisiana and Mississippi have suffered great
physical damage and possible human losses and will not be able to
resume normal teaching and research operations for months to come. The University of Waterloo is working actively with AUCC and COU
(Council of Ontario Universities) to determine how we can be most
helpful in this difficult recovery effort. We have already informed COU that we are prepared to help accommodate
displaced students by offering tuition waivers to 10 undergraduate
and 10 graduate students. As we find out about other specific needs,
we at Waterloo will do whatever we can to assist. Signed:
David Johnston, President -30- Contact:
Martin Van Nierop, Director, Communications & Public Affairs, (519)
888-4881; vanierop at uwaterloo.ca
Release no. 197 -- September 8, 2005
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