UT Austin opens it doors to college students in Katrina's path

[rainbow4321]

For the students with "TX resident" status or graduates of TX high schools.


http://www.utexas.edu/opa/news/2005/08/katrina31.html


To assist university students and faculty who have been affected by the disaster of catastrophic proportions in our neighboring states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, The University of Texas at Austin is taking the following emergency steps, effective immediately.

These policies apply to students who were enrolling or enrolled in colleges and universities which are in the area of greatest disaster impact and which are likely to remain closed for an extended period.

Undergraduate students who are Texas residents or graduates from Texas high schools will be eligible to take available undergraduate courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester.

Graduate and professional students who are Texas residents or graduates of Texas colleges and universities will be eligible to take available graduate courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester.

Graduate students who have no need for coursework but who need to use libraries and research facilities will be eligible to use appropriate University facilities.

Foreign exchange students will be eligible to take available courses at the University for the fall 2005 semester if the University has a formal exchange agreement with the students’ home institutions.

[melissinha]

1. How wonderful!

Although, as I understand it, UT is already HUGE....

But what a wonderful gesture of solidarity.

[Fleshdancer]

2. HOOK 'EM HORNS!!!!!! n/t