Related Duke Efforts/Happenings

• Athletics: Duke Athletics is focusing its efforts on a Red Cross initiative over a three-week period, starting with the Duke-Virginia Tech football game at Wallace Wade Stadium on Sept. 10 at noon. The Red Cross will be setting up collection points for financial donations at the entrance gates to all athletic events during this time frame. In addition, Duke will be taking donations at EVERY home athletic event from Sept. 10 to the Oct. 1 football game vs. Navy. Specific information about this plan will soon become available on GoDuke.com.
WRBZ radio is promoting Chris Duhon's relief effort for Slidell, La. For every phone call taken on Adam Gold's show between now and next Friday, Sept. 9, Adam will donate $1 to Chris Duhon's Stand Tall Foundation. WRBZ Radio is encouraging people/corporations to match Gold's donation or to donate what they can afford.
• Bookstore: The Bookstore will be providing books and supplies at no charge to Gulf Coast students displaced by Hurricane Katrina who enroll as visiting students at Duke.
• Bursar: The bursar is not sending bills to parents in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Furthermore, late fees will be waived on student bills.
• Counseling and Psychological Support Services: CAPS is available to meet with students affected by Hurricane Katrina. In response to this need, CAPS has added additional counseling appointments. CAPS may be reached by contacting 660-1000. When calling for an appointment please let the receptionist know you are calling in response to Hurricane Katrina. CAPS will be offering a group session for students affected by Hurricane Katrina on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 7-8:30 pm in 201 Flowers Building. For more information, please visit http://caps.studentaffairs.duke.edu.
• Community Service Center: The CSC is working closely with Duke Red Cross club in various efforts as well as assisting other students who are expressing interest in volunteering.
• Divinity School: "Basin and Towel" student organization is working with the United Methodist Committee on Relief to gather health and sanitation supplies through Sept. 16 for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Read more information.
• Duke Stores and Operations: Jim Wilkerson from Duke Stores & Operations authorized the donation of over $1000 worth of food from Uncle Harry's on Tuesday, Sept. 13, specifically for the "Stuff the Truck" event. All the food was loaded onto the truck and driven down to Louisiana.
• Financial Aid: The Financial Aid Office has recently emailed aid recipients who could be identified as students living in the area affected by Katrina. The following statement has been released: "Regardless of your current financial aid status, the aid office stands ready to be helpful as you and your family recover from the effects of this terrible storm. If your family was affected by Katrina, please contact the Financial Aid Office at your earliest convenience. You may reach the aid office by contacting your counselor directly or by calling 919-684-6225." Jim Belvin, director of financial aid, may be reached at 919-684-2248.
• Fuqua School of Business: The Fuqua School has reached an agreement with the business school at Tulane University to take up to 10 students. Details, such as when the students would arrive, are being finalized.
• Human Resources: Encouraging alternative transportation options given concerns about gas usage.
Duke employees may wish to take a personal leave of absence to volunteer for Hurricane Relief.
• Law School: Will be accepting approximately 8 visiting students for the semester in coordination with UNC to maximize student placement within the state. Duke students have volunteered to provide these visiting students with temporary housing. A plan is underway to host a "toiletries drive" for the students upon their arrival.
• Major Attractions: MA will be allowing any student group space on the quad to collect funds, sell stuff, etc. as long as donations go to hurricane relief. MA will not itself be collecting donations or selling stuff. Groups such as the Red Cross and others that wish to participate should email Elisa Ayarza at eka8@duke.edu to reserve space.
• Medicine: Duke Medicine is prepared to send a team of healthcare professionals to Louisiana as part of the State Medical Assistance Team. The team is prepared to leave as early as Friday to assist in setting up a field hospital outside of New Orleans.
• Newman Catholic Student Center: The Newman Catholic Student Center at Duke is taking up a special hurricane relief collection at both masses on campus Sunday, Sept. 11. Proceeds will go to Catholic Charities.
• Pratt School of Engineering: Pratt's Master of Engineering Management Program will accept up to 10 displaced engineering management graduate students.
• Sanford Institute for Public Policy: The Sanford Institute for Public Policy has issued a new graduate student admittance policy for Gulf Coast students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.