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Discuss “CMU extends hand to Katrina victims”

Following the tragic effects of Hurricane Katrina, Carnegie Mellon has extended a welcome to displaced students from Tulane University and other colleges near the ruined city of New Orleans. This invitation is just one of many campus efforts to help hurricane victims from Louisiana and Mississippi, and will allow students from the devastated area to take classes at CMU as non-degree students for at least one semester.

"We have been getting calls from students who are going to college in the New Orleans area, mainly Tulane," said University Provost Mark Kamlet. On Monday, Tulane University president Scott Cowen announced that there would be no fall semester on their campus.

Kamlet and Student Affairs are working in conjunction with the American...

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