September 9, 2005--Miss Southern University donates $10,000 to assist displaced students

September 7, 2005--Southern University holds convocation for displaced students

September 4, 2005--Southern University operates in a safe and secure environment

September 3, 2005--Southern University aids evacuees

Septermber 2 , 2005--Southern University opens enrollment to displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina

August 31, 2005--Southern University holds prayer service

August 31, 2005--Southern University New Orleans student and employee hotline available

August 28, 2005--Southern University officials close campus in preparation for Hurricane Katrina

Contact: Keisha Lacour, Assistant to the Chancellor for Media Relations
P.O. Box 9254
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225-771-4545 phone
225-771-6262 fax

Louisiana Board of Regents http://www.regents.state.la.us/
State of Louisiana http://state.la.us/wps/portal/
Department of Labor http://www.ldol.state.la.us/job_uifaq.asp
US Postal Service (change of address and other info) - 1800 ASK USPS (1 800-275-8777) or www.usps.com

STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES

La Off. of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/"
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - http://www.fema.gov/"

RELIEF AGENCIES

Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/"
Temporary Housing - http://www.hurricanehousing.org"
Hydrologic Information (river flooding) - http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/index.html"
Salvation Army - http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/"
Episcopal Relief & Development - http://www.er-d.org/"
Open Your Home - http://www.openyourhome.com "
Catholic Charities -http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/"
Second Harvest - http://www.secondharvest.org/default.asp"
Mercy Corps - http://www.mercycorps.org/"
FEMA Charity Tips - http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm"
United Methodist Comm. on Relief - http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/emergency/hurricanes/2005/"
National Next of Kin Registry - http://www.nokr.org/"