| Online Classes Offer Convenience To Gulf Coast Students
All Headline News - Nov 1, 2005 ... Sloan Semester allows students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to continue their studies and return to their home institutions next term. ... |
| College Students Interrupted by Hurricanes Continue Studies Online
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 1, 2005 ... Sloan Semester allows students impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to continue their studies and return to their home institutions next term. ... |
| Katrina-displaced students keep up online
NewKerala.com, India - Oct 26, 2005
... Sloan Semester is providing a free on-line education for about 1,500 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Burks Oakley II, director ... |
| Katrina-displaced students keep up online
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Oct 26, 2005
... Sloan Semester is providing a free on-line education for about 1,500 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Burks Oakley II, director ... |
| Katrina-displaced students keep up online
United Press International - Oct 26, 2005
... Sloan Semester is providing a free on-line education for about 1,500 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Burks Oakley II, director ... |
| Storm victims crack books online
Denver Post, CO - Oct 25, 2005
... Almost 1,500 students - including Turner - are enrolled in Sloan Semester, an eight-week online college set up the day after the New Orleans levies broke. ... |
| Hurricane victims receive free quality online courses
Daily Illini, IL - Oct 19, 2005
... Sloan Semester, a program offered by the Sloan Consortium, is offering free online courses to these students to keep their education on track. ... |
| UMC's online program draws 17 Katrina victims
Grand Forks Herald, ND - Oct 19, 2005
... Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and through collaboration between the Sloan Consortium and the Southern Regional Education Board and the University of ... |
| HIGHER EDUCATION: UMC enrolls 17 online students in Katrina's wake
Grand Forks Herald, ND - Oct 16, 2005
... tuition-free education is being made possible through a collaboration of the Minnesota Board of Regents, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Sloan Consortium and the ... |
| Colleges hurry to add mini-terms
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Oct 18, 2005
... In addition to the mini-terms, three of the state's universities are participating in the national Sloan Semester program, which offers more than 1,000 free ... |
| University offers free courses to victims
Bowling Green News, OH - Oct 12, 2005
... The University is offering 10 free online courses through the Sloan Semester program for students nationwide affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. ... |
| Displaced students will study online at NECC
Eagle Tribune, MA - Oct 9, 2005
... NECC is one of 13 state and community colleges in Massachusetts participating in the Sloan Semester, a national program whereby students from schools affected ... |
| Continuing School after Katrina
U.S. News & World Report - Oct 8, 2005
... In the wake of Katrina, 156 colleges and universities quickly signed on with the Sloan Consortium and the Southern Regional Education Board to offer their ...
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| DePaul University Offering Free Online Courses for Students ...
Community Dispatch (press release) - Oct 8, 2005
... The courses, offered through the Sloan Consortium's "Sloan Semester" program, will afford students impacted by the disaster an opportunity to receive quality ...
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| Free Online Course Registration Underway
Community Dispatch (press release) - Oct 8, 2005
... courses through the Sloan Semester, a collaborative national initiative funded by the Sloan Foundation in cooperation with the Sloan Consortium, the Southern ...
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| ASU-Beebe sees record fall enrollment
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - Oct 8, 2005
... ASU-Beebe is one of 10 colleges in Arkansas to join the Sloan Semester Consortium which provides free online classes to college students displaced by Hurricane ... |
| Free Online College Courses for Students Displaced by Hurricane ...
Community Dispatch (press release) - Oct 8, 2005
... “If a student can’t get a full load or if their host doesn’t offer a specific course, Sloan Semester is a great resource.”. ... |
| UCCC offers free online courses
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - Oct 6, 2005
... "It is really amazing. We built an online virtual university in three weeks," said Burks Oakley, chairman of the Sloan Semester Steering Committee. ... |
| NCC part of online program after Katrina
Allentown Morning Call, PA - Oct 5, 2005
... Many Delgado students, including Jeffcoat, have enrolled in the Sloan Semester, an accelerated online education program for students whose studies were ... |
| Locals continue to assist after Gulf storms Murray State News, KY - Sep 30, 2005 ... The University, in conjunction with schools across the United States, is joining the Sloan Semester program, which offers second-half semester Web courses to ... |
| Area relief briefs 2theadvocate.com, LA - Sep 30, 2005 ... The Southern Regional Education Board, in conjunction with the Sloan Foundation, announced the creation of the "Sloan Semester," a catalog of free electronic ... |
| UM offers minisession for displaced students Daily Mississippian, MS - Sep 29, 2005... Registrar’s Webpage. The university asked to participate in the Sloan semester, founded by the Sloan Foundation. The Foundation ... |
| UO reaches out to Katrina victims Oregon Daily Emerald, OR - Sep 29, 2005 ... The program, called the Sloan Semester, will allow students at the community college, undergraduate and graduate levels to take a variety of courses. ... |
| Colleges to offer free online courses to displaced students
The Journal News.com, NY - Sep 28, 2005... Through the Sloan Semester, they have a choice of 1,000 courses as part of an accelerated eight-week semester that starts Oct. 10 and will end Jan. 6. ... |
| Free online courses offered to hurricane-displaced students
The University of Alabama Crimson White, AL - Sep 28, 2005 ... lasting only eight weeks. The Sloan Semester will offer more than 1,000 courses from more than 200 institutions. All courses offered ... |
| Relief efforts continue to be a priority at Penn State
Penn State Live, PA - Sep 28, 2005
... Penn State's World Campus, College of Earth and Mineral Science and School of Information Sciences and Technology have joined a Sloan Consortium initiative to ...
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| Colleges to offer free online courses to displaced students
The Journal News.com, NY - Sep 28, 2005
... The initiative is being run by the Sloan Consortium — an international association based in Massachusetts that helps colleges improve their online programs ...
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| Classy offer after Katrina
MetroWest Daily News, MA - Sep 27, 2005
... from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will allow the students affected by Katrina to take the classes free of charge through the Sloan Semester program, Kelley ... |
| Free online courses offered to hurricane-displaced students
The University of Alabama Crimson White, AL - Sep 27, 2005
... Funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, working with the Southern Regional Education Board and the Sloan Consortium, the courses will be part of ...
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| Classy offer after Katrina: Colleges helping displaced students
Milford Daily News, MA - Sep 26, 2005
... from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will allow the students affected by Katrina to take the classes free of charge through the Sloan Semester program, Kelley ... |
| ASU-Beebe joins Sloan Consortium to help displaced students Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - Sep 24, 2005 ... campuses. "If a student can't get a full load or if their host doesn't offer a specific course, Sloan Semester is a great resource.". ... |
| Displaced students to contine work online PhysOrg.com, VA - Sep 23, 2005 This week, students began enrolling in the Sloan Semester, an eight-week online education program established by a $1.1 million grant from the Sloan Foundation ... |
| Displaced students to contine work online United Press International - Sep 23, 2005 ... This week, students began enrolling in the Sloan Semester, an eight-week online education program established by a $1.1 million grant from the Sloan Foundation ... |
| ASU-Beebe joins Sloan Consortium to help displaced students
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - Sep 23, 2005
Arkansas State University-Beebe joins The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities committed to quality online education, in ... |
| Storm victims sign on for free online courses Penn State Digital Collegian, PA - Sep 22, 2005 ... The courses will be offered as an eight-week semester called the "Sloan Semester." Rubba said that after this eight-week period, the classes would end because ... |
| A Thousand Free Online Courses Now Available for Students Whose ... Business Wire (press release), CA - Sep 22, 2005 ... campuses. "If a student can't get a full load or if their host doesn't offer a specific course, Sloan Semester is a great resource.". ... |
| Penn State partners with Sloan Consortium to assist hurricane ... Penn State Live, PA - Sep 21, 2005 University Park, Pa. -- Penn State's World Campus, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and School of Information Sciences and Technology have joined a Sloan Consortium initiative to offer a condensed online ... |
| CSM responds with Katrina relief efforts Sea Services Weekly, DC - Sep 22, 2005 The College of Southern Maryland will provide tuition-free access for students displaced from the Gulf Coast region as a result of Hurricane Katrina and who may now be in the Southern Maryland area. |
| Displaced students get online courses Toledo Blade, OH - Sep 19, 2005 In addition to opening doors to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, more than 200 colleges and universities across the nation - including three in the immediate area - also are offering free online courses to those students. |
| Brenau offering free online classes to evacuees Gainesville Times, GA - Sep 17, 2005 Brenau University is the only college in Georgia set to participate in a nationwide effort to provide online education for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Brenau teams up for Katrina aid effort Access North Georgia, GA - Sep 17, 2005 Add Brenau University to the list of local institutions helping out college students impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Brenau is participating in "Sloan Semester," a coordination of over 200 colleges and universities. |
| Free Online Courses Available to Students Affected by Katrina Pizza Marketing Quarterly (PMQ) - Sep 20, 2005 (Atlanta, GA) The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities committed to quality online education, is offering students whose studies have been interrupted by Hurricane Katrina an opportunity to continue their education ... |
| A series of briefs about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Times Picayune, LA - Sep 20, 2005 More than 230,000 customers remained without power Tuesday, 21 days after Hurricane Katrina hit land, according to estimates from the Louisiana Public Service Commission. |
| Wayland to offer academic help to displaced students 09-11-2005 Plainview Daily Herald, TX - Sep 11, 2005 In an effort to aid college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Wayland Baptist University is taking part in a special program through which students enrolled at affected colleges and ... |
| Program to help college students continue studies Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL - Sep 7, 2005 When the SARS epidemic ravaged Hong Kong a few years ago, it prompted worries at the University of Illinois and other colleges. How would a school continue to teach thousands of students ... |
| Online university aids displaced students Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 11, 2005 It was 4:45 am the Wednesday after New Orleans flooded when Burks Oakley turned on the television and saw the devastation. Oakley, the director of online programs at the University of Illinois, realized it ... |
| JCC joins relief effort The Jackson Citizen-Patriot, MI - Sep 16, 2005 College students left without a school by Hurricane Katrina will be taking classes online through Jackson Community College. JCC will be the sole Michigan community college to join a national ... |
| A Thousand Free Online Courses Now Available for Students Whose ... Babson College Athletics News - Sep 16, 2005 The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities committed to quality online education, is offering students whose studies have been interrupted by Hurricane Katrina an opportunity to continue their education tuition-free. |
| A Thousand Free Online Courses Now Available for Students Whose ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 16, 2005 Leading Consortium of Universities Posts Course Catalog at http://www.SloanSemester.org Registration Set to Begin September 19, 2005 ATLANTA, Sept. |
| Governor Blanco´s Katrina Update Bayou Buzz, LA - Sep 20, 2005 o "Mayor Nagin´s decision today to suspend the re-entry of residents into New Orleans is a wise decision in light of the possible complications that Rita may cause. |
| Displaced Students Receive Offer of Online Courses Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - Sep 12, 2005 A group of universities in several states is assembling 400 online courses that will be offered free to students whose educations have been disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. |
| College consortium offers free online classes to Katrina victims The Daily Tar Heel - Sep 15, 2005 Colleges and universities across the nation are offering free online courses to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The courses are offered through the Sloan Consortium, an affiliation ... |
| KCTCS launches operation to assist Gulf Coast residents Louisville Business First, KY - Sep 16, 2005 The Kentucky Community and Technical College System has launched Operation Rebuilding Lives, an effort that includes financial aid, online courses, alternative scheduling and an "adopt-a-college" program to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Katrina briefs Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Sep 22, 2005 The state attorney general's office this week set up three offices on the Gulf Coast to investigate disaster-related criminal activity, such as fraud, price gouging and identity theft, said Grant Hedgepeth, director of consumer protection. |
| A Thousand Free Online Courses Now Available for Students Whose ... Yahoo! News (press release) - Sep 16, 2005 ATLANTA, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities committed to quality online education, is offering students whose studies have been interrupted ... |
| Sloan Consortium Gives Free College Classes For Katrina Students All Headline News - Sep 18, 2005 Atlanta, Georgia (AHN) - The Sloan Consortium is offering aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, in the means of free college classes for displaced students from the storm's path, tuition free. |
| Students respond to Katrina aid needs Pacer, TN - Sep 20, 2005 Since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina first occurred, people all over the world have pitched in to help the areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. |
| HCC among schools helping Katrina victims Henderson Gleaner, KY - Sep 19, 2005 Thanks to Henderson Community College and other entities, Hurricane Katrina evacuees whose college studies were impacted by the disaster have an opportunity to continue their education this semester tuition-free. |
| HCCC to offer free online course to students affected by Katrina Herkimer Evening Telegram, NY - Sep 20, 2005 HERKIMER - Herkimer County Community College is partnering with the Sloan Foundation and other colleges and universities throughout the country to provide free online courses for students enrolled at institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Hurricane-related briefs: Red Cross still seeks disaster relief ... Shreveport Times, LA - Sep 20, 2005 The most requested items are towels, blankets, pots and pans, dishes, silverware, paper towels, paper plates, dish soap, shampoo, tooth brushes, toothpaste, soap, bottled water, combs and brushes, shaving cream, razors, deodorant, nonperishable ready-to ... |
| After hurricane, community college students seeking alternatives Brown Daily Herald, RI - Sep 15, 2005 Hurricane Katrina has forced dozens of colleges and universities to close for the semester, leaving some 100,000 students scrambling to find alternatives. |
| Katrina-Affected Students Find New Educational Opportunities on ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 12, 2005 ElectronicCampus.org and CSUMentor.edu are two college-planning portals managed by Xap to provide Gulf Coast students with educational options for this fall CULVER CITY, Calif. |
| ASUMH helping students displaced by Katrina Baxter Bulletin, AR - Sep 16, 2005 Arkansas State University Mountain Home is working with the Sloan Consortium to help students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities ... |
| REI plans use of student funds The Appalachian Online - Sep 15, 2005 The Renewable Energy Initiative Committee has plans to spend the first of student funds set aside for developing energy alternatives on campus. |
| Online courses ramped up due to Katrina Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL - Sep 16, 2005 The Sloan Consortium, an international association of colleges and universities, will join with the Southern Regional Education Board to offer students who have had their studies interrupted by Hurricane Katrina a chance to continue their education ... |
| UMC to offer college students affected by hurricane Katrina online ... Crookston Daily Times, MN - Sep 16, 2005 UMC is making online courses available to students whose colleges and universities shut down by hurricane Katrina. The courses to be offered in an accelerated 8 week term beginning October 24 include: Introduction ... |
| Katrina-Affected Students Find New Educational Opportunities on ... Yahoo! News (press release) - Sep 12, 2005 CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Students of Katrina-affected areas are becoming acquainted with additional educational opportunities through recent updates to the Southern Regional Education ... |
| Educational help for Katrina evacuees KASA, NM - Sep 18, 2005 ATLANTA College students whose education has been disrupted by Hurricane Katrina have an Internet alternative for continuing their studies. |
| Babson College Admits Students Displaced By Hurricane Katrina Newswise (press release) - Sep 9, 2005 Newswise - Babson College has admitted students from Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans who are unable to attend college this semester because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina. |
| Babson College Admits Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 9, 2005 WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Babson College has admitted students from Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans who are unable to attend college this semester because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina. |
| Des Moines West school updates DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Sep 15, 2005 Children are bringing sunflowers to school in Mary Jean Annexstad's room. They will use the flowers in a practical life exercise. |
| Students helping Katrina victims Provo Daily Herald, UT - Sep 17, 2005 Students and educators across Utah County from elementary schools to colleges are helping victims of Hurricane Katrina work toward getting their lives back to normal. |
| New Orleans college students jump back into studies Shreveport Times, LA - Sep 17, 2005 LSUS freshman Mary Janvier styles Micheal Matthews' dreadlocks at his temporary apartment near LSUS. He was a junior at the University of New Orleans and registered at LSUS immediately after arriving in Shreveport. |
| Free Online College Courses for Students Displaced by Hurricane ... Yahoo! News (press release) - Sep 6, 2005 Leading Consortium of Universities to Provide at Least 10,000 Student Enrollments With a $1.1 Million Commitment From Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. |
| Online courses offered to Katrina students United Press International - Sep 16, 2005 College students displaced by Hurricane Katrina will be able to continue their studies using online courses compiled by a consortium of universities. |
| Va. schools keep doors open for students Roanoke Times, VA - Sep 6, 2005 College students from the Gulf Coast region are making their way to Virginia campuses this week as more local schools open their doors to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. |
| UIS to offer courses for displaced students Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Sep 5, 2005 In seven hours last Wednesday, Springfield's Ray Schroeder helped conceive a nationwide initiative that could salvage the semester for thousands of college students in the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast. |
| Free Online College Courses for Students Displaced by Hurricane ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - Sep 2, 2005 Leading Consortium of Universities to Offer First Ever Special 8 Week Accelerated Semester to Keep Students Learning ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. |
| Schools Offer Help for Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina Voice of America - Sep 7, 2005 Students from areas hit by Hurricane Katrina have received offers of help from education officials across the United States. The storm caused severe damage in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama when it smashed into the Gulf Coast last week. |
| After Storm, An Uncertain Calm Harvard Crimson, MA - Sep 12, 2005 BATON ROUGE, La.—Caroline E. Sloan ’07, horrified and numb, sat in a Little Rock, Ark. Doubletree Hotel room, scanning for her home in the flicker of the television screen.
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