<p>Katrina happened at the end of August in 2005. Classes start at most universities during the last week of August. From what I’ve heard and read, including in this forum, all of the Tulane students at that time were able to attend college that semester at a good or great college.</p>
<p>How did they pull that off so quickly?</p>
<p>The association of colleges (I don’t remember its official name) asked other colleges to accept the students. I think about 500 colleges ended up with Tulane students. I know a bunch came to Univ of Houston (we were living in Houston at the time). I believe the entire med school came to Baylor in Houston. I’m sure some of the other colleges viewed it as a temporary situation (which it was) vs. debating whether the students would have been accepted there.</p>
<p>Tulane made a huge effort to get back up and running by the following spring, and I think they went into the summer to catch up on the lost schoolwork. Plus I believe they accepted all transfer credits with no questions asked.</p>
<p>It wasn’t an ideal situation in the base case, but Tulane was one of the bright spots in a sea of misery and hopelessness that came after Katrina.</p>
<p>HighlandMom - Maybe you are thinking of the NACAC as the organization that put the word out to the other universities. And while Tulane represented the most students, it also held true for students from Loyola, Xavier, Dillard and I would assume UNO.</p>
<p>One of the things my wife and I found most touching is found in the LBC, in the 1834 Room. On one of the walls is a tree that shows all the schools that accepted Tulane students during that Katrina semester. Be sure to go look at it if you get a chance.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, I’m sure there are lots of interesting stories about how students coped with the decision making in the minimal time available.</p>
<p>When it became clear that Tulane would not be able to reopen after Katrina - many students began contacting schools immediately. It was difficult at first because most students did not have access to copies of their transcripts to show to schools. (Note: Now I always print out a copy of my son’s transcripts after each semester.) Some schools were wonderful and welcomed Tulane students. Others were reluctant at first - but came around after the NACAC became involved. At many schools, Katrina students had missed up to 2 weeks of classes but the schools and professors worked with them to make up the missed work.</p>
<p>FC, you’re right, it was NACAC. And I’m sure other NO schools were affected. In Houston we kept hearing about Tulane students :)</p>
<p>It was really amazing how quickly things moved - students getting assimilated in other schools immediately afterwards as well as Tulane (and other schools?) getting back on track.</p>
<p>A side note - an Episcopal church in Houston picked up the pieces of a displaced parochial school - teachers, students and all. I’m not sure how long that lasted but it started a week after Katrina.</p>