The Integrative Stream

Katrina Flood Relief

Instapundit has put together an extremely comprehensive list of
Katrina Relief Opportunities. I encourage any readers who haven’t already done something–and I imagine there aren’t very many of you–to take a look and find a way to help.

Having spent the week buried in MBA orientation at Sloan, I somehow managed to miss the brunt of the hurricane coverage, and the magnitude of the situation is only now, and slowly, becoming apparent to me. I can’t quite get my head around the scope of the disaster.

I’m proud of MIT’s response, which was both prompt and comprehensive, addressing the needs of employees for time to deal with personal issues resulting from the hurricane, support for students and alumni facing unanticipated financial challenges due to the disaster, and a concerted university-wide effort to develop strategies to help. I just heard that Sloan will be accepting several Tulane MBA students who would not otherwise be able to attend class this semester. Other universities are starting similiar programs, although I doubt that all the affected students can be accomodated.