EMPORIA, Kan., March 11 -- Emporia State University issued the following news release:
As the United States awoke this morning (March 11, 2011) to news of a devastating earthquake in Japan and a tsunami pushing across the Pacific Ocean, the Emporia State University campus community began reaching out to its international students.
"Our thoughts are with our students from Japan as they await news from their loved ones back home," said ESU President Dr. Michael R. Lane. "We share their burden and will look for ways in which we can help."
The university's counseling center in 211 S. Morse Hall is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, according to Jaque Schmidt, director of student wellness. Anyone wanting to talk may call (620) 341-5221.
At least one counselor who is on vacation has volunteered to come in if needed, Schmidt said.
"We encourage everyone to reach out to the students and anyone on campus who might be affected," Schmidt said.
Meanwhile, the Office of International Education is reaching out to the 44 students from Japan enrolled at ESU. Information from a partner university in Japan about how to find out information has been forwarded to the ESU students, according to Harry Imbeau, director of international education.
That information from Miya Y. Tomita of the Massachusetts office of the Sakae Institute includes a website that lets people leave voice messages linked to their phone numbers. People can search for numbers on the website and hear any messages that have been left. The website is https://www.web171.jp/top.php.
"Messages from severely damaged locations get priority," Tomita said in an e-mail.
Right now, she said, it's difficult to get through to Japan on phone lines. Internet and Skype is working for most parts of the country, but not the areas where the quake and tsunami originated. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
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