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Rescuers make their way along a flooded street in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina left much of the city devastated and the search for survivors continues. The Palomar College Foundation, Student Affairs office and the Associated Student Government have spearheaded the college's relief efforts. College President Robert Deegan said the college will do all it can to help the 1,500 evacuees expected to come to San Diego County. By John Asbury TlfÂŁ TELESCOPE
Following the devastation in the Gulf Coast region, with thousands feared dead and even more homeless, the Palomar College community is working to secure relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. College administrators and campus
organizations are holding local fundraisers to collect funds and nonperishable items to deliver to the American Red Cross. With the goal of raising $10,000 by Sept. 30, the Palomar College Foundation is trying to make it easier for everyone on campus to donate, Foundation director Deborah Stanley said. The Foundation and the Office of
Student Affairs are sponsoring a fundraising drive through the end of September. Palomar College President Robert Deegan said the college wants to help in any way possible to assist displaced evacuees. Deegan recently met with the state chancellor's office to seek aid for displaced college students. "Our doors are open, we're thinking about higher education and skills for
new employees who had to leave their homes ," Deegan said. "There are 605 evacuees in San Diego County - there are expected to be 1,500 more. Many of whom are students planning to enroll in college." Deegan said he is working with the San Diego and Imperial County Community College Association on legislation for • SEE
Changes to student e-mail addresses axed By Russell Smith TilE TELESCOPE
A proposal to change Palomar student e-mail addresses from the current format to their student identification numbers was nixed last week, following security concerns expressed by students and faculty. The Palomar College Information Services Department initially planned the change as part of the new Single Sign-On system. The new system allows students to use the same name and password to log into Palomar's Web site and access e-services, Blackboard and student e-mail. One goal of the transition is to increase student use of school-provided e-mail accounts, said Information Services
interim director Don Sullins. "People had to remember three different passwords, now it's only one," Sullins said. Information Services recently received a ruling from the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act giving permission to use student ID numbers for student e-mails. The proposal didn't last long. Concerns expressed by students and faculty about timing and security brought the idea to a halt. The Faculty Senate expressed concern that changing the e-mail system would cause online classes to lose a week of instruction during the adjustment period. SEE E-MAIL, PACE 11
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