Contact: Renée Ahee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

313-927-1446 or 586-979-3801

MARYGROVE COLLEGE INVITES STUDENTS DISPLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA TO COMPLETE ‘05-‘06 ACADEMIC YEAR

DETROIT, September 1, 2005—President Glenda Price, announced today that Marygrove College invites Detroit area students who are currently in Louisiana and the surrounding areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina to complete their 2005-06 academic year.

Dr. Price said, “The entire Marygrove College community extends its sympathy to the people of New Orleans and nearby areas for their terrible loss. Our prayers are with you.

In our small way, we want to extend a helping hand. Marygrove College is opening our doors to Detroit area students whose 2005-2006 college year may be canceled by Hurricane Katrina. We invite them to attend Marygrove as a guest student for the current academic year.”

Any student with proof of admission to an affected college or university would be welcome to contact Marygrove to enroll for the fall semester. Marygrove encourages everyone to share this information with students they know who might be touched by this terrible tragedy.

For more information, please call 1-866-313-1927 or www.marygrove.edu.

Marygrove College is an independent private liberal arts college sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in a unique, diverse urban setting. Situated on 53 acres of land in one of Detroit’s finest neighborhoods, more than 1,200 students attend classes in its undergraduate and graduate programs in education, business, human resource management, social justice, social work, science, theater, music and the arts.

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