[Peace] Fwd: MASSMAIL - Donations to International Support Fund

[Alfred Kagan]

FYI.  See below.  This fund came out of an AWARE and CIMIC 
initiative. Irfan was instrumental. Please consider making a small 
contribution.


>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 01:12:12 -0500 (CDT)
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>From: "Nancy Cantor and Richard Herman" <chancellor at uiuc.edu>
>Subject: MASSMAIL - Donations to International Support Fund
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>As our nation develops new laws and more tightly enforces existing laws
>that regulate visitors to the United States, our international students,
>faculty, and staff find themselves facing new requirements and the real
>possibility of incurring additional costs during their stay in the U.S.
>
>Many members of our academic community must now go to regional U. S.
>Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services offices to be interviewed
>and fingerprinted and to provide substantial information before they are
>cleared to resume their residency in the U. S.  Others have returned home
>for brief visits, only to find themselves facing substantial waiting
>periods for visa clearance and permission to return to the U. S.  Still
>others await clearances from federal agencies before being able to work in
>certain positions in our university.
>
>We have been actively working with these agencies to make these processes
>go as smoothly as possible. However, unanticipated costs can arise from
>these and other situations such as travel, lodging, and the need to gather
>substantial amounts of information and, in some cases, to access
>professional assistance.
>
>To assist these members of our community in responding to unexpected
>difficulties and expenses, we have established an International Support
>Fund.  This fund will be administered by Earl D. Kellogg, Associate
>Provost for International Affairs.  We will develop criteria to be used by
>a committee of faculty, students, and staff in a rigorous process of
>deciding which requests to grant.   These criteria will focus on urgent
>needs and the relevance of the request to the overall purpose of the Fund.
>
>We have already received a few donations and want to bring this
>opportunity to the attention of all our faculty and staff.  Illinois
>faculty and staff have a tradition of assisting each other, and we hope
>you will decide to join us in sending your tax-deductible donation to the
>University of Illinois Foundation International Support Fund. 
>
>There are two ways you can contribute.  First, by clicking on this web
>address: http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/isf.shtml you will be able to access the
>Foundation's secure site for donations.  Or, you can send donations to: 
>University of Illinois Foundation, Harker Hall, MC-386, 1305 W. Green
>Street, Urbana, IL 61801-2962.  Please make your check payable to
>UIF/International Support Fund.
>
>Thank you for your support of our international colleagues.
>
>
>Nancy Cantor       Richard Herman
>Chancellor         Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
>
>
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

tel. 217-333-6519
fax. 217-333-2214
e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu