Tennessee University to Help Southern U. at New Orleans to Recover From Katrina

Middle Tennessee State University and Southern University at New Orleans signed an agreement on Tuesday in which the Tennessee institution pledged to help the New Orleans campus as it recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. According to The Murfreesboro Post, a Tennessee newspaper, the assistance could include student-exchange programs and the sharing of academic talent in technology, security, and other areas. The Associated Press reported that, nearly a year and a half after the hurricane struck, Southern University at New Orleans is still operating out of trailers.