A Letter to the Mason Community

The recent earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, serves as a reminder of the fragility of human life and how important it is to join together at a time of great crisis and massive suffering. As far as we have been able to ascertain, no George Mason University students or faculty members were in Haiti on university business at the time of the earthquake. However, we have received reports of individual members of our community who were there for reasons of their own. As far as we know, none were injured.

National and international efforts are underway to provide needed and timely assistance to the citizens of Haiti. Many are asking how the Mason community can be part of this important relief effort. At present, a list of donation options is posted online at http://www.interaction.org/crisis-list/earthquake-haiti. Through this web site, the university stands ready to provide additional information on how you may provide assistance as information becomes available.

Any help you can provide will be of enormous benefit to the Haitian people. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected by this tragedy.

Sincerely,
Alan G. Merten
President, George Mason University