JOHNSON CITY - East Tennessee State University officials are following Gov. Phil Bredesen's directive to assist college students in several nearby states who are presently displaced by Hurricane Katrina by offering them the opportunity to enroll in ETSU undergraduate, graduate and James H. Quillen College of Medicine fall semester classes which are already under way.

"We will make every effort to accommodate these students and assist with enrollment and registering for courses they need, provide housing opportunities for them, and offer our help with financial considerations related to their education," said Dr. Nancy Dishner, ETSU vice provost for enrollment services.

The University of Memphis is operating the state's central call-in number and will forward calls to admissions officers at individual institutions. For additional information on the Governor's Displaced Students Program, visit www.etsu.edu and click on the pertinent icon.

Further details on this assistance at ETSU will be made available as they are arranged. For information on undergraduate admissions, contact 1-800-GO2-ETSU (462-3878). For graduate admissions information, call 423-439-4221, and for Quillen College of Medicine information, call 423-439-2019.