The University of Alabama’s Faculty Senate Statement on Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

  • March 22nd, 2023
  • in News

The University of Alabama’s Faculty Senate expresses condolences and stands in support of the UA community members who were affected, directly or indirectly, by the February 6th and 20th earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.  The well-being of our UA family, faculty, staff, students, alumni, visiting researchers, research partners and their families is uppermost in our minds.

The Senate encourages its members and the UA community to lend their support in concrete ways, including helping those in need through the organizations recognized by US AID: (https://www.cidi.org/disaster-responses/turkiye-earthquake/).  Additional resources for both Turkey and Syria can be found here.  Faculty, Staff, and Students affected should seek out available UA resources such as those listed by the UA College of Education.