The provost at American University in Washington, D.C. sent a memo to students early Monday morning saying they have identified 21 students who are from the affected seven Muslim-majority countries affected by the travel ban: Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran and Yemen. “I am comforted to learn that they are all here in the U.S. and none have been detained,” writes Provost Scott A. Bass. The students have been advised not to travel outside of the country. Some faculty members may be affected, and the university is working to identify them. A town hall meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, 12:30 to 2 p.m. ET. The memo, sent to faculty and staff as well, underscores the university’s commitment to “international understanding,” and says that the values of “diversity and inclusion in its broadest sense enrich academic life, learning, and research. These values will continue to guide us.” The town hall meeting is described as “a start” to understanding the implications of the executive order on immigration. “There will be other needs going forward, including requests for assistance for visiting scholars, conference participants, dependents of those directly affected. We will need to identify and prioritize such needs.”
—Eleanor Clift
