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Features a qualitative multiple case study that examines the problems of six colleges on the Gulf Coast of the United States that physically closed for an extended period following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This title examines the maintenance of communication with employees and students and the continuance of instruction during the disaster.

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As the authors state, higher education planners must now view instruction and communication, 'in the context of what might happen in a worst-case scenario.' That is what they provide in this highly important and eminently relevant resource for today's higher education administrators... - Prof. Paula Dawidowicz Walden University ... an important piece of literature that can be utilized in preparing higher education institutions as well as K-12 schools a tool for how to maintain operation if a natural disaster at the level of Hurricane Katrina were to hit again. - Prof. Camacia Smith-Ross Dillard University

"""As the authors state, higher education planners must now view instruction and communication, 'in the context of what might happen in a worst-case scenario.' That is what they provide in this highly important and eminently relevant resource for today's higher education administrators..."" - Prof. Paula Dawidowicz Walden University ""... an important piece of literature that can be utilized in preparing higher education institutions as well as K-12 schools a tool for how to maintain operation if a natural disaster at the level of Hurricane Katrina were to hit again."" - Prof. Camacia Smith-Ross Dillard University"""

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