According to Temple’s website, the university transported students from Tokyo to Hong Kong where they would be flown home starting March 20.
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| Students of the University will not lose credit for their studies completed in Japan. |
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that International SOS has been working to arrange commercial flights to transport the students to their respective homes.
About 30 of the originally anticipated 200 left the country March 20 on such arranged flights. 160 others departed by their own, according to Temple officials. Temple spokesman Hillel Hoffman told the Inquirer that 120 students have chosen to stay in Japan.
The university rented a bus to transport students from the directly effected Tokyo to Osako, said The Temple News.
The United States Embassy released that The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recommends to US citizen living within 50 miles of the power plant to evacuate or stay in-doors if “departure is not probable.”
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| The Fukushima radiation plant was threatening cities within a several mile radius |
The campus had anticipated power outages and limited transportation service. Their website had posted a schedule of student services that was set to have normal operations resume normal hours for student centers by March 28 for the students who have chosen to remain.
The dean of Temple’s Japan campus posted a message on the website Tuesday afternoon concerning plans for continuation of the semester. April 4 is the new tentative start date, but the final decision is “conditional on advice from foreign embassy and Japanese government.”
The graduate program has a separate schedule and the start date has not yet been announced.
Previously, the university had set the start date at March 28, but was forced to push it back due to the continuing issues with the nuclear plant.
Students are concerned that occurance of the disaster will cause them to lose credit for the part of the semester that they had already completed. Hoffman told the Inquirer that "No matter where the students end up…Temple will work with the students to finish their semester."
Print/Newspaper. Relocated Chronicles:
Temple University’s students studying in Japan were advised to leave due to the recent earthquake and nuclear concerns.
After the catastrophic 9.0 quake on March 11, Japan is dealing with the repercussions of destruction and threat of Dai-ichi nuclear plant’s leakage. Temple’s students studying in Japan were offered transportation to Hong Kong where they would be flown safely back to the United States.
Of the 325 students who were studying abroad, 120 have chosen to stay, according to Temple spokesman Hillel Hoffman . The dean of the college also remained behind, feeling that he is obligated to continue overseeing the campus, accommodate the students who remained, and updating the Philadelphia-based University of the progress in the Pacific.
The United States Embassy released that The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recommends to US citizens living within 50 miles of the power plant to evacuate or stay in-doors if “departure is not probable.” Students on the Tokyo campus will be transported by bus to Osako as safety precaution during the time of nuclear threat.
The university had set the start date at March 28, but was forced to extend it to April 4. This date is also tentative and “conditional on advice from foreign embassy and Japanese government.”
Students were assured by the administration that if they left the country, they will still be able to complete the credits they had begun in Tokyo.
radio broadcast:
Temple’s study abroad students have returned early from Tokyo. Students abroad were advised to leave due to the threat of radiation poisoning from the Fukushima power plant. There are students who opted to remain in Japan to complete the semester. The students who left will have opportunities to complete their credits for the interrupted semester here in the States.
*photos from CRM management and Eurasia Review respectively
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