The following statement was issued by the Institute of International Education, which also administers the Scholar Rescue Fund, one of SAR Carleton’s partners:
“We are saddened to witness the violence occurring across Ukraine and join the world in mourning those affected. For over a century, IIE has worked to build a more peaceful, equitable world, and today we are as committed as ever to our mission of fostering mutual understanding. Peace is not a quick endeavor nor achieved unilaterally. Through a range of partnerships and programs such as the IIE Scholar Rescue Fund, IIE Artist Protection Fund, IIE Odyssey Scholarship, and the IIE Emergency Student Fund, we support those in crisis to access safety and continue their pursuit of education.
We continue to mobilize resources in support of individuals in crisis and will be launching a Ukraine-specific round of the IIE Emergency Student Fund next week to provide funding to Ukrainian students studying at U.S. colleges and universities in need. For more information or to help this effort, please visit: https://www.iie.org/Programs/Emergency-Student-Fund.”