A historical case study to examine the response of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) to Hurricane Katrina

Author

Victoria McCardell Harpool

Date

2022

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education

Department

Education

Committee Chair

R. Eric Platt

Committee Member

William Akey

Committee Member

Jane Chauvin

Committee Member

Colton Cockrum

Abstract

In 2005, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) admitted Loyola University New Orleans students to the other 27 sister institutions just days after Loyola announced closure for the duration of the fall semester. The case study utilizes oral histories and archival research to evaluate if the Association acted in accordance with their mission based on Albert and Whetten’s Organizational Identity Theory and how mission can guide the preparations of higher education for natural disasters.

Comments

Data is provided by the student

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest.

Notes

Open Access

Recommended Citation

Harpool, Victoria McCardell, "A historical case study to examine the response of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) to Hurricane Katrina" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3234.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/3234