Update: Most Minnesota students appear safe in Japan
After a day of tweets and e-mails, here's the tally of the Minnesota colleges and universities I've been able to reach, and the status of their students studying in Japan.
I think it covers most of the larger institutions, and it appears that only Carleton College and Minnesota State University - Moorhead still need to hear from some students. (Carleton's student was apparently far from the epicenter, and is presumed safe.)
Update: Moorhead spokesman Doug Hamilton said all four students are safe.
Here's the list:
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MnSCU institutions:
Winona State: Safe
St. Cloud State: Safe
Minnesota State University - Moorhead: 2 safe, 2 unheard from
Minnesota State University - Mankato: None
Bemidji State: Unknown (Campus is on spring break.)
Southwest Minnesota State University: None
Lake Superior College: None
Private institutions
St. Olaf: Safe
St. Thomas: Safe
Hamline: Safe
College of St. Benedict / St. John's University: None studying in Japan
Concordia College - Moorhead: Safe
Macalester College: None
Concordia University - St. Paul: None
St. Mary's University of Minnesota: None
Northwestern College: Safe
Gustavus Adolphus College: Safe
Saint Catherine's: Safe
Augsburg: Safe
Carleton: Presumed safe
University of Minnesota:
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities and Duluth): Safe
University of Minnesota - Rochester: None
University of Minnesota - Morris: None
If you can add to this list or know something that needs to be changed, please tweet or e-mail me, or comment on this post.