UW Daily – 4.23.1942
Adams Will Discuss Problems with Nisei
Nisei students should plan to see Harold Adams, assistant to the dean of men, as soon as possible about their evacuation plans, it was announced yesterday.
Interviews may be obtained in the dean of men’s office in Clark hall daily from 9 to 10 a.m., 11 to 12 a.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m.
In the absence of Robert W. O’Brien, regular advisor to the Japanese-American students, Mr. Adams will serve in that capacity. Mr. O’Brien, who was recently appointed chairman of the regional Student Relocation Committee, leaves today for Cleveland, where he will attend a conference of the Institute of International Education.
O’Brien on Trip
According to present plans, he will return in from two to three weeks, when he will continue his resettlement work with Nisei, German and Italian students who have had to leave the Pacific Northwest district.
Of the 456 Japanese-American students registered at the University at the beginning of the year, only a fraction remain who will be affected by the latest evacuation order issued to aliens living in this area.
Definite information upon the number is not available because so many of the students merely did not register for winter or spring quarter. The majority of these, Mr. O’Brien said, found it necessary to quit school in order to assist their alien parents with evacuation plans and to help support them.
Should See Profs
Other of the Nisei have enrolled in colleges farther inland where they are permitted to continue their education.
Any students who are affected by the evacuation order and who hope to obtain admission to other schools are urged to obtain as many recommendations as possible from instructors and high school teachers.