To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chancellor Richard Herman" <chancellor@uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: chancellor@uiuc.edu
 Subject: Tragedy at Virginia Tech

To Members of the Campus Community:

The massacre of 32 students at Virginia Tech Monday has left us shocked and
saddened. As chancellor, I want to express the sympathy and concern I know
each of us feels for the families and friends of the victims. 

I also want to take a moment to remind you that while it is impossible to
prevent all incidents of violence, some of our best defenses are early
detection and reporting. 

Our police department has plans in place for a wide range of emergencies.
However, if you notice that someone is demonstrating or implying
threatening behaviors or actions, it is critical that you contact campus
police immediately at 911 or 9-911 from campus phones. Students can also
contact the Dean of Students office at 333-2121 and employees can report
concerns to their supervisors. In a world where random violence is all too
common, we must-as members of this campus community-watch out for each other. 

We are a family. You are an important member of it. 

For students who want to talk about the Virginia Tech incident, the
Counseling Center will be accepting walk-in clients, as well as individual
and group appointments. The number is 333-3704 and the address is 610 East
John Street, Champaign.  Faculty and staff can call the Faculty Staff
Assistance Program at 244-5312.  

As we grieve for the innocent victims of this shooting, please remember
that the best way to help protect our campus community is to treat others
with respect and civility and to report threatening behavior to the
appropriate authorities immediately.

Thank you,

Richard Herman
Chancellor

This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chancellor

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