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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:02:44 -0600

I just received this in my inbox. from Chancellor Richard Herman (chancellor@uiuc.edu) The University has learned that a U of I student has been identified as the gunman in a fatal shooting at Northern Illinois University that left seven people dead and more than a dozen more injured. The entire University of Illinois family extends its deepest condolences to the friends and family of the victims, and to everyone on the Northern Illinois University campus affected by today's tragedy. Counselors from the U of I are enroute to DeKalb to assist NIU's staff. And we will continue to offer whatever assistance we can. In the days to come it is important for all of us in the Illinois community to come together to express our feelings concerning this horrible tragedy and to share the grief that follows. We can expect to feel a wide range of emotions. That is why I strongly encourage any U of I faculty, staff or student who feels the need to seek counseling as a result of this tragic incident to contact the Counseling Center. Students can call either 217-333-3704 or 217-359-4141 or go to http://ccserver4.ad.uiuc.edu/; faculty and staff can call either 217-244-5312 or 217-244-7739, or go to http://www.fsap.uiuc.edu/. Please remember that we are a community and, as such, we must continue to care for each other. And, in dark moments such as these, we must turn toward each other, not away. Richard Herman Chancellor This mailing approved by: The Office of the Chancellor

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