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Message from the President following the tragedy at Virginia Tech
OTTAWA, April 17, 2007 — The tragic events at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University leave us all in a state of shock and sadness. As members of the educational world, to see any institution become the place of such violence is a terrible thing. On behalf of our University, I want to express my condolences to students, their families and the Virginia Tech community, and my wish that all who have been injured will have a prompt recovery.
I also want to remind students, faculty, and staff that if they feel they need some assistance in coping with these events, services are available on campus.
Students can contact the Counselling Service of the Student Academic Success Service (SASS) at 613-562-5200 for individual or group support, while the University’s Human Resource Service offers an employee assistance program (EAP) to staff members.
I would also like to remind our community that the University has emergency plans and protocols in place to deal with potential crises on campus but that members of the community should nevertheless always be vigilant.
Gilles G. Patry
President and Vice-Chancellor
