To the Germanna Community
After yesterday's
tragic shooting at a sister college in Oregon, we all are appalled and in
mourning. Sadly, we may no longer be shocked by such events that seem to recur
too often. I know you all join me in expressing our deepest condolences to the
students, faculty, staff and family members directly or indirectly affected at
Umpqua Community College. I ask that you join me in a moment of silence today
at 12 noon, Friday October 2.
Please know that we
at Germanna keep continuing watch and regularly prepare for all manner of emergencies.
Our police and security coordinate with local police agencies and State Police
and have practiced actions together. Our staff and security have procedures to
review possible threats, from weather and natural disaster to human-created
events. Like you, we do not wish this to happen at Germanna, or anywhere else
for that matter.
I encourage all
students and employees to report any appropriate observations using our TIPS
hotline. If someone seems deeply troubled, please let us know via this hotline
or by talking to a Germanna official and we will try to help them:
Please keep yourself aware of our emergency
procedures:
Our Counseling
Department and Veteran Center have outplacement services available for those in
crisis:
And in light of the current weather situation, and to
be aware of any emergency, please sign up for e2Campus alerts and encourage
your family to do so, too:
I join all of you
in sadness today. Keep yourself and each other safe. And keep all those at Umpqua Community College
in your thoughts and prayers.
David A. Sam
President
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