Wesleyan wins praise for its handling of fatal shooting and its aftermath

By Regine Labossiere and Vanessa De La Torre

"Hundreds of Wesleyan students were converging on Foss Hill for Spring Fling last Wednesday when university officials learned that [a student] lay fatally wounded in an off-campus bookstore -- and that the gunman was still at large."

"Almost immediately, the university canceled the annual end-of-classes celebration, which was to feature big-time acts Santigold and The Clipse, and put the campus on lockdown. Text messages, voice mail and e-mails were simultaneously dispatched to faculty and students, warning them to be vigilant."

"A week after [a student], a junior, was shot point-blank at the Red & Black Cafe inside Broad Street Books, parents and students are commending the university for acting swiftly and keeping the campus community informed. A nonprofit group in Pennsylvania dedicated to promoting college safety also is praising Wesleyan's efforts. ..."

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