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Last night, there was an incident at Moore Hall that ended with one of our students severely injured.
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Shortly after 12:30 a.m., campus police responded to a report of someone behaving erratically in a Moore Hall room. When they arrived, they found that a student had fallen from his seventh-floor window. He had survived the fall but had severe injuries and was transported to the hospital. As of this morning, he was in stable condition. His family has been informed of the incident.
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After some investigation, police do not believe the incident was a suicide attempt.
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If you are one of the injured student’s friends or professors, witnessed the incident or are affected in other ways by this news, I want you to know that there are resources available to you to help you process this traumatic occurrence. Our Student Health and Counseling Center is aware of the incident and is ready to assist students who need help. They can be reached at 474-7043. For more information, visit the counseling services webpage. Employees are eligible for free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program. Please call 1-888-993-7650, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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My thoughts are with this student and his family and friends as they deal with this difficult situation, and I join them in my sincere hope that he makes a full recovery. I also want to commend the first responders, including student emergency medical personnel. Their swift response and professional care greatly increased this young man’s chances of surviving this incident. Thank you for your service to our community.
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