Message from President Brown regarding student passing
The following email was sent by President Brown to the Boston University community on March 30, 2016.
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Dear Friends,
It is with great sadness that I must report that a student has passed away early this morning on our campus. First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with immediate family and friends who will, of course, be deeply affected by a sudden loss.
I know that all members of our community will be mindful of the gravity of this loss and respectful of the privacy of a grieving family. We cannot at this time offer additional information about identity or circumstances. Many will have observed extensive emergency activity in and around Kilachand Hall. We are, as you would expect, working closely with relevant public officials.
As we do when our community experiences tragedy, we are making counseling resources available to any individuals who need assistance and we strongly encourage people to turn to our experienced counseling and pastoral staff. Information about these resources is provided in BU Today. I encourage you to read BU Today for updated information about this tragedy.
Again I am grateful for the deep sympathy I know you feel for those most directly affected by this loss.
With best wishes,
Robert A. Brown
2 comments
I just read the Huffington post article and as the parent of a BU student, I have to voice my concerns. My daughter has struggled with issues that BU has not been able to help her with and it is completely disingenuous to post resources that aren’t available to students. Please share what is going to be done to address this critical issue.
Thank you.
Ingrid
Thank you for your concern. In response to demand, the University has recently added funding for five new clinician positions to the staff at Behavioral Medicine and Wellness. The goal for the new Behavioral Medicine positions will be to allow expedited evaluation of students experiencing mental health related issues.
If your daughter runs into further issues or concerns regarding accessing resources, it is imperative that she reaches out to the Dean of Students office as soon as possible so we can be of assistance. While we do not oversee Behavioral Medicine, we work closely with them and need to know when situations like this arise.