News Release

UDM extends sympathy, support to Virginia Tech

The University of Detroit Mercy community extends its sympathy to the Virginia Tech community following VT's campus tragedy on Monday.

 UDM offers several opportunities for the UDM community to show its support and extend condolences:

• UDM's noon Mass on Thursday, April 19 at St. Ignatius Chapel, Commerce & Finance Building, will provide a time of prayer and remembrance for those affected by the tragedy.
• A Message Scroll will be available in the Engineering Building for individuals to add a personal note of support through Friday, April 20. The Banner will then be sent to the Campus Ministry office at Virginia Tech.
• The UDM Residence Life Student Association is distributing ribbons on the McNichols Campus on Wednesday, April 18, for individuals to wear as a sign of sympathy.

Release date: April 18, 2007

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