University of Central Florida Vice President Maribeth Ehasz and UCF Police Chief Richard Beary issued a statement to students and faculty Thursday afternoon following the shooting at Florida State University.
Read the statement below:
“The news about today’s shooting at Florida State University reminds all of us of the importance of not taking our safety for granted and also of showing compassion for each other.
We ask our entire UCF family to keep Florida State students, faculty, staff and police officers in your thoughts. Our university has extended an offer to assist Florida State with its response and recovery, and we encourage you to support your friends, family members and colleagues in Tallahassee.
Safety is always a team effort. Our officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and this morning we began enhanced patrols in the UCF Library area as well as in other campus buildings.
We urge you to help us keep our campus safe by reporting suspicious activity to UCF Police at any time by calling 407-823-5555. In an emergency, or if you see a crime in progress, please dial 911.
Students who wish to talk with a counselor are invited to visit or call Counseling and Psychological Services. You can call 407-823-2811 for assistance or visit http://caps.sdes.ucf.edu to learn more about our counseling services.
The UCF Cares initiative includes many other programs and resources available to support students’ health, safety and well-being. Visit http://cares.sdes.ucf.edu for more information.
Thank you for looking out for your fellow Knights – and Seminoles – to help all of us stay safe.”
