University of Central Florida President John C. Hitt, Police Chief Richard Beary and Spokesman Grant Heston will address the university’s Board of Trustees at today’s meeting, following a thwarted attempted massacre at the UCF campus.
The meeting will be held in the Live Oak Ballroom of Ferrell Commons. They will talk about campus safety at 1 p.m.
On Monday morning, authorities responded to a 911 call of a man with a gun in a UCF dorm and found James Seevakumaran’s body with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Upon further investigation, police discovered Seevakumaran had been planning a widespread attack on campus–having a rifle, handgun, four explosive devices and around 1000 rounds of ammunition.
UCF Counseling and Psychological Services has been reaching out to hundreds of students since Monday and are offering students the following tips:
– Talk with family, friends or counselors about how you feel, and spend time with others.
– Engage in positive and fun distractions and activities, such as sports, hobbies or reading.
– Don’t neglect your basic needs, such as eating and sleeping.
– Try to maintain your normal activities and routine.
– Use relaxation techniques and other activities to unwind.
KnightNews.com will have a crew at the meeting today. Check back later this afternoon to see video of the message delivered to the Board.
