Washington State University Interim President Dan Bernardo issued the following statement in reaction to the shootings at Umpqua Community College:
“It was with great shock and sorrow that I learned of the shootings at Umpqua Community College earlier today. While the details continue to unfold, the horror of this tragedy shakes every higher education institution in America to its core.
The loss of any life is tragic, but the death of young people seems especially difficult because of what it represents – a loss of possibility, of potential for the future. The entire Washington State University community and I are holding the Umpqua Community College family in our hearts and minds.”