(Alexandria, VA) April 17, 2007--The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) today expressed its deepest sorrow for the 32 victims killed in the tragic shootings Monday on the Blacksburg, VA, campus. The tragedy is being felt throughout the campus community and the nation.
“The senselessness of the shootings is incomprehensible,” said NACAC Chief Executive Officer Joyce Smith. “We pray that the victims and their families, and the university community, can heal and recover from this horrific event.”
Virginia Tech is a member of NACAC and Potomac and Chesapeake ACAC, a NACAC affiliate.
Classes have been cancelled for the remainder of the week, April 17-20, 2007; administrative offices will reopen Wednesday, April 18, 2007.
Please check the Virginia Tech Web site for updates