Our
thoughts and support are with our counterparts at Northern
Illinois University Police Department in addition to the entire
NIU community.
Although
we invest much in training and preparing to respond to these
tragic and infrequent threats, such an event at one of our
sister state institutions and the tie to our campus is very
troublesome.
Since
the onset of the incident at NIU, we have continually monitored
the situation to evaluate any potential threats to our campus.
We will continue to monitor our various intelligence networks in
the interest of campus safety.
We
continue to assist the DeKalb Police Department in their
investigative efforts.
As a
matter of practice, we encourage our community to remain
vigilant and report any suspicious or disturbing behavior to the
proper authorities.
Additionally,
we encourage members of our faculty, staff and student body to
enroll in the Emergency Notification System at UIemergency.