Vice President for Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy issued the following message to students May 20:

Dear Cornellians,

As the year draws to a close, I want to update you on the actions under way in the wake of the tragic loss of life we experienced this year among our friends and colleagues.

Let me begin by thanking so many of you who took on significant work this semester to extend the care our community needed. A special recognition goes to student staff in our residential communities, EARS counselors, Cornell Minds Matter students and our EMS student volunteers. We are deeply grateful to you and so many others who also made a real difference.

While much of our focus since spring break has been directed toward the immediate needs of our community, we are now taking a comprehensive look at the student experience at Cornell, as called for by President Skorton. As a result, we are taking several initiatives:

From time to time, I will continue to update you on our progress. Of course I always look forward to hearing from you on these matters. In the meantime, I wish you a wonderful and safe summer, wherever your travels take you. To our graduates, I look forward to seeing you on commencement weekend.