John B. Simpson Issues Statement on Virginia Tech Shootings

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson today issued the following statement upon hearing that more than 30 people were killed and more than two dozen others were injured in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech:

"Like all of us, I am stunned by today's events at Virginia Tech.

At the University at Buffalo, our hearts are heavy at this terrible news, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families, and the entire Virginia Tech community.

Colleges and universities should be -- and generally are -- safe havens . . . places where the currency is ideas -- not violence. That such a horrendous act took place at one of our nation's colleges is nearly impossible to comprehend.

Our UB family feels deeply for our colleagues, and we stand ready to provide whatever support possible."