A vigil will be held
Thursday, June 16, on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus to mark
Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.
The community is welcome
to join students, staff and faculty members at 4 p.m. in the Specht
Sundial. In case of rain, the vigil will be held in the Noel Fine Arts
Center courtyard.
The vigil is hosted by
the university’s Office of Diversity and College Access.
“It will include moments
of reflection and respect to honor those who have lost lives and support those
who are grieving,” said Al Thompson, vice chancellor for student affairs at
UW-Stevens Point.
Thompson and Chancellor
Bernie Patterson will attend. Participants will have an opportunity to speak if
desired and share in a moment of silence. The names of the 49 victims will be
read.
The June 12 incident was
the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. history.