Dear Art & Art History Department Community, Words cannot describe the loss that so many are feeling right now. We are a family in the Department of Art & Art History, and we have tragically lost one of our own, Savannah McNealy. Savannah was studying Graphic Design and, like many of you, knew the Visual Art Building to be a home away from home. This is your home and community and we will work together in the next days, weeks, months, and beyond to have a space to mourn, and talk, and celebrate the life of one who has left us too soon. We will have a gathering space in our Wold Resource Center (room F109) available all day today, Friday, Oct.20th beginning at 8:30am for anyone who would like to gather with coffee and things to snack on. This will be a quiet space for anyone who would like to meet from within or outside of the CSU community. As Dr. Frank mentioned in his email, friends and colleagues have organized a vigil in Savannah’s honor at 4 p.m. tomorrow near the Ram Walk on Meridian Drive between Hughes Way and Pitkin Street. We offer our building as a meeting place before the vigil, if there is interest. This is a very hard time, and you are not alone. Please make use of the resources available for our students, faculty, and staff listed below. We hope to have a counselor on site in the Art & Art History Department tomorrow and next week as well. Students: Health Network Counseling http://health.colostate.edu/services/counseling-services/ Student Case Management http://www.studentcasemanagement.colostate.edu/ Students living in university housing can reach out to their residence staff. Employees: Employee Assistance Program http://ombudsandeap.colostate.edu/employee-assistance-program/ Today, October 20th, counselors will be available for walk-in meetings in the Cherokee Park Room of Lory Student Center 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. You may also reach an on-call counselor during business hours at (970) 491-6053 and after-hours (evenings, night, weekends) at (970) 491-7111. If you see a friend struggling that needs some help, contact “Tell Someone” by calling (970)491-1350 or use the online form located at tellsomeone.colostate.edu If you need assistance connecting to one of these resources, stop by the Art & Art History main office and we will help you.