Just a quick post to share this message that Michael Dame, Director of Web Communications at Virginia Tech, asked me to pass to all of you:
To our higher education colleagues,
Words cannot adequately express our gratitude for your response to our tragedy here at Virginia Tech. Our web team has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from colleagues, family, and friends. I think I speak for everyone here when I say the world feels much smaller to us this week.
These events have demonstrated just how connected we all are as a higher education community. Just look at the growing list of institutions… I can’t tell you how proud that makes me feel to be your colleague.
Many of you also have personally delivered complimentary messages regarding how we have handled this tragedy on our website, both from a presentation and a communications perspective. That is heartening, providing affirmation during a time of extreme stress. I hope that in the near future, we’ll have the opportunity to discuss our experiences to our mutual benefit as a higher education community.
I apologize for not thanking each of you individually; time just does not allow it. But I wanted to get this note out to everyone as soon as possible. I want to specifically thank Karine Joly for facilitating this effort for which we are so grateful.
On behalf of our web team – webmaster Bruce Harper, designer Elaine Oliver, and producer Kim Haines …
… with sincere and heartfelt thanks,
Mike Dame
Director of Web Communications
Virginia Tech