Charles Steger is the President of Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech suffered from the deadliest school shooting in US history on Monday, April 16th 2007. Steger is responding to the press and police regarding the shooting. Follow news...
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Charles Steger is the President of Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech suffered from the deadliest school shooting in US history on Monday, April 16th 2007. Steger is responding to the press and police regarding the shooting. Follow news about Virginia Tech and Charles Steger or post additional information about Steger's leadership of the school.
Full text statement issued by President Charles StegerThe university was struck today with a tragedy of monumental proportions. There were two shootings on campus. In each case, there were fatalities. The university is shocked and horrified that this would befall our campus. I want to extend my deepest, sincerest and most profound sympathies to the families of these victims which include students There are 22 confirmed deaths. We currently are in the process of notifying families of victims...
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Homer Hickam, author of "Rocket Boys" and a Virginia Tech graduate, today sent Tech President Charles Steger a letter that read, in part: "Today, there is pain everywhere in our community, and our hearts are troubled. Yet, I am certain our university will persevere. The spirit of Virginia Tech cannot allow otherwise. We who once walked its halls and studied in its classrooms were trained to represent all that is good and right in the world, and we will prevail. Evil can never succeed, not...
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Some people are calling for Virginia Tech President Charles Steger's resignation in the aftermath of an on-campus shooting spree that left 33 people dead Monday. ABC News issued an online poll to guage reader opinion about the President. ABC asked "Should the university president step down?" Most results indicated that he SHOULD NOT step down. Here are the results of the survey: No. There was no way the second shooting could have been predicted. 6,036 Stop playing the blame game. Who are...
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Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued this statement: “My prayers are with the families and friends of those killed in today’s tragic shootings at Virginia Tech. We pray for all those injured, that they will recover from their injuries. I urge my fellow Virginians to pray for all those impacted by this heartbreaking occurrence. The Office of the Attorney General will work with the administration of Virginia Tech, the Virginia State Police, the Governor and all of our client...
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A panel studying the shootings at Virginia Tech held its first public meeting yesterday (Thursday) with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine. The panel will seek out details about the gunman, how the events unfolded, and how the state and other agencies responded. It is an eight-member commission, appointed by Gov Kaine, and led by retired State Police Superintendent W. Gerald Massengill.
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Virginia Tech President Charles Steger responded briefly Friday to this week's disclosure of e-mails from a Tech official the morning of the April 16, 2007, shootings on campus.
' Virginia Tech President Charles Steger responded briefly today to this week's disclosure of e-mails from a Tech official the morning of April 16, 2007, shootings on campus.
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger remembers being relieved when he learned that police had someone in custody after two students were killed in a dormitory.
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger Speaks to Public Services Summit@Nobel Week 2006. At the invitation of Cisco Systems and the City of Stockholm, Dr.
Online lifelong learning, non-credit courses free to Virginia Tech alumni. ... Overview VTalumnNET, an initiative of Virginia Tech President Charles Steger, provides a virtual ...
Baltimore Sun - Well, today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions. There were two shootings which occurred on campus. In each case there were fatalities.
