A memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the Feb. 14 Northern Illinois University shooting will be held Thursday at the Carillon Tower on 1160 Observatory Drive.
Five students were killed and many more injured after a gunman opened fire in an NIU classroom last week.
It's hard for us to even comprehend how difficult the past week has been for all those at Northern Illinois and in the DeKalb [Ill.] community,"" Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in a statement. ""This is a chance for those at UW-Madison, in our own way, to show support and solidarity with a sister institution as they grieve.""
Berquam invites all UW-Madison students, faculty and staff to participate.
The tower's bells will ring for a full minute at noon, followed by other memorial compositions.
Berquam and the ROTC color guard plan to be at the memorial.
UW-Madison students and community members are asked to wear NIU school colors, cardinal and black.
