Emergency Info from NU

Bala
Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:25:57 +0000

What we all suspected and feared. Only wish I had something else, anything else, to report. A terrible loss for the entire university community, an unfathomable one for the family.

September 27, 2012

Dear Members of the Northwestern Community:

I am saddened to report that the body of a Northwestern undergraduate student, Harsha Maddula, who has been missing since last Saturday, has been found in Wilmette Harbor.

Harsha was a sophomore in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science from New Hyde Park, New York.

On behalf of Northwestern University, I extend our deepest sympathies to Harsha’s family and to his many friends at Northwestern. Our thoughts are with them. The loss of one member of the Northwestern community deeply affects us all, and as we start the new academic year, normally a time of joy and optimism, we do so this year with a heavy heart.

I also would like to thank Northwestern University Police and all the other law enforcement agencies and fire departments that were involved in the search for Harsha during the past few days. Their work, along with that of our Student Affairs staff, and the tremendous show of support from our students demonstrates clearly the compassion and commitment of the Northwestern family.

I know that this tragic loss will affect many of us. I urge you to contact Counseling and Psychological Services or the Chaplain’s Office if you feel the need to do so.

Again, we offer our profound sympathy to Harsha’s family and his fellow students. We join them in mourning the loss of a member of our community.

Morton Schapiro
President and Professor