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RESOLUTION ON PAVILION I (adopted May 27, 1997)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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RESOLUTION ON PAVILION I
(adopted May 27, 1997)

  • WHEREAS, part of the gallery of Pavilion I collapsed shortly before the start of the Commencement Exercises on May 18, 1997; and
  • WHEREAS, spectators on and near the gallery were injured, one spectator subsequently dying of injuries sustained in this tragic accident; and
  • WHEREAS, bystanders, members of local rescue squads, firefighters, police officers, and University staff responded instantly to this calamity, tending to the injured with skill and compassion;
  • RESOLVED, The Board of Visitors expresses its profound sorrow and sympathy to the victims, and the families of the victims, of this disaster, and expresses deep gratitude to all those who cared for the injured.