Members of the Union community are being asked to participate at noon today in a national "Day of Mourning" to honor the victims at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where 32 people were killed in the worst shooting rampage in modern U.S. history.
At noon, the Union College bell will ring for one minute to remember those who lost their lives in this tragic event.
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer asked all communities across the state to observe a moment of silence at noon in honor of the victims. He also asked municipal and church bells to be tolled in their memory.
The request follows Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine's declaration of Friday as a "Day of Mourning" in the state.
On Tuesday, hundreds of members of the Union community participated in a candlelight vigil outside the Nott Memorial to offer prayers and support to the community in Blacksburg, Va.
The vigil was coordinated by Student Forum and Viki Brooks-McDonald, the College’s interfaith chaplain.