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title: President Pines Responds to Tragedy at the University of Virginia
date: 2022-11-14T03:00:00-05:00
author: Mei Lu
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# President Pines Responds to Tragedy at the University of Virginia

*November 14, 2022* — by Mei Lu
> Gun violence has taken lives at nearby @UVA. Our hearts are with our friends and colleagues coping with this tragedy.  Praying for the lives lost and those who waited in fear to be reunited with loved ones.

Message from President Darryll J. Pines

President Pines [**responded on Twitter**](https://twitter.com/President_Pines/status/1592192327367401473?s=20&t=7elBLFy14Wi1N34FwxhYOw) to the tragic shooting that occurred on November 13, 2022, at the University of Virginia:

> Gun violence has taken lives at nearby @UVA. Our hearts are with our friends and colleagues coping with this tragedy.  
>   
> Praying for the lives lost and those who waited in fear to be reunited with loved ones.