February 29, 2008
At Northern Illinois U., Leaders Grapple With a Tragedy
At even the best-prepared universities, there is no playbook for handling the crush of tough decisions that comes after a mass shooting rocks an otherwise quiet campus.
The police tape eventually comes down. But the decisions remain, often with few guideposts.
The key, said John G. Peters, president of Northern Illinois University, is to keep focused on the basics.
"The world wants answers to questions, and answers are always slow in coming, and confusing," Mr. Peters
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