Florida State University initially announced that classes and business operations would resume on Monday, April 21, following a shooting near the student union on Thursday. However, as students expressed confusion and anger about returning to campus so soon after the tragedy, the university’s leadership changed course. University President Richard McCullough clarified that while classes would resume as scheduled, accommodations would be made for those who didn’t feel comfortable returning.
The university later announced that all absences next week would be excused without needing justification, and remote options would be available for some classes. Many students expressed feeling unsafe about returning to campus, citing damage left by SWAT officers responding to the shooting and the fear of facing the scene where the tragedy occurred.
One student, Phoenix Ikner, has been hospitalized and is in custody in connection with the shooting that killed two staff members and injured six. Students, like Elizabeth Palmer, shared their trauma and fear of returning to campus after witnessing the aftermath of the shooting.
Senior Jack Campi was in disbelief when originally told to return to campus on Monday, but is now waiting to hear from professors on how exams will be handled. The university community is still reeling from the tragedy, with students expressing uncertainty and stress about the future and the emotional toll of the events that transpired.
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