shame 25,360 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Toronto emergency services respond to death at Bahen Centre Toronto Fire was dispatched to the Bahen Centre for Information Technology at 8:40 pm in response to a death on the first floor. Around half an hour after the call, there were around 10 police cruisers and multiple Campus Police officers on the scene. Students who were studying at Bahen told The Varsity that they were asked to evacuate the building by police. Both Toronto Police and Campus Police were on the scene. Campus Police declined to comment on the matter. https://thevarsity.ca/2019/03/17/toronto-emergency-services-respond-to-death-at-bahen-centre/ UPDATE: U of T acknowledges death at Bahen Centre, police deem incident non-suspicious U of T released its first statement today acknowledging the death at the Bahen Centre for Information Technology last night, sending out a Twitter thread at noon asking people to respect the individual’s privacy. Toronto Police spokesperson Jenifferjit Sidhu told The Varsity, “The investigation at this time is non-criminal and not suspicious.” The Bahen Centre was temporarily closed earlier today while police investigated the incident. Several classes were relocated as a result. The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering announced that the building reopened at 1:00 pm today, though 1:00 pm classes that had been moved would still take place in the locations announced this morning. Classes starting at 2:00 pm are set to take place in Bahen as originally scheduled. Undergraduate Associate Chair for the Department of Computer Science Michelle Craig also emailed Computer Science students shortly after 12:30 pm on Monday, acknowledging the death and asking for people to respect the individual’s privacy. Both the email and U of T’s Twitter thread listed mental health services and hotlines for people to access. Community disappointed in U of T’s response U of T’s response to the incident has been criticized by students over social media, with many linking it to perceived inaction on mental health issues. One person on Twitter replied to U of T’s tweet by writing, “Condolences mean nothing until we see real change.” Shortly after the news was broken last night, U of T students organized a silent protest that is set for today from 2:00–6:00 pm at King’s College Circle, near President Meric Gertler’s office. The event’s description states that U of T’s “gross negligence towards its students has led to a toxic campus environment.” “The U of T administration refuses to acknowledge this ongoing crisis, and treats these students like an afterthought — in addition to the tradition long practiced by the administration, of ignoring advice to modernize and strengthen U of T’s mental health services.” Previous article on last year's suicide at Bahen: https://thevarsity.ca/2018/07/04/students-call-for-better-mental-health-supports-in-wake-of-bahen-death/ angels forever, forever angels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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