Crazy day at work ...

I'm sure it will make the national news, as it has hit the AP wire here and the news is all over Florida ...

Today at our northernmost campus, a young woman was assaulted by two men in a classroom. This happened about 10 this morning and, as such, that campus was not only locked down, but each and every vehicle leaving the campus was searched. So far, there has been descriptions of the two men released but no one has been apprehended.

That's the bad news.

The good (?) news is that we (my college) are very ready and able to handle such an occurrance and aside from the fact the assault took place, the procedure was followed. It seems a bit inhumane to talk about procedure when a woman is hurting, but honestly, it could happen anywhere and now I know what we would do if it happened on my campus.

After this happened, in an unrelated incident, the entire campus email system, network and internet systems went down.

I did a lot of filing today. Thoughtful filing.

I hope the woman who was assaulted is okay. I will keep her in my prayers tonight.

(from the Charlotte Sun Herald)

BREAKING: ASSAULT WITH KNIFE REPORTED AT EDISON, CLASSES CANCELED

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating "an assault with a knife in a bathroom" shortly before 10 a.m. today at the Charlotte campus of Edison State College.
The victim is reported to be a student around age 30 or 31, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Lt. Rick Hobbs, a major crimes detective with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, said the matter is being classified as an assault, until further testing is completed. Officials earlier called it a sexual assault.

Sheriff's deputies stopped students' vehicles as they left the campus. The woman has been taken to a hospital.
Classes have been canceled for today.

Deputies issued a BOLO for two male suspects.
Sheriff's spokesman Bob Carpenter provided these descriptions:
"White Male, 5-6 to 5-8 inches tall, about 20-25 years of age, skinny, dirty blond crew cut hair, two-day growth of beard, was wearing white Puma shirt, black shoes, a scar over eye and wearing a gold hoop in his right eyebrow.
"The black male was stocky in build, 150 pounds, 20-25 years of age, clean shaven, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a large gold necklace around his neck, large baggy blue and black polo shirt, and blue jean shorts with yellow boxers over them."
The sheriff's helicopter and K-9 units have been involved in the search for the two suspects.
Those with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 941-639-2101 and Crime Stoppers at 800-780-TIPS.
Classes at Edison are expected to resume Friday.