Sometimes people panic when they hear of meningitis on campus, but I assure you there is no indication of it so far. UW residence coordinators and UW Police held a meeting Tuesday night for concerned residents of the Lakeshore Residence Halls. At the meeting, students were briefed on the situation and advised to seek available counseling at University Health Services if desired. UW Housing Director Paul Levens said the university planned to hold meetings with residents and friends to keep them informed of any developments. Students who are upset should certainly talk to their housefellow or call the UW counseling center or the dean of students.
People are pretty sad about the whole thing.
It's very sad when a student dies.