As Eric's Student Adviser, it's my unfortunate duty to inform you that Eric Gracen has been upgraded to missing person status as of late last night. Valemont University staff, including myself, are working with local authorities to locate Eric. We are hoping that this is just a huge misunderstanding and that Eric is well and will return to Valemont for his senior year.

Valemont has hired private investigator named Casey Loomis to work in conjunction with the local police. Ms. Loomis has started a blog in hopes to reach out to the community and spread the word regarding Eric's disappearance. Her blog can be found here. I encourage any student or faculty member who might have seen Eric to please speak with Ms. Loomis as soon as possible.

I would like to reiterate to prospective students that the faculty and staff of Valemont University take your personal safety seriously. Campus security is on-call 24 hours a day, we are working on installing more lighting on campus walkways, and we have established a "Student Buddy" program so that no one has to walk across campus alone at night. At Valemont, we are always watching out for you.

We look forward to your applications and to seeing you on campus in the fall.

Best Regards,

Prof. Nicholas Blunt