All things in the report are not unique to Keene State College. They reflect what is happening everywhere in society and the world.

It was given to 29 colleges and organizations around the country to really do some work on suicide prevention. [Suicide] is really not recognized as a public problem. This is really the first concentrated effort...

Essentially the report made things crystal clear. [The Diversity Commission] knew things were going on. This sharpens the focus.

It is very important for us to get the community involved in suicide prevention. Eighty percent don’t have professional help who commit suicide. We can’t do it ourselves. We have to listen to them, give...