On Wednesday, October 21st there was a student suicide on the campus of Old Dominion University in an academic building known as Batten Arts & Letters (BAL). The day of this tragic event, the building was closed for the rest of day - but the rest of campus was expected to operate as normal. The day after, classes were held in the building it took place in. Students began making a memorial with flowers, messages, and posters outside of the building. On Monday, October 26th, not even a full week after the event, an email was sent out to all members of the campus community stating: “Later today, we will begin the process of respectfully gathering and removing these items from the outside of the building. I understand that each item carries meaning for someone, and I want to reassure you this process will be handled with the care and sensitivity that these tributes deserve.” I share disgust and anger with my peers of how poorly the institution has handled this. We believe administration is attempting to move on extremely quickly, without recognizing and addressing the mental health crisis among college students. This student-made memorial is not placed in a space that is inconvenient for people that need to pass. Please join our cause to have the university place a permanent memorial for this individual that will remain anonymous for privacy out of respect. Whether it is a plaque directly on the building or a surrounding bench, a memorial should NEVER be removed.