Bringing Awareness

A display of backpacks line the Drill Field to remember college students who have died from suicide.
Photo by Logan Kirkland

September 10, 2018

As part of National Suicide Prevention Week, MSU's Department of Health Promotion and Wellness is displaying 1,100 backpacks on the university's historic Drill Field. The backpacks, which represent the 1,100 U.S. college students who die by suicide each year, will be on display from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday [Sept. 11]. For more on MSU's available mental health resources, visit Student Counseling Services.