Article updated 5:50 p.m.
According to an email sent Sunday Jan. 11 from Dean of Students Smith Jackson, Elon junior Trent Stetler has died.
Dean Jackson's email says the Burlington police are still investigating, but say Stetler appears to have taken his own life.
Elon Local News spoke to Dean Jackson Sunday night. He says Burlington police are investigating Stetler's death because the incident did not occur on Elon property. Dean Jackson says the Burlington police say they were called around 9:15 Sunday morning.
Stetler was from Havertown, Pennsylvania and was the son of James and Denette Stetler. Dean Jackson's email says he was majoring in economics with a minor in communications.
Outside of class, Stetler was a member of Elon men's rugby and worked as an intern for the Phoenix Club in the Athletics department. Dean Jackson's email also says Stetler was a member of Elon's chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional business fraternity.
There will be a "Gathering of Friends" Monday night at 5 p.m. in the Lakeside meeting room, above Lakeside Dining Hall, for those who wish to share memories of Stetler. According to Dean Jackson's email, the meeting is open to all members of the Elon community.
Dean Jackson encourages grieving students to reach out to Elon Counseling Services. The Counseling Services office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be reached at (336) 278-7280. After hours, counselors are on-call through Campus Safety and Police at (336) 278-5555.
Dean Jackson told ELN he spoke to Stetler's mother, who said funeral arrangements will be made tomorrow. Dean Jackson says the Stetler family welcomes any cards, letters or pictures of their son.
Here is the full email from Dean Jackson: