the statement. Zhu is a graduate student pursuing a doctorate in agricultural and applied economics. He began studies at Virginia Tech in fall 2008, Hincker said. Our hearts go out to the victim and her family, President Charles W. Steger said in a letter to the campus community. An act of violence like this one brings back memories of the April 16 tragedy and I have no doubt that many of us feel especially distraught. Authorities say on April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 students and professors before killing himself.