An international student has passed away in an eastern Idaho hospital, according to an email from the Dean of Students Blaine Eckles.
Rojit Raut, a computer science major, passed away due to an illness on Sunday at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Raut is a first-year student from Nepal.
There will be a letter and card writing event this Friday, Feb. 3, from 2-5 p.m. at the International Programs Office Event Center, in LLC 3.
Students impacted and in need of assistance during this time can contact the Counseling and Testing Center at (208) 885-6716. If you are concerned about a student, faculty or staff member and are unsure of what to do, UI encourages you to file a VandalCARE report.
Correction: In the original release from the university, Rojit Raut’s name was spelled incorrectly