Tulane senior found dead by apparent suicide Thursday night

Akash Desai, Senior Staff Reporter

A Tulane student died by apparent suicide on Thursday night according to a statement issued Friday by President Michael Fitts. The email confirmed that the student was senior Harris Elledge. 

Elledge was a student in the A.B. Freeman School of Business and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was from Nashville, Tennessee. 

Students seeking mental health services can contact The Line, a service offered by Counseling and Psychological Services, at (504) 264-6074. A mental health professional will be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond. 

CAPS will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Student Health Center will also be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Monday. 

A full list of health resources, including where to go in case of an emergency and help after hours, is available on the Student Affairs webpage

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