NORFOLK, Va., March 25 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news release:

As students returned to campus after Spring Break this week, they have been greeted by messages of Monarch Strong, counselors and therapy dogs. On March 23 and 24, Dominion Rock was turned into a memorial to Lt. Col. Brandon A. Shah (B.S. '07), who courageously defended his students on March 12. Students surrounded the rock with American flags, while also placing painted handprints and written personalized messages on the rock's surface. Photos Chuck Thomas and Michael DiBari/ODU

Dominion Rock, located between the Engineering Systems Building and the future Biological Sciences Building, has been turned into a student-led memorial honoring Lt. Col. Brandon...