Those that attended were invited to light candles in remembrance of Palumbo and partake in a moment of silence in his memory.

Michael Palumbo, residence director at Ithaca College, died in his on-campus apartment Nov. 7. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

With over 25,000 students returning to the Ithaca area, Ithaca College is in the process of assessing long- and short-term water conservation efforts in the midst of the worst drought in Tompkins County since 1999. Despite recent rain, the drought is still in effect.