After a man on the roof of Van Hise Hall was talked out of committing suicide, school officials are urging troubled students and others to ask for help. The incident was reported at 4:06 p.m. Friday, according to a release from the UW-Madison police department. Campus officers were assisted by the city police and fire departments and other university officials in talking to the man, so he got off the roof and was taken to get medical attention.
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