6:29 p.m., Nov. 8, 2008----The University of Delaware community extends condolences to the family and friends of freshman Brett Griffin, 18, who died Nov. 8, Michael A. Gilbert, vice president for students affairs, announced today.

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"Our deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Griffin's family and to his many friends on our campus," Gilbert said. "His death is a tragedy for us all."

Newark Police report that Mr. Griffin, a freshman from Kendall Park, N.J., was found unconscious at a party in the early morning at a house on Annabelle Street in Newark. An ambulance from the Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Company responded to a 911 call and found him in cardiac arrest and not breathing. The crew and New Castle County paramedics initiated life-saving measures at the scene and while he was being taken to Christiana Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police are investigating an overdose of alcohol as the primary cause of the emergency.

The University is cooperating fully with Newark Police on the investigation into the cause of his death.

Counselors from the University's Center for Counseling and Student Development and staff from the offices of Student Life and Residence Life are available to offer support to Mr. Griffin's friends and colleagues on campus. UD students who are stressed or concerned should contact the Office of the Dean of Students or the Counseling Center.