Other friends said in addition to Jo's superiorcommitment to his academics and music, he was a"kind, generous and fun friend."
Won S. Shin '00, one of Jo's friends inKirkland House, said that although Jo may haveseemed "quiet and shy" to people who did not knowhim, he was "always quick to lend a hand or make ajoke."
Shin remembered his own birthday dinnercelebration as a first-year, when Jo had to leavethe restaurant before eating.
"When the rest of us were done and asked forthe check, we discovered that Chang had discreetlypaid for all of us," Shin wrote in an e-mailmessage. "Chang was truly a unique and specialhuman being. He will be sorely missed becausethere will never be anyone else like him."
Kirkland House administrators held a meetingyesterday afternoon to help friends and housematesdeal with the sudden loss.
Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68, who waspresent at the meeting, expressed his sorrow.
"Any time a student at the College who has suchpromise for the future dies in any way, I feel animmediate sense of grief," Lewis said. "We are acommunity and a family, and we should try to helpeach other."
Also on hand at the meeting wererepresentatives from campus mental healthresources and counseling groups. They stressed theimportance of forming a cohesive support system.
Dr. Richard D. Kadison, chief of Harvard'smental health services, said the University HealthServices' (UHS) urgent care hours will beincreased over the next few days.
"We're trying to reach out and make ourselvesavailable...and we will follow up after the dustsettles," Kadison said.
He suggested that, in some cases, publicizedsuicides can prompt other students to follow suit.
"For anyone else who has been feelingdesperate, it can get them thinking that [suicide]is a reality," he said.
The Bureau of Study Counsel is also offeringcounseling to Harvard students. Bureau DirectorCharles P. Ducey said he hopes students will talkto each other about the loss as well.
"Talking helps people make sense of things thatare tragic," Ducey said.
Jo leaves two parents, Kuk Nam and Jong Geum Joof Cerritos, Calif., and an older brother, ChangB. Jo '93, of New York City.
Bowen said friends are in the process ofplanning a memorial for Jo