“A lot of people wonder why they’re not being ordered to go home, but in a time of crisis like this, people tend to bond—in fact, a lot of people have told me they don’t want to go home,” said former Sen. David Pryor, Institute of Politics director, and one of the lead coordinator’s of yesterday’s events at the Kennedy School.

While the College’s upperclass activities fair and registration proceeded as scheduled, the Divinity School postponed its Field Education Site Fair until next Monday.

Yesterday afternoon, Summers sent a University-wide e-mail addressing the bombings and the University’s response.

“This is a moment of incalculable sorrow and loss, and I hope we will all take care to support all members of our community during this terrible episode in the life of our nation and the world,” Summers wrote.

Staff also huddled around television sets, radios and computers awaiting word of loved ones and colleagues.

“It wasn’t an easy day for anyone,” Catalano said.

Initial concerns about a group of staff from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics traveling from Boston to L.A. yesterday morning were alleviated when the group reported they were safe in Canada where their flight had been diverted.