Aman served as the interim vice president at Oregon University for one year.

EastIdahoNews.com reporter Natalia Hepworth spoke with Aman Friday afternoon.

Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com reporter: What was your initial reaction to the open fire at Upmqua?

Rick Aman, EITC interim president: As with anybody it would be shock. It’s a beautiful campus a classic community college. Kind of a rural type setting, very peaceful, serene. It would be the last place on earth that I think you would expect that kind of horrific news.