ORONO – The University of Maine will set up a remembrance wall outside Alfond Arena today as part of its initial steps to honor men’s hockey coach Shawn Walsh, who died Monday.

The wall will be unveiled at 10:30 a.m. People are invited to stop by at the opening or anytime during the next week to commit their thoughts to paper.

On Friday, buses will be made available for students wishing to pay their respects to Walsh at St. John’s Catholic Church at 207 York Street in Bangor. Buses will leave Memorial Union Circle at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.

A memorial event is being planned for 7 p.m., Oct. 12, at Alfond Arena. The program is open to the public and will be designed to be a celebration of Walsh’s life. Arrangements for the program are still being finalized.