( CNN ) -- It 's been more than a week since Brown University student Sunil Tripathi was last seen , but authorities appear to be no closer to knowing where he is . They are scouring Providence , Rhode Island , and nearby cities for any sign of the missing 22-year-old man . Tripathi was on approved leave from the Ivy League school , meaning that he had requested and was granted time off , but he remained a student there . `` We miss his warm smile and generous gentle spirit so very much . Your help and prayers to find him mean so much , '' his family said in a statement . Tripathi was last seen in the campus area on the morning of March 16 . He was wearing blue jeans , a black Eastern Mountain Sports ski jacket , glasses , and a Philadelphia Eagles wool hat . He is about 6 feet tall , 130 pounds and has short dark hair . According to his family , the FBI is assisting in the investigation , which is being led by the Providence Police Department . Detective Mark Sacco told CNN that police have have no solid leads so far . Tripathi apparently left his apartment without his wallet and cell phone . As far as police know , he was alone . Tripathi grew up in Radnor , Pennsylvania . His family said he is a talented saxophonist and a philosophy major . He has been living in Providence since 2008 . A public Facebook page has been created to help find Tripathi . Updates on the search effort are being posted there , as well as photographs and messages of encouragement . `` Our concerns are first and foremost with Sunil and his family , '' said Margaret Klawunn , vice president for student life and campus services at Brown University . `` We are hopeful that by encouraging the Brown community to help spread the word that Sunil will be located . '' CNN 's Rande Iaboni and Pauline Kim contributed to this report .
Pauline Kim , March 16 , was last seen on 22 . He was on approved leave from the school in Rhode Island , Providence . Family : `` We miss his warm smile and generous gentle spirit ''