I have watched the Counseling Center staff members. Its felt by everyone. We have wonderful faculty and staff and have asked them tobe as flexible and understanding as possible with student requests this week. How can we do this? We as a student body across the country and across the world need to have our voices heard not only by the faculty but ll of our respective universities but on a national and international level. GANNON, Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Gannon, 98, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. I have watched my peers have mental breakdowns over fines they simply do not have the money to pay. WATCH LIVE: Erie News Now at 11. They want this swept under the rug as soon as possible. I have seen them show a tremendous amount of care and concern. I agree with a lot of what you said! They are here for you and they are willing to work with you through the challenges you may be experiencing. We will provide more details once they have been decided. After a tragedy like this, it is important to stay in community where theres access to the resources you need now, so you can take advantage of the counselors and our safe spaces, and so you can look after your friends and they you. The university also paid tribute to van Deventer, saying: "The program mourns Sheldon van Deventer. But in a year filled with the stresses of a pandemic and new routines, home beckons. Its al about the money. Students areburnedout, more and more seek help every day, and we are still forced to continue the semester as ifnothing is wrong, as if we are not quite literally breaking. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Investigators in Erie are continuing to look into the death of a Gannon University student over the weekend. Unite and find your voice !! What really needs to happen is that the liberal cesspool needs to be cleaned up! Is even one day a month worth the cost of mentally unwell students? In all of the time faculty has discussed the regulations and changes they chose to make, how have breaks for students never been implemented? Paying for Gannon University. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I confirm the loss yesterday of my partner and my son due to a tragic accident," Troy wrote. The people, who you accuse of actively patrolling and seeking out ways to punish students who are just trying to live normal lives under impossible circumstances have been working tirelessly to keep you on campus. However, this issue is much larger and is rooted much deeper than a poor administration that you painted the picture of. January 8: Residence halls open at 8am. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relationto these issues. I cant help but feel like Gannon is thinking about the numbers while we are all hanging on by a thread. "The program mourns Declan Bingham. Death care professionals deal with some of the most consequential decisions in the lives of families every day. Any students that read this if you are willing talk to someone in your administration or share this article with them. Gannons Erie campus in the heart of downtown is central to businesses and organizations providing project and internship experiences. Gannons Ruskin location, between Tampa and Bradenton, is the perfect combination of livable and beautiful. However, the university does need to step in and address these serious issues. Maybe pause to think about the things they are also giving up to work more and longer so there can be extra sessions of classes to support COVID capacity, staying late to brain storm how to safely feed everyone, how to open the recreation center so people can have an outlet, what kinds of programs can we create to allow people to connect but still caring for the immuno-compromised members of our community? Karla Wludyga, director of public relations and communications and special assistant to the president, confirmed Monday that Wahl had been taken off life support. Gannon's Erie campus in the heart of downtown is central to businesses and organizations providing project and internship experiences. Nonetheless, this has little to do with the issue at hand. Anonymous Mar 16, 2021 at 7:06 pm. And then claim that Gannon doesnt care? She was. ERIE, Pa. Officials said a 21-year-old Gannon University student from Butler County has died from injuries he suffered when he fell from a fraternity house balcony. More Local NewsMore Reports From Trina OrlandoErie College Student Dies After Being Found In AlleyJoin The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook PageStay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter, (TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. How can we be expected to push through asemester with no breaks while the world is crashing around us, when our worlds are crashing down within us? Look for a special edition of the Maroon Minute tomorrow morning about how to engage in this moment of silence. Gannon cares? Ya okay. Loved every moment we had together. It attacks Gannon as an institution, the institution that sponsors the paper that you are writing for, and does not uphold the Catholic social and moral standard of dignity. Thank you for speaking for those who feel nothing but silence. For her senior project, she raised nearly $7,000 to help purchase a service dog for a family friend with a rare genetic disorder. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, Erie police said Wahl, a junior engineering major from Harmony, Pa., in Butler County, was jumping up and down near the railing when he lost his balance and fell 17 feet. Ill believe it when I see it. This piece should wake the sleeping, the heads buried in the sand, and the wide awake!! , Kathleen Mar 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm. who preceded him in death; beloved father to Mark N. Templeton (Kathleen Dull) of Oak Park, Illinois and . work at the Counseling Center care so deeply for our student body. I hope you think about the potential damage and pain you may be causing for those unknown/unseen faculty and staff members you are lumping into this careless mass you seem to despise so much. Mental and emotional well-, being is plummeting. A delightful young man and leader of Gannon soccer from the day he entered the locker room. If we as a university carry on as we have been, I will be disheartened and disgusted. But we need more resources. We have heard from many of you, and the pain is real. Is even one day a month worth the cost of mentally unwell students? Ted Marnen, director of police and safety at Gannon, said Gannon police were called in to assist on the scene by the Erie police. Students are, out, more and more seek help every day, and we are still forced to continue the semester as if. 109 University Square I sit here writing this as I shake with anger and a broken heart over the rapidly declining mental health of the student body here at Gannon. After the experiences I have had since spring of 2020, I feel that Gannon as an institution has failed to make proper accommodations for mental health and furthermore financial hardship students are facing due to the pandemic. Or the student with no insurance at all? I have watched my peers try and reach out for help, but their needs are not met. / CBS Pittsburgh. We are doing the best we can under unimaginable circumstances. There was an outpouring of love and support for Brynda's family on social media as well. President Trump tried to tell people that the cure cant be worse than the disease, (right as he usually is), and he knew this kind of thing was bound to happen. Your email address will not be published. Gannon University is a private Catholic university in Erie, Pennsylvania. Instudents eyes. February 3, 2014 / 11:47 AM If we as a university carry on as we have been, I will be disheartened and disgusted. As one of 2 women of color in my program I started doubting the validity of my presence in academia at all. Police are now trying to determine how Brynda ended up in the alley. To the authors credit, she has spoken on this topic numerous times prior to this event. Friday, February 24, 2023 . DePaul mourns death of School of Music advisory board member Mary Patricia Gannon. THIS IS INCLUDED IN OUR TUITION. Gannon University is currently at its largest enrollment in history with over 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Our most recent Instagram post acknowledges that our awareness as a staff of student voices has gotten. Please do better for those suffering and for those who couldnt bare to suffer any longer. These messages mean nothing unless they are backed up with concrete plans of action and the active prioritization of mental health. I truly think your message has a strong foundation and you should continue to fight for these values, however please be more mindful. Your bravery is incredibly admirable, even in the face of something so serious, saddening, and close to our hearts. Resources can be made available but if someone is too embarrassed or scared to reach out what good are the resources? Cook said no autopsy is scheduled. A FORMER college soccer player and his dad's business partner were found dead in a hotel room as police launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths. While half of our faces are covered with masks, I can see eyes that are defeated. Required fields are marked *, Anonymous Mar 17, 2021 at 4:01 pm. A prayer service for Brynda was held Sunday on campus. As said in the comments above, the administration is trying their hardest as many do not even have the opportunity to be on campus. The police and safety doesnt have any control over the fraternity houses, but he said the height of that railing is a concern. All comments will be reviewed for language before published on the website. Well miss you brother .". Kevin Kwabina. Roundtable: What is the most interesting thing youve seen in the sky. I know this was likely not your intent, but the article comes off as capitalizing on a tragedy for your own personal gain. Im glad you have this plate form to allow some of the opinions of the students to be heard. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT let Gannon fool any of you. Ellen Madden Mar 15, 2021 at 1:26 pm. I have watched my peers regress into depression because social opportunities are taken away from them. Ericca Rodriguez Mar 14, 2021 at 8:50 pm. A 19-year-old Gannon University student died of asphyxiation due to drowning when the kayak he was in overturned in a Crawford County pond on Saturday, Crawford County Coroner Scott Schell said . PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A University of Pennsylvania doctor who found a treatment for his own deadly disease is now on a mission to help more people living with rare diseases. We hear you. We ALL need to feel that. She grew up in Shreveport and then Dallas. Survey responses will also assist in providing further direction to the steering committee and to university leadership for setting goals and allocating resources for Gannons JEDI and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office initiatives. It cannot feel like it is students versus the university we all attend. What happens to the student whose insurance does not cover off campus options? I am praying so hard for the people involved in this tragic loss this weekend. Erie, PA 16541, 105 Commercial Center Drive Eric Pope, associate director of Student Organizations and Leadership Development, said neither the university nor the Inter-Fraternity Council will take any action against the fraternity as Wahl and the others who were there that night were all 21 or older and the gathering wasnt deemed an official fraternity function. Think wisely. Students are being pushed too hard at this university and it is not just the students, as a faculty member who wishes to remain anonymous I have been pushed to breaking point too and my mental health is suffering right along with the students, with increased work hours and the desire to serve the students as best I can. The Associated Press contributed to this report. We cannot be expected to go on as normal when people are losing their will to live. All comments will be reviewed for language before published on the website numbers while we are all on. 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