Students need to demand their rights back! If we as a university carry on as we have been, I will be disheartened and disgusted. The Erie Sports Center will remain open and further information will be posted soon. Please enter valid email address to continue. Resources can be made available but if someone is too embarrassed or scared to reach out what good are the resources? How can Gannon expect their students to be always faithful, generous, brave and honorable when it is going around the community that some of the professionals here are just the opposite? Where does our money go?!!!! Cook ruled blunt force trauma as the cause of death. Its an unfortunate accident, Warner said. The purpose of the survey is to collect information from students and employees about their experiences and perceptions of inclusion and belonging at our university. Its felt by everyone. Not just today, everyday! We will provide more details once they have been decided. Here, we begin this journey of healing together and it is where we can offer the most intentional and powerful support. I feel like we keep screaming every week in our articles about mental health and for change on campus to no avail, but the first article should have been enough. They are available to assist with grief counseling and can be reached at (814) 871-7622 or by email at counseling@gannon.edu. Some have asked why we have remained in session and the answer is simple: We believe we need to be here and continuing with our routines with the support of the faculty and staff surrounding you. Sometimes, it feels that the university would care more if I threw a party than if I relayed that my mental health was suffering. See the attached document for more information. While I can appreciate this ideas in the article, the fact this was written so quickly doesnt seem legitimate from a timing aspect. We cannot keep going on as we have been. Effective immediately, we are changing the spring academic calendar to provide a four-day holiday at Easter. As a small university as well, I fully agree with this. I have watched my peers try and rea, ch out for help, but their needs are not met. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 4/14/12 Live Life With No Regrets written on them. In fact, it should have been reevaluated before this. I have watched the Counseling Center staff membersgive every ounce of effort they have to meet the needs of their students. This problem is much larger than Gannon. The only terrible inaction would be the staff member who supposedly ignored the student. 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. We do our clinical rotations in a lot of different hospitals., Amina Dhaher, Student, Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences. Was this a thought that came up in the hundreds of discussions faculty has had but ruled out for some reason? There needs to be more thought into how to help this population. Those whowork at the Counseling Center care so deeply for our student body. Why are breaks implemented in the first place? Are more counselors the answer? students eyes. Also, it seems like you are saying that this tragedy would not have happened if we had spring break or even one mental health day which sounds absurd. Gannon University is currently at its largest enrollment in history with over 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students. We hear you. That was prior to our world being turned upside down by a global pandemic. It cannot feel like it is students versus the university we all attend. Change needs to happen that is far too powerful to think mandatory webinars will solve real change targeted at the staff lacking the makings to be a Golden Knight. Larger schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State have designated mental health days, where no classes take. These values carry into every aspect of life at Gannon: in athletics and academics, in our global travels, and in the communities we serve. Think about what you love to do, where you imagine yourself working, or what you want to accomplish in the future. To clarify my contempt, this article suggests that if Gannon did have a spring break, then our beloved student would still be alive. It cannot feel like it is students versus the university we all attend. You are absolutely entitled to your opinion, however it does show the youth and passion of student who has a lot to learn about life in this world. We believe in the possibilities that will come when you join our campaign the ones that inspire generations of students, faculty and alumni to pursue bold opportunities that transform them and those in their communities across the world. Its a hard time for a lot of people but there ultimately steps each individual needs to take for themselves. Even despite the amount of financial aid I was given, I find it difficult on a moral level to pay any amount of money to live on a campus where mental health is either blatantly disregarded or pretended to be cared about under the guise of shallow words and messages. Thank you so much for speaking on our behalf. -Ali Smith, Arts and Leisure Editor, Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 2:02 am. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Patricia Gannon, advisory board and emeritus board member in the DePaul University School of Music, on Saturday, Feb. 18. While half of our faces are covered with masks, I can see eyes that are defeated. ), First published on March 6, 2014 / 10:06 AM. Why cant a smaller school like Gannon implement the same thing, at the very least? Now is no time to grieve alone. I dont want to write another article calling for this same exact thing. Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Erie, PA 16541, 105 Commercial Center Drive Gannon said the university will hold a prayer service on campus at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Gannon University is a higher education institution located in Erie County, PA. 2 Former Gannon University soccer player Declan Bingham was mysteriously found dead in a Chicago hotel room Credit: Gannon University Athletics 2 Sheldon van Deventer (R), a co-owner of Erie Sports Park league and business partner of Declan Bingham's father, was also found dead in the same hotel room Credit: Facebook/ Erie Sports Center And I hear you. There was an outpouring of love and support for Brynda's family on social media as well. What about encouraging and practicing a balanced lifestyle? Is even one day a month worth the cost of mentally unwell students? We have wonderful faculty and staff and have asked them tobe as flexible and understanding as possible with student requests this week. Dining hall opens at 4:30pm January 9: First day of the semester James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. He wanted to win. Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Gannon, 98, of Hillsboro passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. Friday, February 24, 2023 . He was unconscious when paramedics arrived to APD at 234-236 W. Third St., and went into cardiac arrest when he was placed in the ambulance to be taken to UPMC Hamot Medical Center. Thank you for speaking up. Period queen speak your peace! We need more counselors. Believe in the Possibilities. After attending Woodrow Wilson High School, she continued . Multiple articles have been written for The Gannon Knight about the raging mental health pandemic that exists amid college students today. To the authors credit, she has spoken on this topic numerous times prior to this event. I stand with you. This is a VERY popular opinion in many Gannon students. I have seen them show a tremendous amount of care and concern. ERIE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) - The coroner says a 21-year-old college student who died of hypothermia last month was also legally drunk. What about peer support groups? With that comes COVID numbers, but with that also comes mental health. For this reason, I will be following a commenters suggestion above, and plan to transfer my credits elsewhere for the upcoming academic year. As someone who has watched loved ones and personally struggled with mental health for years the lack of concern runs DEEP at Gannon, even academically. 3,695 Results. The problem goes way deeper than Gannon. Or the student with no insurance at all? It truly saddens me, but I have come to the conclusion that I will not be returning. A school spokesperson released a statement to KDKA: "All of us here at Seneca Valley were profoundly and deeply saddened to hear of Abbie Brynda's passing. It's been a long 72 hours on Gannon University's campus after a student took his own life Saturday night. While half of our faces are covered with masks, I can see eyes that are defeated. I had lost 2 family members months apart that year. We have had several students die. I am infuriated. My daughter is a junior in high school and we were really looking at Gannon, but now Im not so sure. Kate Halapin Mar 14, 2021 at 9:18 pm. That is what is lacking. Honestly, this smacks of entitlement and it makes one wonder if you are the one who wants to pretend like nothing is happening and go on like normal. Officials with the Chicago Police Department have launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths. I feel let down by Gannon. How can we be expected to push through a. semester with no breaks while the world is crashing around us, when our worlds are crashing down within us? Well written and thought provoking article that sheds light on a population that is being overlooked during this difficult time. Dr. David Fajgenbaum . Wahl was a junior engineering major and member of Alpha Phi Delta. A forum with SGA was already in the works for next week. Theyve been asked to consider delaying exams, extending time for assignments, or simply providing time for reflection. "The impact is immense and we are busy dealing with the grief. Th. He said Gannon made an effort to improve Harborview railings, by raising them. This issue extends way beyond asking for Mental Health off days. Loved every moment we had together. I suggest to you all that the best course of action is to commemorate our friend, and not to uphold these outdated, pretentious, ideological agendas. Maybe say thank you to these people instead of accusing them of pretending to care. Please do better for those suffering and for those who couldnt bare to suffer any longer. versity, we need to be united now more than ever. Rest easy beautiful. We are doing the best we can under unimaginable circumstances. Human beings are social creatures. The way Anna wrote really portrayed how Ive been feeling as a student and how I feel a lot of other students have been feeling about this situation recently. 109 University Square Anonymous Mar 14, 2021 at 9:18 pm. Your email address will not be published. Nov 8, 2022 RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP The body of a 19-year-old Gannon University student was recovered from an eastern Crawford County pond Monday afternoon, according to authorities. When almost every aspect of . If you want real change made, SPEAK UP. Excellently written. I truly think your message has a strong foundation and you should continue to fight for these values, however please be more mindful. They need to put the money towards an amazing counseling department. At the undergraduate level, students can choose from over 60 bachelor and associate degree program while at the graduate level, over 30 masters and doctorate degrees are offered. But to blame Gannon for this is completely baseless. Thank you. The past 24 hours have been hard on the entire Gannon community, and especially on our students family and friends. Brynda was a junior nursing major. Gannon has also had ONE YEAR to adjust the extra mental health services needed due to COVID, because surprise surprise, suicide rates have risen and keep rising, and they didnt do a single thing. 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? 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. We are doing the best we can under unimaginable circumstances. Students should be the main concern, not numbers. If we as a university carry on as we have been, I will be disheartened and disgusted. Any students that read this if you are willing talk to someone in your administration or share this article with them. Many times in this article you mentioned yourself, and even how you do not have to pay for college, when the article should have been focused on mourning the loss of a beloved life. Just a thought. This piece should wake the sleeping, the heads buried in the sand, and the wide awake!! Lt. Kirk Werner, the public relations officer for the Erie police, said the police investigation was closed after no criminal action or suspicious circumstances were found. Enjoy a vibrant urban entertainment scene and Lake Erie beaches all within a two-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT let Gannon fool any of you. But in a year filled with the stresses of a pandemic and new routines, home beckons. Well miss you brother .". Mental and emotional well-, being is plummeting. Ann Freehling Mar 15, 2021 at 12:47 pm. We are a community made of individuals. According to police, Jason Wahl, of Harmony, fell from a second-story balcony at the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity house on Friday night. Your bravery is incredibly admirable, even in the face of something so serious, saddening, and close to our hearts. While I agree that the circumstances of this semester are exceedingly difficult, the student body is not alone in facing these challenges. Lezlee Betts Mar 15, 2021 at 5:47 pm. This pandemic has not only worsened issues people already had but its created a whole host of new ones. who preceded him in death; beloved father to Mark N. Templeton (Kathleen Dull) of Oak Park, Illinois and . The police were alerted shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday that the attack happened . We do not know what was going on in his life and I think that writing this accusatory article without the familys permission and so soon after his death is not right. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relationto these issues. I was surprised at how fast Im watching the people around me burn out and simply not care about their classes anymore just because they do not have the energy to do so. If you would have known him, cared for him, and his grieving family and friends, you would not have even the slightest inclination to begin writing such an atrocious piece. To take this tragedy and throw blame at Gannon without any real understanding is just wrong. Even despite t, he amount of financial aid I was given, I find it difficult on a moral level to pay any amount of money to live on a campus where mental health is either blatantly disregarded or pretended to be cared about under the guise of shallow words and messages. I tried reaching out to my advisor letting him know perhaps I should lighten my load, he reassured me that I was fine and that I could handle it. I failed 2 classes that year for the first time in my life. How can we fix an issue that is a problem nationwide, especially at such a small university? Anna is an amazing person and uses her voice for others that cant or wont speak up. Lori Helbeck Mar 15, 2021 at 12:50 am. Toxicology tests are pending and the results won't be available for several weeks. In my mind it begs the question, is this all worth it? Intrigued, he went back in to see whose car it was and found Murray doing an evening rehab session. The 2023 tuition & fees of Gannon University (Gannon) is $36,706 for prospective students and the 2023 graduate school tuition & fees is $21,410. It is detrimental. I also understand that faculty has worked tirelessly to make regulations, class changes and accommodate this pandemic. In my mind it begs the question, is this all worth it? While I understand the frustrations with deteriorating mental health during this pandemic, I think that writing this article the day of the students death is not right. Gannon University 4.2 109 reviews Write a review Snapshot Why Join Us 109 Reviews 55 Salaries 51 Jobs 18 Q&A Interviews 1 Photos Want to work here? It feels that the regulations and changes faculty have made have been mainly concerned with keeping COVID numbers low. And if I dont by next semester, myself and other outraged students will take our hard earned money and spend it elsewhere. Ron Raimondi Mar 15, 2021 at 12:54 pm. I dont think writing about this topic is appropriate and to respect the dignity of others would have been best if you didnt post this. THELMA GANNON. Erie, PA 16541, 105 Commercial Center Drive If Gannon does not take action, they will be buried. He was a really neat kid and very athletic, Oliver said. Our most recent Instagram post acknowledges that our awareness as a staff of student voices has gottenhundreds more likes than our other posts usually get (at the time this post was written). Isolation breeds depression. I agree with a lot of what you said! My heart and prayers are with you all. We need to change the mind set about mental health. Brynda was a 2011 graduate of Seneca Valley High School. Dont give Gannon Administrators the comfort of being able to sleep at night. During my Junior year at Gannon I struggled with my own sense of belonging on campus. Required fields are marked *, Jody Lambert Apr 27, 2012 at 7:28 am. No foul play is suspected. She was also active in Greek life as a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook said Wahl was pronounced dead Saturday at UPMC Hamot. I agree that it does not feel morally sound to continue paying tuition at a university that has shown blatant disregard for the well being of students. Our education matters. My thoughts and prayers are with you and will be with you for a long time to come. 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. I have watched my peers try and reach out for help, but their needs are not met. Thank you for speaking about such a heavy topic. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Investigators in Erie are continuing to look into the death of a Gannon University student over the weekend. 109 University Square Im glad you have this plate form to allow some of the opinions of the students to be heard. Bingham's father, Troy, confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, calling it a "tragic accident.". We have wonderful faculty and staff and have asked them to be as flexible and understanding as possible with student requests this week. Caonabo Camilo Mar 14, 2021 at 9:38 pm. 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. All comments will be reviewed for language before published on the website. Ericca Rodriguez Mar 14, 2021 at 8:50 pm. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she died hours later of hypothermia. The one day, students and including myself were studying for an exam for the following day. Since the beginning of the spring semester, students have outwardly been voicing anxiety, exhaustion, and signs of depression to faculty and staff and the only response that I keep hearing is Yeah, but we need to attend X amount of days to keep our accreditation. Nathan Bly Mar 15, 2021 at 12:40 pm. Gannon University Majors 65 Majors With Completions 618 Undergraduate Degrees Lori LeVan Mar 14, 2021 at 8:48 pm, This article is well written and I hope it opens the eyes of the administration of the University my daughter is a 5th year OT student and I know hanging out with her friends got her through a lot of stressful moments throughout her time at Gannon I know this pandemic caused a lot of problems but enough is enough students are being stripped from all their freedoms They cant even have a normal graduation It is deserved and it is coming. My heart goes out to the student who tragically died too soon. Taking breaks away (although I realize why with a pandemic still in the works) is too much for students to handle. Police are now trying to determine how Brynda ended up in the alley. Investigators said they believe Wahl was jumping on the balcony, lost his balance and toppled over a railing. A prayer service for Brynda was held Sunday on campus. Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony, news. I appreciate the diverse selection of coursework and find that while challenging, it is also rewarding., Mary Kutschke, Student, College of Engineering and Business, The faculty at Gannon are truly dedicated to each and every one of their students and seeing them succeed., Matt Whaley, Student, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, The program here really prepares you before you go to the clinical setting. This push for a new normal is harming us all. By integrating life sciences, social sciences and business aspects, Gannon University's mortuary science program provides you with excellent training in this challenging and rewarding field. All Rights Reserved. Sheldon van Deventer, a co-owner of Erie Sports Park league, and Declan Bingham - an ex-Gannon University soccer player and son of Deventer's business partner - were found dead Saturday morning in a Chicago hotel room. As a student of Penn State I would like to say that the mental health days are more for show than practicality as students end up spending most of the day doing work anyways and they only scheduled them on Tuesdays and Thursdays when there are less classes. Gannon University holds membership in: American Association of Colleges of Nursing One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-6930, FAX (202) 785-8320, www.aacn.nche.edu American . I absolutely agree with you!if anyone needs to talk give me a call! However, this issue is much larger and is rooted much deeper than a poor administration that you painted the picture of. tally unwell students. She was also active in Greek life as a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Gannon was born in . Gannon University ranked 481st for Engineering in the United States and 3058th in the World with 245 publications made and 1,836 citations received. Young adult suicide rates are increasing dramatically. Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony, Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony, news, Teen kidnapped in Cranberry during armed home invasion; Police believe family was targeted, Woman, man dead after apparent murder-suicide in Penn Hills, Man killed in house fire in South Park Township, Local mother speaks out after daughters hair allegedly set on fire at Westinghouse Academy, Target 11 Exclusive: Man accused of impregnating foster child in McKeesport dies. The utterly, inconceivably atrocious attempt for the students writing for the Gannon Knight to use a tragedy of such magnitude to bolster such an underlying and pretentious goal, is pragmatically and ethically one of the most disgusting and nihilistic works of human knowledge that I have seen accumulate from Gannons student body. March 6, 2014 / 10:06 AM Its nice to not have anything due that day but that only means more is due the next day colleges have robbed students especially freshman of what it is really like being a student and a fair opportunity to learn compared to students in the past with the same standards. But we need more resources. Ashleigh Suscheck Mar 14, 2021 at 9:34 pm, Its time for students to start transferring to universities that care about their students well being. How can you use his death to say that we need more breaks or to let us party in a pandemic when you have no idea how he was thinking or feeling? 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. Students are mourning the loss of a classmate while also pleading to the community to take men If you have a group interested in particular support, please do not hesitate to ask. As a recent Gannon alumna this piece speaks to me on many levels. They are making money whether students die or not, sadly. Our most recent Instagram post acknowledges that our awareness as a staff of student voices has gotten. This article said what everyone is feeling. Contact details for Gannon are given below. More details to follow. Larger schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State have designated mental health days, where no classes takeplace and students are given the chance to relax and recuperate. Officials said grief counselors will be on campus for students who may need them. The bracelets have J.W. She grew up in Shreveport and then Dallas. 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