/ CBS Pittsburgh. 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. He was initially kept alive on life support so that his organs could be donated. 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. We have no breaks and harsh restrictions. students eyes. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. I see the toll harsh requirements and no breaks has taken on the mental health of the students at Gannon. 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. You are loved. On Sunday the regularly scheduled 9 p.m. Mass at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel was held for Wahl. We are a community made of individuals. https://gannonknight.com/4421/news/university-mourns-students-death/#comment-1322. University community invited to share experiences and perceptions of inclusion and belonging at Gannon, Dr. Bradley Collins 99 to Speak at Biannual Orlando Biomedical Ethics and Catholic Social Teaching Lecture Series, Gannon University Presents its Spring 2023 CHESS Speaker Series, Gannon's Erie Technology Incubator Client Next Chapters Publishes First Crowdsourced Novel. Oh wait, LAST MONTH they hired ONE more counselor, my bad. Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 7:12 pm. A more formal memorial gathering is also being planned for campus that will most likely be offered next week. On top of this, students sometimes are referred to off campus services instead. The police and safety doesnt have any control over the fraternity houses, but he said the height of that railing is a concern. She grew up in Shreveport and then Dallas. Our most recent Instagram post acknowledges that our awareness as a staff of student voices has gotten. ABSOLUTELY LOVE this article! Your email address will not be published. This loss of life sickens me because I know without the support of my friends it could have been me, I had seriously contemplated it. Weve met with several groups directly impacted and are continuing to support them through this difficult loss. The past 24 hours have been hard on the entire Gannon community, and especially on our students family and friends. Its intercollegiate athletics include 18 athletic programs for men and women competing at the NCAA Division II level. This is a school, not a business. The only terrible inaction would be the staff member who supposedly ignored the student. How can we fix an issue that is a problem nationwide, especially at such a small university? This push for a new normal is harming us all. I dont want to write another article calling for this same exact thing. 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. 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). We cannot keep going on as we have been. We are given 3 mental health days (as the university calls it) but 2 out of the 3 days, we are given school days off (Honors Day and Good Friday). I couldnt have said it better myself. It is unfortunate that it takes a life lost to have this discussion. This pandemic has impacted us not only in school but in our lives outside school. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relation, I have watched my peers have mental breakdowns over fines they simply do not have the money to pay. https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78044, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78043, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78041, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78040, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78039, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78038, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78037, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78036, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78035, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78033, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78031, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78029, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78026, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78025, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78024, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78023, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78022, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78021, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78020, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78019, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78018, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78017, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78016, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78015, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78014, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78013, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78012, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78011, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78010, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78009, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78008, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78007, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78006, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78005, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78004, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78003, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78002, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78001, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78000, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-77999. ), First published on March 6, 2014 / 10:06 AM. We hear you. Find yourself in a rapidly expanding health care sector with possibilities to engage in educational outreach activities. We cant afford another life. How can we do this? Where does our money go?!!!! Gannon University will be closed and there will be no classes on Good Friday, April 2, or on Monday, April 5. These values carry into every aspect of life at Gannon: in athletics and academics, in our global travels, and in the communities we serve. 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. Because lets be honest, they dont care about their students. c) If the eligible colleague dies or becomes totally disabled prior to reaching the minimum 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 . In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Gannon University were Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (94 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (57 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (44 degrees). You cant look at peoples eyes and make the claim that Gannon somehow is causing misery and pain. 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. Officials with the Chicago Police Department have launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths. We cannot lose more classmates, peers, teammates, family members or friends. Lezlee Betts Mar 15, 2021 at 5:47 pm. How about instead of actively patrolling and seeking out ways to punish students who are just trying to live normal lives under impossible circumstances, we actively seek out ways to support students? Nathan Bly Mar 15, 2021 at 12:40 pm. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. 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. Students at Gannon University are still mourning the death of their classmate who took his own life over the weekend. Our education matters. We have heard from many of you, and the pain is real. I will not stand by silently on this matter any longer. "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. News. According to police, Jason Wahl, of Harmony, fell from a second-story balcony at the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity house on Friday night. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball schedule for the Gannon University Golden Knights The 2023 tuition & fees of Gannon University (Gannon) is $36,706 for prospective students and the 2023 graduate school tuition & fees is $21,410. GU Needs to see this and do something about it before more of the student body turns to the worst leaving family, teammates, family, and anyone they knew heartbroken. Our faith will help us heal together as a community.. It makes me sick that instead of checking up on students mental health and well-being, some are more interested in checking up on social gatheri, How about instead of actively patrolling and seeking out ways to punish students who are just trying to live normal l. ives under impossible circumstances, we actively seek out ways to support students? 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. Gannon's Erie campus in the heart of downtown is central to businesses and organizations providing project and internship experiences. THIS IS INCLUDED IN OUR TUITION. Its allowing students to feel that they can take a breath for one day. Who are we to tell people how to mourn, or to blame others unjustly for a life. For those of you who are upset by the article for the sake of the family, you have every right to be. Why cant a smaller school like Gannon implement the same thing, at the very least? 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. Normal is shifting for everyone and careless comments like these belittle the hard work being done on campus. 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. When almost every aspect of . When almost every aspect of normal lifeis taken from us, we need support, not criticism or punishment. 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. It feels that the regulations and changes faculty have made have been mainly concerned with keeping COVID numbers low. She was pronounced dead at UPMC Hamot hospital after she was found. I know this was likely not your intent, but the article comes off as capitalizing on a tragedy for your own personal gain. 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. Sister James Francis was born in Meadville, PA, on April 2, 1925, the daughter of the late James Francis and Luella (Duffy) Mulligan. We cant have any more students feel that they are not being heard. February 3, 2014 / 11:47 AM Required fields are marked *, Jody Lambert Apr 27, 2012 at 7:28 am. I also understand that faculty has worked tirelessly to make regulations, class changes and accommodate this pandemic. Again, I really hope you read these comments and seriously consider what you are putting out into the world and how it will reflect upon you, Especially if you are considering a career in journalism, this article could very easily be portrayed as tone deaf, pretentious, and inconsiderate, even if this was not your original intent. 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. We are a community made of individuals. Lexi Barton Mar 14, 2021 at 8:55 pm. I have seen them show a tremendous amount of care and concern. Brynda was a junior nursing major. Well miss you brother ," the program added. I also want to add that with our school being a Catholic Institution, I am very disappointed that we do not even have Good Friday off. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I am a sophomore at Gannon and I had to take this current semester off in order to focus on my health and well being. If we as a university carry on as we have been, I will be disheartened and disgusted. As a small university as well, I fully agree with this. Its felt by everyone. She was also active in Greek life as a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. The 21-year-old Gannon University junior was found lying in an alley the afternoon of Feb. 1, hours after she reportedly attended a party at a nearby apartment in Erie the night before. Here are a number of steps being taken to help in this moment, and in the days to come. is, this is NOT normal. Human beings are social creatures. We cannot keep carrying on as normal.The fact of the matteris, this is NOT normal. I agree with a lot of what you said! It cannot feel like it is students versus the university we all attend. Statistically, mental health disorders has been increasing for years in college students. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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We have wonderful faculty and staff and have asked them tobe as flexible and understanding as possible with student requests this week. Roundtable: What is the most interesting thing youve seen in the sky. Abbie Brynda, 21, of Butler County, was found dead in an alley near campus after a night of partying with friends. To take this tragedy and throw blame at Gannon without any real understanding is just wrong. With that comes COVID numbers, but with that also comes mental health. We tried and theres nothing we can do. After hearing this same response from staff after multiple people are crying out, I cant help but feel defeated. Gannon University surprised me by not canceling class tomorrow out of respect and consideration for their students that are suffering. GANNON, Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Thelma Grace "Bitsy" Trigg Gannon, 98, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. I truly think your message has a strong foundation and you should continue to fight for these values, however please be more mindful. The Erie Sports Center will remain open and further information will be posted soon. This is a VERY popular opinion in many Gannon students. Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony Gannon student from Butler County dies after falling off balcony, news. Support spaces safe areas where you can reflect with others and where drop-in counseling sessions will be available have been created and are open. 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. versity, we need to be united now more than ever. Dr. Magno speaks on his research on Extrajudicial Killings and Epidemiology of Violence during the War on Drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte. Kevin Kwabina. A delightful young man and leader of Gannon soccer from the day he entered the locker room. 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. The mental health resources we dohave on campus are amazing. The Health & Counseling Center at Gannon has been and is still currently extremely underprepared to handle student mental health concerns, not that Im trying to throw anyone under the bus. 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 We cannot lose more classmates, peers, teammates, family members or friends. Gannon, will you listen now? I stand with you. Ericca Rodriguez Mar 14, 2021 at 8:50 pm. 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. They can say all they want, but what they need to do is take action. Gannon University | Academic Calendars Home Academic Offerings Academic Calendars Spring 2023 Academic Schedule January 2: Last Day to confirm enrollment with the Cashier's Office for Spring without a late fee. Absolutely not okay in any means. 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. And if I dont by next semester, myself and other outraged students will take our hard earned money and spend it elsewhere. Now is no time to grieve alone. And I promise to always use my platform to bring volume to your voices, to the best of my ability. The students whom came to say good bye were so respectful to the family and the staff. I have watched my peers regress into depression because social opportunities are taken away from them. I am infuriated. My grades began to slip, I stopped attending classes, I was hurting. Well miss you brother .". Mental health is often a silent struggle. Enjoy a vibrant urban entertainment scene and Lake Erie beaches all within a two-hour drive of Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. My daughter is a junior in high school and we were really looking at Gannon, but now Im not so sure. Hailey Wehner Mar 15, 2021 at 1:17 pm. Believe in the Possibilities. Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 4:06 pm. How often has concern been communicated? Family and loved ones should be of primary concern. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she died hours later of hypothermia. Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 12:19 pm. Toxicology tests are pending and the results won't be available for several weeks. Gannon University Obituaries and Memoriams. If you have a group interested in particular support, please do not hesitate to ask. "The program mourns Declan Bingham. I alone have written seven articles this academic year in relationto these issues. Brought tears to my eyes. Unite and find your voice !! Teacher Sheila Powers said Wahls death has hit everyone in his hometown. Put the pressure on and demand change. Gannons Ruskin location, between Tampa and Bradenton, is the perfect combination of livable and beautiful. our voices are heard. Is even one day a month worth the cost of mentally unwell students? I agree with this article 100%. 4/14/12 Live Life With No Regrets written on them. Amazingly written. give every ounce of effort they have to meet the needs of their students. We will provide more details once they have been decided. Mental and emotional well-being is plummeting. We recognize the commitment youve made to staying in community this semester, and that many are yearning for a break. 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. We cannot keep going on as we have been. While I appreciate and agree with the importance of mental health and social connection, you are making a huge assumption here. 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. Multiple articles have been written for The Gannon Knight about the raging mental health pandemic that exists amid college students today. If you know of someone who he needs help or just a listening ear reach out to them and to us. WE PAY FOR IT?! Th. Gannon University Majors 65 Majors With Completions 618 Undergraduate Degrees Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Cook said no autopsy is scheduled. who preceded him in death; beloved father to Mark N. Templeton (Kathleen Dull) of Oak Park, Illinois and . Peter carozza Mar 14, 2021 at 11:30 pm. hundreds more likes than our other posts usually get (at the time this post was written). She grew up in Shreveport and then Dallas. Friday, February 24, 2023 . Thank you. That is completely uncalled for and it makes a terrible situation worse for everyone by making those claims. It was just an accident involving a frat member, he said. Kate Halapin Mar 14, 2021 at 9:18 pm. While half of our faces are covered with masks, I can see eyes that are defeated. As a fellow college student, I can understand your perspective and am aware of this mental health crisis. How are we supposed to take a moment to celebrate our God when we dont have the time or opportunity to!? Sadly, the current conditions placed on the students, staff and faculty are imposed on us all and have been for too long, with students feeling the worst of it. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Gannon cares? Ya okay. Cook isn't releasing Brynda's blood-alcohol level, but says it was above 0.08 percent, the limit at which drivers are considered legally intoxicated in Pennsylvania. She was also active in Greek life as a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. 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. And I hear you. We ALL need to feel that. Sheldon will always be remembered for his smile, generosity and larger than life personality. APD is selling purple bracelets for $3 Wednesday through Friday in Waldron Campus Center in honor of Wahl. 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. Close Menu We cannot be expected to go on as normal when people are losing their will to live. College and life are hard enough, but this academic year they have been made even harder. Please hold on to Jesus and he will bring you through this loss. We are listening and adjusting. The answer is not just to refer to the counseling center and then saying we did all we could. They are available to assist with grief counseling and can be reached at (814) 871-7622 or by email at. Wahl was a junior engineering major and member of Alpha Phi Delta. WE matter. No way. There are other ways to talk about mental health where you do not have to use the death of a student as a talking point to get a mental health day. I have watched my peers regress into depression because social opportunities are taken away from them. Anonymous Mar 14, 2021 at 9:18 pm. Rather than leave us hanging out to dry like other schools, they have found a way to let us back on campus where we can at least try to feel normal. Ann Freehling Mar 15, 2021 at 12:47 pm. While I agree with a portion of this article, I also believe that it is the responsibility of the student body to treat one another with respect. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Cook said it will take two or three more weeks to determine specifics about substances in Wahls body. We are one Gannon community. It is one that needs to be discussed. 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