To the Editor:
In response to today’s letter to the editor, I would like to offer the following remarks.
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud and I continue to hear from campus and community members both positive and negative feedback about the recent decision to integrate and align the services of the Advocacy Center with the Counseling Center and the offices of Student Assistance and Health Promotion at Syracuse University. This decision was made based on my recommendation to the Chancellor, and we deeply value the feedback we have been receiving.
I know there are campus community members and other thoughtful individuals who don’t agree with this decision. I would like to briefly explain why this change was made. Additionally, the University will be hosting a series of listening meetings for the campus community in June, July, August, and into the fall semester, so we can determine together how the new structure can be shaped to best serve students and address …