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The next question was, "What is SBU?" "Who are we?" "What are the steps to find what our purpose is?" Taylor addressed this and was confident in saying SBU is an institution based on the Bible, and this purpose has never changed in the past 129 years of existence. The principles and expectations have always been the same since the beginning.
The series of questions following concerned homosexuality and the measures the University planned on addressing this issue. Primarily, it was stated that students can attend SBU and be of the homosexual orientation, but they are not to act upon it. The measures the University plans on using to address this issue will come in the form of "Coffee Talks" with Harris. Dutile mentioned that it is important to show students conviction about these issues with compassion.
The next issue dealt with the quality of the "attendance-required" chapel services. It was asked if it could be a better idea to address the "spiritual welfare and development" through the use of small group studies during Chapel. Apparently, the idea had been "shot down" in the past due to a logistical issue, but Harris said it had not been "shot down," but that it is being considered, although the logistics will be difficult to sort out in order to implement the idea.
The next discussion regarded athletic facilities and policy enforcement for athletes versus non-athletes.
One student brought forward a case of how she felt the treatment for athletes versus non-athletes was apparent through her experience with on-campus housing. She wanted to live in one of the on-campus apartments that she qualified for, but was denied because the slots were all taken. However, according to her investigation, many of the students who live in these apartments do not qualify (according to the rules in the handbook) like she did.
The only factor for this was the type of SBU student that made it past these necessary "qualifications": these students were athletes, and she wasn't. The answer given consisted of a particular factor: many times these student athletes are international students, so they need a place to live that they can access year-round; therefore, it is important to give them adequate housing to accommodate such circumstances.
The series of questions following concerned homosexuality and the measures the University planned on addressing this issue. Primarily, it was stated that students can attend SBU and be of the homosexual orientation, but they are not to act upon it. The measures the University plans on using to address this issue will come in the form of "Coffee Talks" with Harris. Dutile mentioned that it is important to show students conviction about these issues with compassion.
The next issue dealt with the quality of the "attendance-required" chapel services. It was asked if it could be a better idea to address the "spiritual welfare and development" through the use of small group studies during Chapel. Apparently, the idea had been "shot down" in the past due to a logistical issue, but Harris said it had not been "shot down," but that it is being considered, although the logistics will be difficult to sort out in order to implement the idea.
The next discussion regarded athletic facilities and policy enforcement for athletes versus non-athletes.
One student brought forward a case of how she felt the treatment for athletes versus non-athletes was apparent through her experience with on-campus housing. She wanted to live in one of the on-campus apartments that she qualified for, but was denied because the slots were all taken. However, according to her investigation, many of the students who live in these apartments do not qualify (according to the rules in the handbook) like she did.
The only factor for this was the type of SBU student that made it past these necessary "qualifications": these students were athletes, and she wasn't. The answer given consisted of a particular factor: many times these student athletes are international students, so they need a place to live that they can access year-round; therefore, it is important to give them adequate housing to accommodate such circumstances.
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