Memorial Service for Marshall Mathew '14
May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — The DePauw University community is mourning the death of Marshall Mathew, 19, a first-year student, who passed away over the weekend.
A memorial service will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17, from 5 to 5:45 p.m., in Kresge Auditorium. In order to ensure that all members of our campus community are able to attend this service, finals scheduled for 6:00-9:00 p.m. tomorrow will be moved to 7:00-10:00 p.m.
As we grieve, it will be very important to take care of ourselves and make use of the support resources that have been made available.
- The Wellness Center, which is located on the first floor of Hogate Hall, is open during the week from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and extra counselors are working. To make an appointment to see a counselor, please contact 765-658-4268. For emergency situations after 5 p.m., a counselor on call can be reached at 765-658-4261.
- The Center for Spiritual Life, located at 500 East Seminary, has staff available for discussion and prayer. Kate Smanik, director of spiritual life, welcomes students to email her directly at katherinesmanik@depauw.edu. This office is
contacting local religious leaders who have been invited to make use of the Center’s space for counseling members of their congregations.
- Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church is open for all community members as a place of worship and reflection.
- The Office of Student Life in Room 210 of the Memorial Student Union Building can help support students and is open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. On call staff can be reached after hours through the Office of Public Safety.
Students having difficulties in focusing on or completing their work should be in touch as soon as possible with their professors, and work directly with them to see about making alternative arrangements. Students needing additional assistance should contact Ken Kirkpatrick in the registrar's office at (765) 658-4141 or Pedar Foss, dean of academic life, at (765) 658-4359.
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