Educating the Next Interfaith Generations: How Chaplains uplift Colleges and Universities

College and University Chaplains serve alongside students of diverse religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical backgrounds. By inviting higher education learners into the fullness of life, chaplains are called upon to draw from various traditions and practices to build community, provide guidance, lead rituals, facilitate interfaith cooperation and offer unconditional care. As students are now increasingly pressured to succeed despite the instability of situations that surround them—and within a historical era of conflict, change, and isolation—one can credibly contend the roles and responsibilities of college and university chaplains have never been more important. This panel of chaplains from Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel details the strategies and core values that have led to increased student engagement and campus community impact.