Helping Students Reach Their Potential With Steve Herndon, Assistant Vice President for Student Living

Living in a residence hall on North Campus or an apartment on South Campus is more than just a place to rest your head at night for students. They find friendships, build community and develop relationships that can sometimes last a lifetime.

It’s also a place students can learn, thrive and develop into leaders.

Steve Herndon, the University’s new assistant vice president for student living, is excited to lead a team responsible for helping students find their community and realize their potential through their housing experiences.

In January, Herndon came to Syracuse from the University of Dayton with a reputation as a respected leader in residential education, housing and student development, combining the valuable ways residential living both builds a strong community and impacts a student’s holistic development.

“My job is essentially creating a structure that clearly defines our contributions and approach to how we’re going to partner with students in their learning and development, around community engagement, around identity and belonging and around health and safety,” Herndon says. “These are all critical experiences and values for our students’ success at the University.”

On this “’Cuse Conversation,” Herndon discusses how his team helps students reach their full potential, why Syracuse University was the perfect fit for the next chapter in his career as a leader in higher education and the profound role residential living plays on campus.

Check out episode 145 of the “’Cuse Conversations” podcast featuring Herndon. A transcript [PDF] is also available.