Hendricks Chapel: Seventy-five Years of Service to Syracuse University

The chapel's 75th anniversary is being marked with the publication of Hendricks Chapel: Seventy-five Years of Service to Syracuse University, a book by Hendricks Chapel Dean Emeritus Richard Phillips (1981-99) and Donald G. Wright.

The book, published in June by Syracuse University Press , presents a comprehensive history of Hendricks Chapel, one of the University's most recognizable landmarks and a beloved campus institution that sits both literally and figuratively at the heart of campus. The chapel has been the site of some of the University's most significant events, from anti-war protests in the 1960s to the vigil of nearly 3,000 people held on September 11, 2001. The chapel's efforts to foster intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth within the campus community have drawn distinguished speakers from all fields: painter Grant Wood; poets Carl Sandberg and Robert Frost; novelists Paul Gallico and Ayn Rand; Arctic explorer Viljhalmur Stefansson; politicians such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and Hillary Clinton; and religious figures and social activists such as Paul Tillich, the Dalai Lama, Elie Wiesel, and James Baldwin; as well as scientists, economists, and other scholars.

The book, with contributions from other deans and staff members, traces the history and evolution of the chapel, from its construction in 1930--when it was dedicated to promoting the "moral and spiritual welfare of the generations of young men and women at Syracuse University"--to its many current functions as an inclusive spiritual and social resource for the University and the community at large.

The book is available at the Syracuse University Bookstore and online through the Syracuse University Press.