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April 29, 2024 /
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Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,We are all watching closely as colleges across the country navigate protests and conflict. We know that many in our own community are feeling pain and anger and considering how to engage with issues that matter to us.The... read more
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
April 4, 2024 /
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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,I hope you enjoyed a happy and healthy spring break and had a good start to spring quarter. Today, I am happy to announce the launch of the dedicated website for student health insurance and invite students to... read more
By OneDePaul Project Team /
March 6, 2024 /
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Good morning,We recently shared news about an upcoming change to the BlueStar advising tool. Starting today, Wednesday, March 6, BlueStar includes a number of exciting new features now available to students in the newly renamed tool--OneDePaul. Learn more... read more
By DePaul Central /
March 6, 2024 /
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Good morning, We recently shared news about an upcoming change to the BlueStar advising tool. Starting today, Wednesday, March 6, BlueStar includes a number of exciting new features now available to students in the newly renamed tool--OneDePaul.... read more
By David Avdul /
March 4, 2024 /
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Dear Faculty and Staff,I am happy to announce that the Office of Human Resources will be offering a variety of upcoming educational sessions. Topics have been selected based on the questions fielded in our department, past feedback we received, and... read more
By Salma Ghanem and Sherri Sidler /
February 19, 2024 /
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Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, We are happy to report that all our colleges, schools, and administrative units have submitted their fiscal year 2025 budget recommendations for consideration. Thank you for your dedication and collaboration... read more
By Office of Research Services /
February 12, 2024 /
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Are you interested in connecting with other faculty and staff to discuss issues centered on environmental sustainability, poverty or artificial intelligence? If so, please join the Office of Research Services and the Innovation Day 2024 event team... read more
By Salma Ghanem /
February 12, 2024 /
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Dear Colleagues,I'm pleased to share a brief update on the Full-Time Faculty Salary Study. On February 7, 2024, the work group presented our progress to Faculty Council, reviewing key points of the study’s methodology. This... read more
By Gene Zdziarski /
January 30, 2024 /
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As a part of our Designing DePaul initiative, we are committed to offering affordable health care to all of DePaul’s undergraduate and graduate students. Announced last September, all degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students will be required to have active health coverage beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.
By José Perales /
January 29, 2024 /
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Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,Last fall, we shared how the Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force was off to a strong start, formalizing DePaul’s commitment to becoming an HSI. Securing this designation remains an important focus area of... read more
January 24, 2024 /
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Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, We hope you’re faring well and staying warm as we make our way through another Chicago winter. Just when we thought we might get away with mild weather this year, January clearly had other plans. As we... read more
By Advancement and External Relations /
January 18, 2024 /
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I am delighted to share some developments in the Division of Advancement and External Relations that underscore our dedication to advancing DePaul’s Vincentian mission and continuing the important work laid out in our Designing DePaul philanthropic road map.
By Robert Wachowski /
January 16, 2024 /
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As DePaul begins the winter quarter, Public Safety would like to remind the community about several important resources that help keep the campus safe.
Public Safety encourages you to contemplate options for how to respond when you feel unsafe both... read more
By Sherri Sidler, Erin Brezinski, Eric Nelson /
December 12, 2023 /
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Thank you for joining us on Thursday, December 7, 2023, to discuss the Fiscal Year 2025 planning cycle and administrative unit strategic planning process. For those that were unable to attend the meeting, or would like a refresher on what was shared, we... read more
By Karen LeVeque-Szawara /
December 12, 2023 /
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We hope this email finds you well. We wanted to share some news regarding the upcoming changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. As many of you know, the FAFSA will undergo a major simplification effort starting in the... read more
By DeWayne Peevy /
December 8, 2023 /
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Thanks for your time, discussion and attention yesterday in our senior leadership session. As we close the calendar year with our final meeting of 2023 on Dec. 19, we will also begin reading through the Designing DePaul eBook together (linked in the... read more
By Sulin Ba /
December 4, 2023 /
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Congratulations on a successful fall quarter!
The last few weeks of the quarter were busy ones. On Monday, November 20, we held our fourth-ever Driehaus Cup competition. A record-breaking ten teams participated in the competition, judged by guests... read more
By Sherri Sidler /
December 1, 2023 /
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DePaul’s Budget Blueprint educational sessions aim to provide valuable insights into the university’s annual budget and finances. In order to meet the growing demand for virtual sessions, the scheduled in-person meeting times will be changed to a... read more
By Salma Ghanem, Sherri Sidler /
December 1, 2023 /
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As you know, one of the Designing DePaul initiatives is a retooling and reimagining of our entire budget and financial planning process. In previous budget planning cycles, by the end of November, units and SRAC would have completed most of their... read more
By Salma Ghanem, PhD /
November 28, 2023 /
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As the holiday season approaches, I extend my warmest wishes to you and your families.
I am writing to share updates on the strategic planning processes currently underway in the colleges and schools. A common thread among these plans is the commitment... read more
By Darryl Arrington, Liz Sanders /
November 27, 2023 /
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As DePaul moves forward in an ambitious pursuit to eliminate the achievement gap among our student populations, gleaning insights from data is a key part of the journey. Our colleagues in Institutional Research and Market Analytics (IRMA) have built an... read more
By Salma Ghanem, Ph.D. /
November 16, 2023 /
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I am writing to provide you with a brief update on the progress of the Faculty Composition Study Work Group. The expertise and dedication of all our faculty are central to DePaul's academic mission, and understanding the optimal composition of our... read more
By Salma Ghanem, Ph.D. /
November 16, 2023 /
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I am writing to provide you with a brief update on the progress of the Full-Time Faculty Salary Study Work Group. The work group, convened by Academic Affairs, includes tenure- and term-line faculty appointed by Faculty Council.... read more
By Peter Coffey /
November 16, 2023 /
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At the beginning of the fall quarter, President Rob Manuel announced an ambitious philanthropic expansion at DePaul encompassing new fundraising goals for both academics and athletics. One of the first waves of fundraising will be dedicated to renovating... read more
By Sherri Sidler /
November 2, 2023 /
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Earlier today, President Manuel shared with you the news about the launch of DePaul's Budget Blueprint website and the introduction of a series of educational sessions to lend more context to our budgeting process and financial performance.
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
November 1, 2023 /
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message is an important overview of DePaul’s policy, response, and resources related to sexual and relationship misconduct and violence, including information about safe and positive options for risk reduction and bystander intervention... read more
By Shajuan Young, José Perales /
October 31, 2023 /
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DePaul is committed to standing in solidarity with the concerns of Black students, faculty and staff. Designing DePaul’s
Black Equity Initiative (BEI) formalizes this commitment.
The BEI Committee convened on Oct. 26, and we would like to share... read more
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
October 30, 2023 /
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With the current events taking place in our world, our nation, and our own campus, there are a variety of differing opinions, ideas, and beliefs. The university environment is the ideal place for these differing views to be explored. We acknowledge... read more
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
October 24, 2023 /
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DePaul’s commitment to supporting students’ academic success and wellbeing is ongoing, and we continually explore ways to address evolving needs. Focusing on student health insurance, a
Designing DePaul initiative, emphasizes the importance of... read more
By Salma Ghanem, PhD /
October 23, 2023 /
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I am pleased to congratulate the five adjunct faculty who have been newly elected or re-elected by peers from their school or college to serve on the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee: Nathan DeWitt, Gabrielle Simons, Aaron Lefkovitz, Jack Magaw,... read more
By Rich Wiltse, Vice President for Facility Operations and Andrew Bafia, Director of Parking and Shuttle Services /
October 23, 2023 /
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With the DePaul community’s safety top of mind and our Designing DePaul safety initiative driving us forward, we continue to implement additional measures. Thanks to all who continue providing feedback and ideas on enhancing campus security.We are... read more
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, Ph.D. /
October 18, 2023 /
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Our faculty and staff play a critical role in the lives of our students, especially when they have a serious need. In an effort to provide support to students experiencing homelessness, and in accordance with
IL Public Act 102-0083, DePaul has... read more
By José Perales /
October 17, 2023 /
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Last week, a diverse group of university community members gathered for a Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force Meeting — reinforcing and formalizing our commitment to becoming an HSI. Securing this designation is a focus area of Designing... read more
By John Milbauer, MPA | DMA /
October 12, 2023 /
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Embarking on a new era at the School of Music, we are eager to showcase the incredible talent of our students and faculty. Our concerts reflect the passion and dedication that create inspiring, moving, and entertaining musical experiences in a wide... read more
By Sherri Sidler /
October 10, 2023 /
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As DePaul continues to address concerns about campus safety, progress and solutions come in many forms. Bolstering our building security and leveraging advancing technologies are key in our approach.
Last summer, we engaged Jensen Hughes, a global... read more
By Fr. Memo Campuzano, CM, Rubén Álvarez Silva /
October 6, 2023 /
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Effective solidarity with those on the margins, in this case those who are forced to migrate in order to survive socio-economic and political upheavals in their own countries, has always been a central priority for our institutional Vincentian... read more
By José Perales /
October 5, 2023 /
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Over the course of the last year, we have been actively engaging in conversations with our university community members about campus safety. In response to the feedback we collected through those conversations, combined with a number of recent incidents... read more
By Salma Ghanem /
September 28, 2023 /
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I’m writing to share some very good news. More of last year’s freshmen returned to DePaul for a second year than at any time since 2013! DePaul’s first-year retention rate for the 2022 freshmen cohort is 87%; that’s an increase of 3 percentage points over the 84% of the past two years.
By Fr. Guillermo (Memo) Campuzano, C.M. /
September 22, 2023 /
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Among the many traditions at DePaul, we are close to celebrating a September tradition created around the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul: St. Vincent de Paul Heritage Week.
On September 24 – 29th we will celebrate the life and the works of Vincent... read more
By Katie Fraumann /
September 19, 2023 /
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Few events compare to the start of the academic year. As DePaul University’s 2023–24 academic year surges forward this fall and our campuses churn with activity, the energy, fellowship and passion on display is inspiring!
I’m honored to be serving as... read more
By Salma Ghanem /
September 11, 2023 /
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Last May, as a complement to the ideas generated in the Designing DePaul sessions, Academic Affairs sought input to inform the work of the Strategic Resource Allocation Committee (SRAC). Specifically, I invited faculty and staff to share ideas... read more
By Bob Wachowski, Rich Wiltse, Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
September 7, 2023 /
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Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
Next week, the university will bring our university community together for a conversation about campus safety and how to design an approach moving forward. We hope you will participate in the Campus Safety Summit,... read more
By Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, PhD /
September 7, 2023 /
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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
At DePaul, our students always come first. We’re committed to supporting the academic success and wellbeing of our students, and we’re excited to announce that starting next fall, DePaul will offer students access to... read more