Towards Understanding and Dialogue

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Towards understanding and dialogue
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At DePaul, we reaffirm our support for all members of our university community and want to provide clarity on how we will lead through these difficult times. This website has been created to provide students, faculty, and staff with the information and resources they might find helpful. We will continue to update this site.

Our plans for moving forward

University leadership shares plans for continuing to engage our community in productive dialogue.

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Resources

The safety and well-being of the DePaul community remains our highest priority. Find a collection of on- and off-campus resources for students, faculty and staff here.

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Leadership Messages

Public Safety announced that the Chicago Police Department is investigating the Nov. 6 incident in front of the Lincoln Park Student Center as a hate crime....read more


Incident on campus today

November 06, 2024

President Robert L. Manuel shared a statement with the university community on Nov. 6, 2024 about an incident on campus....read more


Taking care of each other

October 30, 2024

President Rob Manuel and other DePaul leadership encourage students to take care of themselves and each other ahead of finals season and the 2024 election by providing resources and upcoming events. ...read more


President Rob Manuel shares resources for voter registration and DePaul University's policies regarding political campaign activities ahead of the Nov. 5 election. ...read more


Bringing people to the table

September 27, 2024

President Rob Manuel and other DePaul leadership discuss the importance of St. Vincent's Feast Day and how the DePaul community embodies the values of St. Vincent. ...read more


Incident Reporting

We are unwavering in our commitment to ensure that no acts of hatred, violence, Islamophobia, or antisemitism are tolerated in our community. DePaul will continue to investigate every reported complaint of harassment or discrimination.

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Support and Resources

  • University Counseling and Psychological Services: Students may call 773-325-2273, option 1 | Counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Division of Mission & Ministry: 773-325-7902 | Please note, the Division of Mission and Ministry includes spiritual leaders of many faiths.
  • International Student & Scholar Services: 312-362-8376 | iss@depaul.edu
  • Public Safety: Please know that the safety and wellbeing of our university community remains our highest priority. If you experience any threats or acts of violence, please report them immediately to Public Safety at 773-325-7777 (Lincoln Park) or 312-362-8400 (Loop).
  • Lincoln Park Safety Escort Service (6 pm-6 am) 773-325 (SAFE), 773-325-7233
  • We remain committed to being a university that is steadfastly devoted to academic freedom and free speech. In accordance with DePaul’s Guiding Principles for Speech and Expression [PDF], we will not condone any speech or expression that aims to threaten or intimidate members of any university community.
  • We are unwavering in our commitment to ensure that no acts of hatred, violence, Islamophobia, or antisemitism are tolerated in our community. DePaul will continue to investigate every reported complaint of harassment or discrimination, according to our Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.
  • Public Safety: Please know that the safety and wellbeing of our university community remains our highest priority. If you experience any threats or acts of violence, please report them immediately to Public Safety at 773-325-7777 (Lincoln Park) or 312-362-8400 (Loop).
  • Employee Assistance Program: 1-800-621-4124 | DePaul employees can call for guidance, resources, or to speak to a counselor one-on-one.
  • Facilitating difficult conversations
  • BUILD Diversity Certificate | The BUILD Diversity Certificate program reflects DePaul University's commitment to create a learning culture that values diversity and inclusion.
  • DePaul accords academic freedom a prominent position as an integral part of the university’s scholarly and religious heritage. We will ensure that events, research, teaching, and speech are protected for all groups who are represented in our community, in accordance with our commitment to academic freedom.