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April 9, 2021

VOL. 54 NO. 28

Articles

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

'Poetry East' celebrates 100 issues of immediate, accessible poems

Kristin Claes Mathews | April 9, 2021

​April is National Poetry Month and DePaul is celebrating the 100th issue of "Poetry East." Professor and journal editor Richard Jones describes 40 years of editing accessible, immediate poetry.
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HEY STUDENTS! NEWS YOU NEED

Class of 2021: Personalize your commencement slides

Office of Academic Events | April 9, 2021

Ahead of the upcoming online commencement ceremonies, the Class of 2021 can personalize their slides by submitting a recording of their name's pronunciation by April 19 and uploading a photo and quote by April 27. ​

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Wellness: Substance use during COVID-19

Katie Bellamy, substance misuse prevention specialist | April 9, 2021

Grief, loss,​ mental health concerns and death from COVID-19 have become a reality for many across the world in the past year. Another COVID-19 reality is increased substance use and overdose deaths.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Tony Stubblefield named DePaul Men’s Basketball head coach

DePaul Athletics | April 9, 2021

​DePaul announced on April 6 Tony Stubblefield has been named head coach of the men's basketball program. Stubblefield comes to DePaul after spending the last 11 seasons at the University of Oregon. Stubblefield has more than two decades of experience in college basketball and is regarded as one of the nation’s top recruiters.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

$1.5 million pledge will support scholarships, athletics and homelessness institute

Office of Advancement | April 9, 2021

​Alumnus and native Chicagoan Bertram "Bert" L. Scott has pledged $1.5 million to support "Now We Must: The Campaign for DePaul’s Students," an ambitious fundraising campaign designed to answer pressing needs in the DePaul community that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

New programs launched to support learning for children of DePaul community members

Elizabeth Clements | April 9, 2021

​Parenting isn't easy. Parenting during a pandemic can feel impossible. This academic year, the university introduced a number of educational programs to help support children of DePaul community members that also have benefits for students.
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MULTIMEDIA

Back to Campus: Spring programming

Office of Student Involvement | April 9, 2021

​Week two of the Back to Campus Vodcast features Rigo Gutierrez, coordinator of campus activities in the Office of Student Involvement. Learn about upcoming on-campus events hosted by the Office of Student Involvement and get up to date information regarding in-person gatherings on campus.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

A student guide for spring 2021

University Marketing and Communications | April 9, 2021

​Whether it’s COVID-19 safety measures, student services or campus life, learn what students need to know about spring quarter in “Take Care of DePaul, Together: A Student Guide for Spring 2021.”
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Experts confront homelessness through DePaul’s College of Business

Hannah Coyle | April 9, 2021

​To carry on St. Vincent de Paul's core value of uplifting human dignity, the College of Business' mission committee created the Business Council on Homelessness to address the systemic issue of homelessness.
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INTO THE ARCHIVES

Archivist details digital preservation while working from home

Kyle Henke, digital archivist | April 9, 2021

​Digital preservation at DePaul Special Collections and Archives has pivoted over the past year, as a reaction to the current circumstances of the pandemic and what is still possible. Without access to our collections, the ability to proactively monitor, assess, and act on the needs of our materials became difficult.
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DEBUZZ

Get ready for DemonTHON

Rachel Wojnicki | April 9, 2021

​Blue Demons are getting ready for the 2021 DemonTHON dance marathon. Set for April 10, the annual event raises funds for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. To date, the student-run organization has raised more than $1 million for the hospital.
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DEBUZZ

Award honors nonviolent Christian activism

Kristin Claes Mathews | April 9, 2021

A new award ​at DePaul this spring will honor a group for acts of Christian nonviolence that resist injustice, transform conflict, foster reconciliation, and seek justice and peace.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Living the Golden Rule: An interfaith exploration

The Rev. Diane Dardon | April 9, 2021

​Throughout this quarter, DePaul’s Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care team will be highlighting a Golden Rule from a different faith or spiritual tradition each week. We will not only have an opportunity to recognize the universal wisdom in these golden nuggets, but we will also enter into an interfaith experience together.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Mission: Thanks to God we are alive!

The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. | April 9, 2021

​​After enduring a full year of the pandemic, there are now new signs of life emerging that make us grateful, give us hope and invite our personal and collective transformation.
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Life Events

LIFE EVENTS

In memoriam: Gloria Enit Fred, mother of LAS Undergraduate Office's Norma Hidalgo

April 9, 2021

​We are saddened to learn of the death of Gloria Enit Fred, mother of Norma Hidalgo, assistant director for credentialing in the LAS Undergraduate College Office. Fred died on March 27 at the age of 78.

DePaul In The News

CBS News • Craig Klugman

"Vaccine passports" spark debate and division

April 7, 2021

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