DePaul University Newsline > Issue > February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

VOL. 55 NO. 20

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Future Forward: A unique program helps freshmen find their 'why'

Scott Butterworth | February 11,2022

Future Forward, described as "a year-long career incubator," helps new Blue Demons discover not only what makes DePaul unique in higher education but also what they want out of their college experience.

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Now We Must: The Campaign for DePaul’s Students closes with $125 million raised

Division of Advancement and External Relations | February 11, 2022

Now We Must,​ which officially closed on Dec. 31, raised nearly $125 million thanks to the extraordinary generosity of 32,287 gifts from the DePaul community to support the university's mission and students.
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How the pandemic expanded access to global learning opportunities

University Marketing and Communications | February 11, 2022

​One DePaul student assisted a Spanish film company produce a documentary. Another helped an Irish nonprofit analyze support needs for the refugees they serve. They did this - without having to travel - through the virtual international internship p​rogram. GianMario Besana, associate provost for global engagement, joins DePaul Download to discuss how new programs have transformed global learning opportunities.

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Researcher: K-12 school counselors play vital role in child mental health, but need help

Russell Dorn | February 11, 2022

A U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory released in December, titled "Protecting Youth Mental Health," unveiled several troubling trends when it comes to the mental health of school-aged children. School counselors are educated and trained to tackle issues like these, but they need help, says the College of Education's Autumn Cabell. ​
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Weight at work: Exploring anti-fat bias in the workplace

Mary Hansen | February 11, 2022

​From side comments to outright aggressiveness, anti-fat bias at work can be pervasive. In addition to being normalized in our culture, anti-fat bias is on the rise, say business researchers at DePaul University.

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Latest study reveals no one knows what the Megalodon really looked like

Kristin Claes Mathews | February 11, 2022

​A new scientific study shows that all previously proposed body forms of the gigantic Megalodon, or megatooth shark, which lived nearly worldwide roughly 15-3.6 million years ago, remain in the realm of speculations.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Care, curiosity and love: Building a new museum education platform

Kristin Claes Mathews | February 11, 2022

​Jim ​​Duignan and DePaul Art Museum are collaborating to reflect and strategize about ways to bring the Stockyard Institute’s methods to a wider audience at the museum.

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Faculty explores intersection of geography, ecology and slow cinema

Clara Orban | February 11, 2022

​"Slow Places in Béla Tarr's Films: The Intersection of Geography, Ecology, and Slow Cinema" explores the Hungarian filmmaker's approach to creating geographies of indifference through slow cinema techniques.

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FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS

Plan ahead for vacation in 2022

Office of Human Resources | February 11, 2022

​Do you have a plan for how you will use your vacation hours in 2022? If not, now is the time to take out your calendar and figure out a plan for your time off.

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Mission: We, the fortunate ones

Rubén Álvarez Silva | February 11, 2022

​As you move through today, consider how you can respond to the personal, institutional, and societal injustices that we encounter in our daily life, work, and study. How can you, like Saint Josephine Bakhita, respond to the call for social and environmental justice in your life?

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Scene At DePaul

Tools that help Chicagoans find their voice

​Stephanie Dance-Barnes (right), dean of the College of Science and Health, reviews therapeutic tools that speech and language pathology students use in DePaul's Speech and Language Clinic. Launched in fall 2021, the clinic offers donation-based services for children and adults. (DePaul University/Randall Spriggs)

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DePaul In The News

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