DePaul University Newsline > Issue > February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

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VOL. 56 NO. 22

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Reminders about DePaul's emergency protocols

Public Safety | February 17,2023

Our community joins the country in mourning the tragic shooting at Michigan State University. Please take time to review these safety reminders to ensure your preparation in case of an emergency.​

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Articles

DePaul Law named to Princeton Review's 'Best Law Schools for 2023'

College of Law | February 17, 2023

The Princeto​n Review editors highlighted DePaul's "bustling urban location, near major courthouses and law offices," and it noted that students applaud their access to the Chicago legal community and the number of DePaul alumni in the Chicagoland area.
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Study captures nurses' experiences of maternity care during COVID-19

Chris Quirk | February 17, 2023

​Researchers at the DePaul University School of Nursing found that medical protocols instituted at the outset of the pandemic in labor and delivery wards also had adverse effects on the well-being of nurses.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Want to be a student speaker at commencement?

Jessica Peterson | February 17, 2023

In just a few months, thousands of students will cross the commencement stage at Wintrust Arena to become DePaul alumni. But only one graduating student at each June commencement ceremony will step up to the microphone. Applications for this once-in-a-lifetime role are due at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 31.​
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DEBUZZ

Feb. 22 program will examine how the Holocaust is remembered

DePaul Humanities Center | February 17, 2023

An evening discussion features Dr. Daniel Greene, president of Chicago's Newberry Library and a contributing historian to Ken Burns's latest documentary series, "The U.S. and the Holocaust."​
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DEBUZZ

Global homelessness researchers, policymakers to gather at DePaul for conference

Kristin Claes Mathews | February 17, 2023

The Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness is jointly hosting a conference with the International Journal on Homelessness on DePaul's campus next month. Registration is open, and the organizers are seeking volunteers.​
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DEBUZZ

DePaul to offer several Ash Wednesday services

Division of Mission and Ministry | February 17, 2023

Ash Wednesday, which falls this year on Feb. 22, begins the season of Lent, observed by some Christians as a time for prayer, fasting, introspection and an examination of conscience. On Wednesday, everyone is welcome to receive ashes or a blessing at the Lincoln Park Student Center Atrium, and DePaul will hold Masses and ecumenical services on both campuses.​
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DEBUZZ

Help DePaul weave a Sustainability Network for the future

Scott Butterworth | February 17, 2023

A Sustainability Network Weaving event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, on the Loop Campus will gather faculty, students, staff, alumni and community partners to engage with one another over a meal on building a sustainable lifestyle for DePaul and beyond.​
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Courage and love for community

Abdul-Malik Ryan | February 17, 2023

What values ​and virtues connect the seemingly disparate figures of Sr. Rosalie Rendu and Malcolm X? How can their examples guide us in our current reality?
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DEBUZZ

Faculty and staff portrait days are March 2-3

University Marketing and Communications | February 17, 2023

DePaul faculty and staff can have a professional headshot photograph taken on the Lincoln Park campus on March 2 and 3. The portrait is free, and there is no need to register or make an appointment.​
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FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS

New, centralized resource for Human Resources and Payroll Services

Office of Human Resources | February 17, 2023

Through the HR and Payroll Help Center, employees will find knowledge articles that can assist with common questions and inquiry forms to highlight their specific needs.​
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Life Events

In memoriam: Jean Marie Loiacono, mother of College of Science and Health's Karen Loiacono

February 17, 2023

​We are saddened to learn of the passing of Jean Marie Loiacono, the mother of Karen Loiacono of the College of Science and Health. Jean died on Sunday, Feb. 5, at age 88.

In memoriam: Jaime Alban Sr., father of Student Financial Accounts' Divina Chan

February 17, 2023

​We are saddened to learn of the passing of Jaime Alban Sr., father of Divina Chan, associate vice president of Student Financial Accounts. Alban died on Saturday, Feb. 4, at age 85.

In memoriam: Cedric Bullard, husband of John T. Richardson Library's Angela Jordan

February 17, 2023

​We are saddened to learn of the passing of Cedric Bullard, beloved husband of Angela Jordan, an interlibrary loan and course reserves assistant in the John T. Richardson Library. Bullard died on Sunday, Feb. 5.

Scene At DePaul

At Miracles til Midnight, bright eyes and full hearts

​Last Friday, DemonTHON hosted Miracles til Midnight, its annual 24-hour dance marathon, to benefit the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Through the help of the DePaul community, the event raised $11,354 at the Lincoln Park Student Center, far surpassing DemonTHON's goal.

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DePaul In The News

Los Angeles Times • Wendy Netter Epstein

Opinion: The COVID ‘emergency’ is ending. Here’s who will be hurt most

Feb. 16, 2023

New Thinking • Stephanie Bradley Smith

Harvard’s just the start: A call for Black female leaders

Feb. 1, 2023

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