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January 17, 2020

January 17,2020

VOL. 53 NO. 15

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

DePaul names new vice president for Enrollment Management

Elizabeth Clements | January 17,2020

Interim Provost Salma Ghanem announced today, Jan. 14, Dr. Soumitra Ghosh will serve as DePaul’s next vice president for Enrollment Management. His appointment is effective May 1.​

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Articles

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

DePaul Download podcast: Interim Provost Salma Ghanem on encouraging, funding and celebrating innovation

Lynn Safranek | January 17, 2020

As the university prepares to host the firstannual DePaul Innovation Day for faculty and staff on Jan. 24, Interim ProvostSalma Ghanem discusses how DePaul encourages innovation and the wide range ofprojects funded under the Academic Growth and Innovation Fund Program.

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Winter quarter reminders from Public Safety

Cheryl Hover | January 17, 2020

As the university steps into a new quarter, Public Safety would like to remind campus about several procedures.​

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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

New and improved library systems coming soon

DePaul University Library | January 17, 2020

In summer 2020, DePaul University Library, along with more than 91 I-Share libraries in Illinois, will update its public-facing and internal library systems. These new systems will provide a better user experience, enabling a more seamless discovery of the library's various print materials, electronic journal articles, e-books and more in a single easy to use search interface.​

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THAT'S MY JOB

Meet Jill King: Connecting campus with music resources

Rachel Marciano | January 17, 2020

Whether you're a student in the School of Musicin search of a new piece to perform or a staff member on the Loop Campuslooking to stream tunes at your desk, Jill King, DePaul's music librarian, ishere to help.

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INTO THE ARCHIVES

The American College of Physical Education and DePaul's 'Diversey Demons'

Brittan Nannenga | January 17, 2020

This January, DePaul's Special Collections and Archives reflect on the history of physical education at DePaul, including a look at the "Diversey Demons," to perhaps provides a bit of motivation for those who have set goals for a healthier lifestyle in 2020.​
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DEBUZZ

Mission Monday: Simplicity is the virtue I love the most

Mark Laboe | January 17, 2020

"Simplicity is the virtue I love the most and to which, I think, I pay the most attention in my actions." - Vincent de Paul​
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DEBUZZ

Student athletes help save child from coyote attack

Rachel Marciano | January 17, 2020

On Jan. 8, two runners on DePaul's track and field team helped save a small boy from a coyote attack in Lincoln Park. Sophomores Ryan Taylor and Dominic Bruce were completing a workout at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum when they heard screams and jumped into action.​

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DEBUZZ

Blue Demon Challenge is Jan. 23

Rachel Marciano | January 17, 2020

The Blue Demon Challenge is a day when alumni, parents, friends, students, faculty and staff come together to give back to DePaul, and this year, our challenge is bigger than ever. On Thursday, Jan. 23, your gift of any size can help us get one step closer to reaching our biggest goal ever – raising $1 million in a single day.​
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DEBUZZ

Faculty and staff: Free tickets to debut of The Theatre School's 'BROOKLYN BRIDGE'

Rachel Marciano | January 17, 2020

​Don't miss the opening performance of 'BROOKLYN BRIDGE' at DePaul's historic Merle Reskin Theatre. Faculty and staff can bring their families for free to the 2 p.m. performance Saturday, Jan. 18.

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DEBUZZ

Sign up for the third annual Gnome Hunt

Division of Student Affairs | January 17, 2020

DePaul's third annual Gnome Hunt is around the corner. Student organizations, offices and departments interested in adopting and decorating a gnome must sign up by Monday, Jan. 27.​

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DePaul In The News

Washington Post • Amy M. Tyson

Prohibition failed, so why are we voluntarily embracing Dry January?

January 16, 2020

The Hill • Susan Dvorak McMahon

Teachers suffer too: School violence is a daily reality

January 8, 2020

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