DePaul University Newsline > Issue > January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

VOL. 54 NO. 17

Articles

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

COVID-19 vaccine update

University Marketing and Communications | January 22, 2021

​While COVID-19 vaccine supplies are limited and the city cannot give specific timelines on a rollout, DePaul is working with local entities to prepare for helping our students, faculty and staff access the vaccine.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Safety reminders for those coming back to campus after the quarantine period

Michelle Patrick | January 22, 2021

​As some students, faculty and staff return to campus for select winter quarter courses following DePaul's two week quarantine, please remember to Take Care DePaul and abide by the university's protocols.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Fighting for civil rights in a fragile democracy: The Vincentian spirit and the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. | January 22, 2021

​Founded in the Vincentian spirit, DePaul needs to be committed, through its educational practice, to strengthen democratic citizenship and promote effective popular participation. As we celebrate Dr. King and hope for a peaceful and non-violent transition of national power, we must continue our fight for the civil rights of all.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

The Multiculturalism Project seeks DePaul's diversity role models

Lynn Safranek | January 22, 2021

​​DePaul faculty who teach a multiculturalism course in the liberal studies program and faculty, staff, students and alumni who are contributors and role models for promoting diversity and equity at DePaul, are invited to submit their names to be considered for the Multiculturalism Project. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 29.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Wellness: Creating healthy routines in Winter quarter and beyond

Peter Wild Crea, HEAT Peer Educator | January 22, 2021

​As we enter into our third virtual quarter, not counting summer or December intersession, it's natural to be feeling the fatigue, disillusionment and other challenges that come with virtual learning and life. Creating healthy habits and routines can bring about some normalcy to each day and can help bolster our mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health.
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INTO THE ARCHIVES

DeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives: 20 years at DePaul

Morgen MacIntosh Hodgetts | January 22, 2021

​This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the DeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives, the records of the Western Province of the Congregation of the Mission, arrival at DePaul. This essay is the first in a two-part series and describes the origins and relocation of the DMRA.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Sustaining the spirit of human connection during a pandemic

Hannah Coyle | January 22, 2021

​The long and cold winter months present many challenges as we continue to move through the physical distancing the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates. However, since the pandemic began, many in the DePaul community have continued to find creative ways to maintain a strong sense of human connection and collegial support.
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Life Events

LIFE EVENTS

In memoriam: John J. Kozak, professor and former EVP of Academic Affairs

January 22, 2021

​John J. Kozak, former executive vice president for Academic Affairs and professor of chemistry, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13 at the age of 80.
LIFE EVENTS

In memoriam: Marilyn Mintzes Skilken, mother of Women's and Gender Studies' Beth Skilken Catlett

January 22, 2021

​It is with sadness we have learned of the death of Marilyn Mintzes Skilken, mother of Beth Skilken Catlett, an associate professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and director of the Faculty Scholarship Collaborative. Skilken passed away on Jan. 16 at the age of 91.

DePaul In The News

New Jersey Herald • Gunnery Sgt. Joseph DeLuccio

Vernon native to perform at Biden presidential inauguration, his fourth such appearance

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AARP • Joseph Ferrari

8 Easy Steps to a More Organized Home

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