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January 29, 2021
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VOL. 54 NO. 18
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
NIH-funded study examines mono, chronic fatigue syndrome in college students
Kristin Claes Mathews | January 29,2021
A longitudinal study from DePaul and Northwestern University followed 4,501 college students to examine risk factors that may trigger longer illness after contracting infectious mononucleosis. Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the research appears in the journal "Clinical Infectious Diseases."
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DEBUZZ
New look, same Newsline
Rachel Wojnicki | January 29, 2021
In response to a fall 2020 survey of Newsline's Week in Review audience, we have revamped the format of our weekly newsletter. This new email template is shorter and provides quick links to essential campus resources, including the Academic Calendar and University Counseling Services, at the bottom of each edition.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
COVID-19 vaccine update
University Marketing and Communications | January 29, 2021
DePaul is continuing to work with the city of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health to plan for the city’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout to higher education. Once sufficient supplies of vaccines are available, DePaul will assist the city in ensuring equitable access of the vaccine to all members of the DePaul community.
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DePaul Download podcast: Teaching through tough times
University Marketing and Communications | January 29, 2021
When local teachers and principals needed strategies for navigating a year of pandemic disruptions, political unrest and encouraging anti-racism efforts, Donna Kiel and her colleagues in the Office of Innovative Professional Learning answered with support. Now, the College of Education professor is considering the question: "How do we take the lessons of 2020 and change the world?"
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College of Law welcomes first cohort of BA/JD 3+3 students
Brett Davinger | January 29, 2021
Last quarter, DePaul welcomed its first cohort of BA/JD 3+3 undergraduate students. A collaboration between the College of Law and departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Communication, the program allows students to complete their undergraduate and law degrees in six years rather than the traditional seven.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Wellness: Planning for a successful winter quarter
Natalie Altenburg, HEAT Peer Educator | January 29, 2021
While winter quarter brings a clean slate, both in the sense of a new year and new classes, many students will find the start of a new quarter to be stressful. From the pressure to succeed in course work to making sure that you get all your assignments in on time, stress can present itself in many ways. Luckily there are many things you can do to help combat these feelings and put yourself at ease.
DEBUZZ
Xavier Perez earns Julius Debro Award
Rachel Wojnicki | January 29, 2021
The American Society of Criminology has honored Xavier Perez, co-founder of and faculty member in DePaul's criminology program, with its 2020 Julius Debro Award.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission by Vincent de Paul
The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. | January 29, 2021
Without Foundation Day, DePaul as we know it would not exist. The university was a project of the Congregation of the Mission in 1898 to serve the children of immigrants in Chicago who needed both access to education and a chance to escape poverty. That it does, and being part of more than two million Vincentian family members worldwide is something worth celebrating.
INTO THE ARCHIVES
DeAndreis-Rosati Memorial Archives – 20 years at DePaul
Morgen MacIntosh Hodgetts | January 29, 2021
Special Collections and Archives works extensively with students for research and instruction. However, a review of the past 20 years reveals the majority of researchers who use the DRMA collections are visiting scholars, members of the Vincentian family and DePaul staff.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Seeds of the Mission: The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M.
Division of Mission and Ministry | January 29, 2021
The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M., vice president for Mission and Ministry, takes us back to the roots and foundation of our Vincentian family in this Seeds of the Mission story. He shares about the work for systemic change and advocacy of the global Vincentian family at the United Nations.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Seeds of the Mission: Morgen MacIntosh Hodgetts
Division of Mission and Ministry | January 29, 2021
Morgen MacIntosh Hodgetts, a coordinator for Special Collections and Archives Engagement, describes how DePaul's unique special collections and archives can serve as a resource for the campus community to understand the past and build a better future.
FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS
Enter performance goals into BlueSky
Office of Human Resources | January 29, 2021
Although you’ve been working toward your 2020-21 performance goals since July 1, now is the time for staff to enter those goals into the new BlueSky system.
FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS
Use BlueSky to plan your vacation time in 2021
Office of Human Resources | January 29, 2021
The best way to ensure you maximize your vacation benefit is to make a plan early in the calendar year on when you will take time away from work. Managers are encouraged to ask their employees early in the year about vacation plans to get a general idea of workforce availability.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Mission: A Time to Reflect
Michael Van Dorpe | January 29, 2021
On this important date in Vincentian history, the day recognized as “Foundation Day” by Vincentians worldwide, take a moment to reflect on important and formative moments in your own journey.
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