DePaul University Newsline > Issue > July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021

VOL. 54 NO. 43

HEY STUDENTS! NEWS YOU NEED

My Student Support Program now available to students for mental health support

Jess Peterson | July 23,2021

DePaul has expanded its health and wellness offerings with the My Student Support Program, which provides enrolled undergraduate and graduate students with access to individual, brief counseling support with a mental health clinician, as well as self-directed digital content.​

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HEY STUDENTS! NEWS YOU NEED

Win prizes by submitting your COVID-19 vaccine records to DePaul

DePaul Community Health Team | July 23, 2021

DePaul is launching the first-ever Blue Demon Vaccine Contest for students who submit their completed COVID-19 vaccine records or proper documentation for an exemption by Thursday, Aug. 19.​
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ASK AN EXPERT

Advocate says Chicago is vital to scholarship on forced migration, sanctuary and justice

Kristin Claes Mathews | July 23, 2021

Political science and immigration scholar Kathleen Arnold is stepping into a new role at DePaul, directing the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies program.​
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DEBUZZ

Student chapter wins award from HR industry association

Scott Butterworth | July 23, 2021

The Society for Human Resource Management has bestowed its Merit Award on its DePaul chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to members during the 2020-2021 academic year. ​
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Upcoming webinars on Fall housing

University Marketing and Communications | July 23, 2021

The Departments of Housing, Dining and Student Centers and of Residential Education will host webinars on July 29 and Aug. 12 to answer questions about Fall Quarter move-in and on-campus living. Both sessions will run from 5 to 6 p.m. and will be recorded for future viewing. Only students may register for a webinar, although families may attend and watch together.​
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Our shared humanity

A. Gabriel Esteban, President | July 23, 2021

On Friday, I shared a message with the university community regarding an alarming rise of antisemitism across the nation and around the world. I ask our university community to stand strong against all forms of discrimination.​
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

The gift of DePaul’s Muslim community

The Rev. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. | July 23, 2021

This week, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, that marks the final day of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorates the Prophet Abraham's devotion to God and his faith. We lift up Muslim members of our DePaul community and Muslims throughout the world as they pray, make sacrifices and gather with family and friends to celebrate together.​
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Show your support for DePaul’s mask-friendly campus commitment

DePaul Community Health Team | July 23, 2021

DePaul has developed a printable poster for faculty, staff and students to use as a way to publicly support the university’s commitment to being a mask-friendly campus and to Take Care DePaul.​
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MacArthur Foundation awards $300,000 grant to Institute for Housing Studies

Robin Florzak | July 23, 2021

​The Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University (IHS) has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support the IHS's mission to produce research that informs housing policy and practice in the Chicago region.
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DePaul coach selected for USA Volleyball's National Team Development Program

Paul Stromberg | July 23, 2021

​DePaul volleyball assistant coach Nick Vogel has been selected to coach the USA National Team Development Program, working this week with more than 75 U-17 and U-18 athletes at the Volleyball National Training Center in Anaheim, Calif.
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Payroll state tax checkup

DePaul University Payroll Services | July 23, 2021

On July 15, all DePaul employees received an email asking them to confirm their home address in BlueSky. This address information is used to establish state tax withholding, and the correct information in BlueSky will help ensure the right amount of income tax is withheld.​
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SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

Faculty co-authors a review of legal evolution from colony to independence

Bruce L. Ottley | July 23, 2021

The book explores Papua New Guinea's colonial system from its adoption in the 1880s, through its development and operation, until the country became independent in September 1975.​
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Mission: What would Vincent say about my Performance Appraisal?

Tom Judge | July 23, 2021

​It’s that time of year again. ... Quite honestly, not a time that fills my heart with joy!
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Life Events

LIFE EVENTS

In Memoriam: Sherri Henderson of the Driehaus College of Business

July 23, 2021

​It is with sadness that we have learned of the July 11 death of Triple Demon Sherri Henderson, international admission coordinator in the Driehaus College of Business.

DePaul In The News

Reuters • Bruce Newman

AOC makes a push into political merchandise

July 19, 2021

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