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July 31, 2020
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VOL. 53 NO. 43
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Choose your own adventure: Theatre students reimagine play for pandemic
Rachel Wojnicki | July 31,2020
The Theatre School's Stephanie LeBolt had been rehearsing the play "BOXED IN" for two weeks when COVID-19 put Chicago on lockdown. The director soon learned the way forward would take creativity and collaboration. With this approach, LeBolt and her team turned their stage play into a virtual, choose-your-own adventure experience.
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Update on fall planning
A. Gabriel Esteban, Salma Ghanem and Jeff Bethke | July 31, 2020
In June, when DePaul announced our plans for a limited return to campus in the fall, Chicago was reopening and the city's COVID-19 infection rate was decreasing. Since then, the environment has changed. A concerning increase in the rates of COVID-19 locally is leading the university to reevaluate our return to campus planning and to take a second look at the number of courses that will occur on campus.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
College of Law receives $1 million gift to establish Kopple Scholars Endowment
Office of Advancement | July 31, 2020
The College of Law has announced the Kopple Scholars Endowment, made possible through a $1 million gift from alumnus Robert C. Kopple. Beginning in 2022, the endowment will provide recognition and financial support for two full-time law students who demonstrate outstanding academic credentials.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
From humble beginning to healthcare frontline
DePaul Athletics | July 31, 2020
Alumnus Troy Woodard's rise from a humble, single-parent upbringing to a highly specialized surgeon in one of the nation's preeminent hospitals encompasses what DePaul is all about.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Sanitization 101: DePaul's on-campus liquid sanitizer
Michelle Patrick | July 31, 2020
Over the summer, DePaul has worked hard to prepare for the university's phased return to campus. The university has built and installed more than 700 hand sanitizer stations throughout the Loop and Lincoln Park Campuses in hallways, classrooms, office suites, common areas and residence halls.
FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS
Return to campus survey results inform planning
Office of Human Resources | July 31, 2020
As part of gathering research and recommendations to support DePaul's approach to re-opening campus, the university administered a survey in June. The purpose of the survey was to engage our faculty and staff so their perspectives could inform the university's planning efforts.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Follow up regarding Emergency Travel Order
University Marketing and Communications | July 31, 2020
Since DePaul's July 17 message sharing details about the Emergency Travel Order issued by the City of Chicago, several more states have been added to the city's list and some guidance from the Chicago Department of Public Health has changed. DePaul wants to ensure all affected students understand the choices they have related to these guidelines and moving onto campus.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Wellness: How to fight 'Zoom fatigue'
Natalie Altenburg | July 31, 2020
If your days have included going from Zoom session to Zoom session, with lectures and socially distanced get-togethers and game nights, there's a chance you have experienced some amount exhaustion from being on call after call. This exhaustion is known as "Zoom Fatigue."
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