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March 13, 2020
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VOL. 53 NO. 23
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CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
COVID-19 Planning and Response Task Force established
A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. | March 13, 2020
Starting this week, we have formalized our COVID-19 preparedness efforts by forming a COVID-19 Planning and Response Task Force.The group is meeting daily as the situation continues to evolve.
DEBUZZ
Payroll Services encourages direct deposit in light of COVID-19
Payroll Services | March 13, 2020
As the university continues to make contingency plans in the event of a disruption to business operations due to concerns regarding COVID-19, the university's Payroll Services strongly encourages employees who receive their paychecks through the mail to elect to receive their pay via direct deposit.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
Chante Stonewall Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
DePaul Athletics | March 13, 2020
DePaul women's bastketball athlete Chante Stonewall was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team. She is only the fifth Blue Demon in program history to earn such an accolade.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
University library leadership update
Elizabeth Clements | March 13, 2020
Interim Provost Salma Ghanem announced Rob Karpinski will serve as associate vice president for academic and library affairs. As part of his role, Karpinski will assume the leadership role of the library.
FACULTY AND STAFF: HR NEWS
Faculty and staff: Debunking Nutrition Myths
Office of Human Resources | March 13, 2020
This month's Healthy Vincent's Wellness Program webinar, "Debunking Nutrition Myths," is set for March 19 at noon. The presentation by Interactive Health will teach faculty and staff how to find the most credible, science-based nutrition recommendations.
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Blue Demons take part in 2020 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference
March 13, 2020
At the end of February, 19 students from the College of Science and Health participated in the 2020 Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference hosted at Western Illinois University. Students' research and presentations focused on the fields of ecology and evolution, with topics including brown rat populations in Chicago, pectoral fins of sharks and a new fossil fish.
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